1-27-2013

Be very careful, then, how you live- not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity because the days are evil.

Thomas Edison once said, "There are many more

opportunities than there are people who

see them."

1. Opportunity for more

effectual service.

1 Corinthians 15:58

•Every day, God brings you a new opportunity to serve Him in a greater capacity, but you have to seize those opportunities.

•Along with every opportunity comes a confrontation.–1 Corinthians 16:9

2. Opportunity to do good.

Galatians 6:9-10

Why does He give us these opportunities?

• So that He will be glorified in everything we do. He wants us to be blessed so we can be a blessing.

•Don't wait for perfect conditions before you move out to seize your opportunity.–Ecclesiastes 11:4

3.Opportunities for

success.

1 Corinthians 15:57

• God doesn't give you the opportunities to serve Him and to take possession of your promised land without giving you the supernatural ability to do it.

4. Opportunity to bear

fruit.

John 15:5,8,16

What do we do when opportunities come?

•Seize it•Be willing to take risks•Don’t procrastinate

Revelation 3:8a “I know what you do. I have put before you an open doorthat no one can close.