Why We Do What We Do INSIDE OUT — Part 1 September 29, 2019 Jerry Clonch “Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that’s where life starts.” Proverbs 4:23 (MSG) pg. 440 I. DRIVEN PEOPLE ARE... A. ______________________________________________________________satisfied only by accomplishment. B. ______________________________________________________________preoccupied with accomplishments and status. C. ______________________________________________________________caught in the pursuit of expansion. D. ______________________________________________________________have a limited regard for integrity. E. ______________________________________________________________possess undeveloped people skills. F. ______________________________________________________________highly competitive. G. ______________________________________________________________abnormally busy. II. CALLED PEOPLE... A. ______________________________________________________________understand stewardship. “John replied, ‘No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven. You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for Him.’ It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the best man is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at His success. He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.’” John 3:27–30 (NLT) pg. 741 B. ______________________________________________________________know who they are. “You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for Him.’” John 3:28 (NLT) pg. 741 C. ______________________________________________________________possess a clear sense of purpose. “It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the best man is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows.” John 3:29 (NLT) pg. 741 pequeachurch.com | 40 Church Rd., Lancaster PA 17603 | 717.872.5679 D. ______________________________________________________________understand humility. “He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.” John 3:30 (NLT) pg. 741 III. HOW DO WE CHANGE OUR MOTIVATION? A. ______________________________________________________________Own we’ve not been paying attention to our inner life. B. ______________________________________________________________Order our private world. “It was now the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius, the Roman emperor. Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea; Herod Antipas was ruler over Galilee; his brother Philip was ruler over Iturea and Traconitis; Lysanias was ruler over Abilene. Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests. At this time a message from God came to John son of Zechariah, who was living in the wilderness. Then John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.” Luke 3:1–3 (NLT) pg. 716–717 pequeachurch.com | 40 Church Rd., Lancaster PA 17603 | 717.872.5679.