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Business Devotional Meeting
17 July 2013The Riverwalk
Business Devotional Meeting
• Purpose of Devotional Meeting
– Gather of business people in the marketplace
– Sharing of biblical principle in business context
– A platform to garner support from one another
– Spiritual growth
Business Devotional Meeting
• Meeting will be held on the first and third Wednesday of every month
• Sequence of meeting
– 7:30pm to 8:30pm
• Praise & Worship
• Sharing of the Word
• Fellowship
R E S U L T SBy Welson Ang
Achieving
RESULTSRE-COMMIT
EXPECT SUCCESS
Seek Partners
R E S U L T S• What is partner?– a person who shares or is associated with another
in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate. • Partnership right from the start– Gen 1:3-26– “Let….”
R E S U L T S• Benefits of partnering– Genesis 2:18 (ESV)– Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man
should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”
– Ecclesiastes 4:9 (ESV)– Two are better than one, because they have a good reward
for their toil.
• Can you name some benefits?
Partners can either make you OR break you.
R E S U L T S• How do you seek the right business partner?• 6 basic things to look out for (outwardly)
1. Values2. Common Goal3. Commitment4. Expectations5. Financial Position6. Complimentary Strengths
R E S U L T S• Inwardly?• Examining the personalities of Holy Spirit– friend, comforter, helper, intercessor, advocate
(advisor), counselor and strengthener.• LET– Lean– Encourage– Trustworthy
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Understand your audience
R E S U L T S• To understand is to know and comprehend the
nature or meaning
• Audience are the spectators or listeners assembled for a common objective.
JESUS is all time Greatest Preacher
R E S U L T S• Jesus preaching attracted enormous crowds • Bible often records the positive reactions of
those crowds to his teaching. • Example– Matthew 7:28– Matthew 22:33– Mark 11:18– Mark 12:37
Why?
R E S U L T S1. Began with peoples needs, hurts, and
interests– Basic message must be good news– People flock to good news– Start with interest, moving towards objective
R E S U L T S2. Jesus related Truth to Life (put into context)– Transform NOT inform– Practicality and simplicity– Clear, relevant, and applicable– Less ought-to, more how-to
Exhortation without explanation leads to frustration
R E S U L T S3. Jesus spoke to the Crowd with an Interesting
Style– Entertaining– Tell stories (can name some stories Jesus told?)• Holds attention, stir emotions and helps to remember
– Use simple language– Rather be clear than complex
RESU…LTS to be continuedWhat’s NEXT?