1. 8 REASONS I’M OPTIMISTIC FROM ROMANS 8
1.1. MY SINS ARE FORGIVEN AND MY ETERNITY ISSECURE
1.1.1. Romans 8:1-2 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. 2 And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death
1.1.1.1. If you are in X
1.1.1.2. Called on him!
1.1.1.3. Forgiven!
1.1.2. Optimistic
1.1.2.1. My sins are forgiven
1.1.2.2. my eternity is secure!
1.2. JESUS IS AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD PRAYING FOR ME.
1.2.1. Romans 8:34 Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.
1.3. MY FUTURE VICTORY IS GREATER THAN MY PRESENT PAIN
1.3.1. Romans 8:18 Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.
1.4. MY MIND IS FILLED WITH THE PEACE OF GOD
1.4.1. Romans 8:6 So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.
1.5. IF GOD IS FOR ME—WHO CAN BE AGAINST ME?
1.5.1. Romans 8:32–33 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? 33 Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself.
1.6. GOD’S SPIRIT HELPS ME IN WEAKNESS
1.6.1. Romans 8:23-26 We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it. 25 But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.) 26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.
1.7. GOD’S WORKING EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE FORGOOD
1.7.1. Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
1.8. NOTHING CAN SEPARATE ME FROM LOVE OF GOD
1.8.1. Romans 8:38-39 38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1.8.2. What do you Want
1.8.2.1. I want to know You and love you forever!
2. Why you need to be Positive and together
2.1. God delights in your positive fellowship
2.2. People need you
2.3. You need people
2.4. Commit to being positive!
2.5. Let every conversation bring life
2.5.1. Let them feel better about themselves after talking to you.
2.5.2. Try and keep them talking more than you
2.5.2.1. People feel loved when they feel understood
2.6. You can be a fountain of blessing.
3. Excited about message series
3.1. I need it!
3.2. Epidemic of negativism
4. Self talk
4.1. Don’t have what it take
4.2. My life stinks. Things bad getting worse
4.3. Economy doomed
4.3.1. Families falling apart
4.3.2. School systems stink
4.3.3. Churches dying
4.3.4. Teens mess
4.3.5. Gov spraying poison crops
4.3.6. Hell hand basket
4.4. End
4.4.1. It is a fight to stay positive.
4.5. Buzzard and Hummingbird
4.5.1. Proverbs 11:27 27 If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!
5. 6 weeks
5.1. Grateful
5.2. Encouraging
5.3. Generous
5.4. Enthusiastic
5.5. Confident
6. Series
6.1. I'm Optimistic
6.2. I'm Grateful
6.3. I'm Encouraging
6.4. I'm Generous
6.5. I'm Enthusiastic
6.6. I'm Confident
7. Optimism
7.1. Is not
7.1.1. Denial of reality
7.1.2. Blind faith
7.2. Optimism is confidence about the future or a successful outcome.
7.3. Optimism is the unwavering expectation that our loving God is working in every situation for our future good.
7.3.1. Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
8. How do you think about what you think about.
8.1. Optimist
8.1.1. My cup is running over
8.1.1.1. God is blessing me!
8.2. Pessimist
8.2.1. My cup is running over
8.2.1.1. There’s going to be a mess!