THE BE – ATTITUDES

(Phil 4:8 KJV)  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

(Phil 4:9 KJV)  Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

OUR ATTITUDE DETERMINES OUR ALTITUDE!!!

IN FLYING A PLANE…

ATTITUDE GAGE…SHOWS IF THE NOSE OF THE PLANE IS…UP OR DOWN

IF EVERYTHING IS DOWN WITH YOU THEN THAT’S ALL YOU’LL EVER SEE.

BUT IF YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOOK UP IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY THAN YOU CAN SORE HIGH ABOVE THE SITUATIONS AND TRIALS OF LIFE.

HOW MANY OF YOU  LIKE BEING AROUND SOMEONE WITH A BAD ATTITUDE?

WOE IS ME ATTITUDE.

GULIVER’S TRAVELS – “IT’LL NEVER WORK”.

NO BODY LIKES A BAD ATTITUDE.

LAST NIGHT…I HAD A CHANCE TO PUT SOMEONE DOWN…BUILT THEM UP!!!

EVERY BODY LIKES A GOOD ATTITUDE!!!

·        IN THE BUSINESS WORLD – MANY EMPLOYERS ARE WILLING TO GIVE UP A PERSON WHO HAS MORE TRAINING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS A GOOD ATTITUDE.

·        MANY BUSINESS SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO SEND THEIR MANAGEMENT TO SELF IMPROVEMENT SEMINARS…ATTITUDE CHECK SEMINARS…AND MOTIVATIONAL SEMINARS…THEY KNOW THAT THE SUCCESS OF THEIR BUSINESS DEPENDS ON THE ATTITUDE OF THEIR PEOPLE.

·        SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE HAVE GOOD ATTITUDES.

IN BUSINESS

ON THE JOB

WANT A PROMOTION?…GET A GOOD ATTITUDE

WHAT IS OUR ATTITUDE ABOUT CHURCH?

WHAT IS OUR ATTITUDE ABOUT LIVING FOR GOD?

YOU SEE OUR ATTITUDE ABOUT THE CHURCH CAN DETERMINE HOW GOOD A WITNESS WE ARE.

OUR ATTITUDE ABOUT LIVING FOR GOD WILL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT WE BECOME A SOUL WINNER.

YOU SEE IF WERE ALWAYS COMPLAINING….

·        MY CHURCH..

·        MY PASTOR…

·        THOSE CHRISTIANS…

·        IF YOU ONLY KNEW THEM LIKE  I KNOW THEM…

·        IF YOU COULD SEE WHAT I SEE…

·        BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA

HOW MANY OF YOU WOULD GO TO A CHURCH LIKE THAT?

WE TALK ABOUT WINNING THE WORLD – BUT WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER THEM THAT THEY DON’T ALREADY HAVE…

SURE WE MAY HAVE A FEW PROBLEMS…BUT THEIR NOT INTERESTED IN THAT.

THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT DO YOU HAVE THAT I SHOULD WANT?

HOW MANY OF YOU WOULD SELL A CAR LIKE THIS…

·        BAD MUFFLER

·        USES TOO MUCH GAS.

·        I DON’T LIKE THE COLOR OF THE INTERIOR

·        THE HEATER IS NOT HOT ENOUGH

·        THE AIR CONDITION IS NOT COLD ENOUGH

·        THE RADIO DOESN’T SOUND GOOD ENOUGH

·        THE SEATS AREN’T SOFT ENOUGH

HEY THAT GUY’S NOT GOING TO BUY THAT CAR – HE’S GOING TO HELP YOU TOW IT OFF.

WHEN WE WITNESS TO SOMEONE ABOUT GOD DO YOU KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING…

·        WERE SELLING THEM THE CHURCH…

·        WERE SELLING THEM OUR PASTOR

·        WERE SELLING THEM THE SAINTS

·        WERE SELLING THEM OUR CHURCH BUILDING

·        WERE SELLING THEM THE CHRISTIAN WALK

DO YOU THINK THEY WILL BUY IT IF ALL WE DO IS COMPLAIN ABOUT…

·        PASTOR?

·        SAINTS?

·        CHURCH BUILDING?

·        BEING A CHRISTIAN?

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WE NEED TO BUILD OUR PASTOR UP

·        HE’S THE GREATEST!!!

·        HE’S THE BEST!!!

·        NO BODY CAN PREACH LIKE HE CAN!!!

·        WHEN HE PRAYS FOR YOU YOU KNOW YOUR GONNA GET HEALED.

·        HE’S A BETTER BIBLE TEACHER THAN CHUCK SWINDALL

AND THOSE SAINTS…

·        THEIR SO LOVING

·        SO CARING

·        SO COMPANIONATE

·        THEIR THE BEST FRIENDS I’VE EVER HAD

·        THEIR THE BEST

AND THAT CHURCH BUILDING

·        IT’S SO BEAUTIFUL

·        CUSHIONED PEWS

·        BEAUTIFUL SOUNDING PIANO AND ORGAN

·        AIR CONDITIONED IN THE SUMMER AND

·        THE PERFECT TEMPERATURE IN THE COLDEST OF WINTER

·        GREAT SOUND SYSTEM

·        IT’S FABULOUSAMUNDO!!!!!

AND BEING A CHRISTIAN…

IT’S THE GREATEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME.

I USED TO BE AN ALCOHOLIC, BUT JESUS DELIVERED ME.  PRAISE GOD!

I USED TO HAVE LYING TONGUE – BUT NOW I LOVE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS TRUE.

I USED TO NOT LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE…ALWAYS ANGRY…BUT THE LORD PUT FORGIVENESS IN MY LIFE AND NOW I LOVE EVERYBODY!!!

I WOULDN’T TRADE THIS EXPERIENCE FOR ANYTHING IN THE WORLD!

LISTEN CHURCH THIS WORLD HAS ENOUGH BAD ATTITUDES

·        PICK UP THE NEWSPAPER…

·        READ THE ATROCITIES

·        THE TERRIBLE EVENTS

THIS WORLD NEEDS  TO KNOW THAT THERE IS A SAVIOR

AND THAT HE LOVES THEM.

THEY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CHURCH

SOMEONE NEEDS TO TELL THEM ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL SALVATION EXPERIENCE.

WE DON’T HAVE TIME TO BE DOWNCAST!

LET’S NOT SPEND TIME ON THE NEGATIVE…

SURE THERE’S PLENTY THERE TO TALK ABOUT…WE COULD SPEND MOST OF OUR TIME TALKING ABOUT THE BAD…

BY WHY…

WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH GOOD TO TALK ABOUT.

WASN’T THAT A GREAT MESSAGE.

BOY THE ANOINTING THERE TONIGHT.

THAT SISTER SO AND SO IS DOING SO GOOD

WHAT SOEVER THING OR OF GOOD REPORT…THINK ON THESE THINGS!!!

(John 13:4 KJV)  He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

(John 13:5 KJV)  After that he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

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(John 13:12 KJV)  So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

(John 13:13 KJV)  Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

John 13:14 KJV)  If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.