Author: JH

Nelson Searcy, Lead Pastor
ns@bocajourney.com

Memory Verse:
“I press on to reach the end of the race
and receive the heavenly prize for which God,
through Christ Jesus, is calling us.”
- Philippians 3:14

“Those who say they live in God
should live their lives as Jesus did.”
- 1 John 2:6

TO STEP UP FOR GOD IN 2014, I:

1. ________________________________________ ON GOD.
“Look here, you people who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we are going
to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.’ How do you know what will happen tomorrow?
For your life is like the morning fog - it's here a little while,
then it's gone. What you ought to say is,
‘If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.’”
- James 4:15
“When you bow down before the Lord
and admit your dependence on him,
he will lift you up and give you honor.”
- James 4:10
“So now, come back to your God!
Act on the principles of love and justice,
and always live in confident dependence on your God.”
- Hosea 12:6

2. _______________________________________ TO GOD.
“But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just
to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong.”
- 1 John 1:9
“You were dead because of your sins
and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away.
Then God made you alive with Christ. He forgave all our sins.”
- Colossians 2:13
3. __________________________________ BEFORE GOD.
“Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far
more wonderful than the human mind can understand.
His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”
- Philippians 4:6-7
“Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed,
for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you.
I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.”
- Isaiah 41:10

4. _______________________________________ FOR GOD.
“Dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be,
but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing:
Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,
I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.”
- Philippians 3:13-14
“Grow in spiritual strength and become better acquainted
with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
- 2 Peter 3:18

My Faith Goals for 2014:
(e.g., baptism, growth group, give regularly, attend,
read through the Bible, pray daily, etc.)

*Join us next week as we continue our STEP UP teaching series with:
“Step Up for Growth”

My next step today is to…
q Memorize Philippians 3:14.
q Ask God to help me step up in 2014.
q Commit to attend the rest of the Step Up series
(as much as possible).
q Begin living out the following faith goal immediately:
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