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Habakkuk 2:1-4 KJV

MID-WEEK WORSHIP & STUDY SPRING SEMESTER 2020

Bishop Oscar E. Brown, M.Div., D.D., Senior Pastor

NAME: _______________________________________

"FOCUSED LIVING"2020 Mid-Week Worship & Study

2020 SPRING SEMESTER

"Focused Living"Mid-Week Worship & Study | 2020 Spring Semester

First Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church

Table of Contents Corporate Objective..............................................................................................................................................1 I. Introduction........................................................................................................................................................2 II. A Misunderstanding Regarding a Focused Life..............................................................................................5 III. A Focused Life is Rooted In..............................................................................................................................7 IV. Purpose.............................................................................................................................................................9 V. Three Principles of a Focused Life...................................................................................................................11 VI. Focused Living Comes with Costs...................................................................................................................15 VII. Focus Living Requires...................................................................................................................................17 VIII. Closing Thoughts........................................................................................................................................20


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Corporate Objective: The goal of this study is to define a focused life and its challenges from a Biblical and social point of view. What is your personal objective? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

We must ask the question, how much of our schedule is filled with wasted time?“WE are addicted to wasting time.”Filling our schedules with things that will not bring us to achieving our goals in life is not healthy.

Habits, for the most part, go unchecked. Habits, at one point, served a purpose. When the habit goesunchecked, then the habit becomes a crutch.We must ask, “Why do I do what I do?” This question must be asked without justifying what we do.

I. Introduction “One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate ourpower. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.”

- Tony Robbins How do you define a focused life? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A focused life is a choice.Focusing in life means taking time to identify your priorities and obligations, then adjusting your:

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What we do often times is not tied to where we are going, but what seems important at the moment.We have been pushed to multi-task because the more busy I am, the more productive I am. Is thisreally true?

The mind is the strongest muscle in the human body. We have conditioned the muscles of our mindsto think a certain way. Therefore, we focus on either what has hurt us, hindered us or what consolesus (just to name a few).

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Which of these points challenged you? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Once we correct these or make adjustments, then they will support and sustain focused living. It isimportant for them to work together. We must adjust our:





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II. A Misunderstanding Regarding a Focused Life Some suggest that a focused life is a life without _________________________________________________________________________________. Some even teach that a focused life is cutting outdistraction. If this was possible, then everyone would be living a focused life. A focused life is one that has learned how _________________________________________________________________________________ the distractions that life will bring. Holding your ownattention is a _________________________________________. Living with blinders on is a sign of immaturity. Moreover, removing self from and/or ignoring a distractionis not always an option. The mature life is a focused life. Can you name some of your distractions (past and present)?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________







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III. A Focused Life is Rooted In: A. ________________________________________

1. Definition of __________________________ - The quality of being coherent and intelligible; sharpnessof seeing and hearing .2. We must be taught to see and hear on a higher level than our natural ability allows. 3. How would you rate your clarity? ____________

B. __________________________________________

1. _________________________________ rooted in movement. Direction is a course that leads to acertain destination (good or bad). 2. Direction must be deliberate for those who will live a focused life. 3. How would you rate your direction? _______________

C. _______________________________________________ 1. Definition of ________________________________- the quality or condition of that which is plain,natural or easy to understand 2. Simplicity is not about removing the complexities of that which is not a________________________________. 3. How would you rate your simplicity? ______________





RATING SCALE:*Extremely Good = 10 | *Very Good=8 | *Good=6 | *Not Bad=5 | *Bad=3 | *The Worst=1



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You cannot be everything to everyone You cannot do everything you would like to do. You cannot read or learn everything that crosses your path. You cannot be everywhere others want you to be.

Select a lifetime ________________________. Make ____________________________. ______________________________ for this season or narrow down your _________________________.Sit quietly to hear the ________________________________________. Meditate on details you already _____________________ to let them _______________________ and________________________. _______________________________ new thoughts or ideas to _______________________________ thisprocess. Focus study on a ______________________________________________. Dedicate time to actually put your _________________________________________________________ orbuilding your ______________________________________________.

IV. Purpose A. ________________________________________ is key to moving forward with purpose:

1.2.3.4.

B. It is important to:

1.2.3.4.5.

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7.8.

How would you rate your understanding of purpose? _______________








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___________________________________ is a principle of cutting away in order to produce moregrowth. John 15:1-2 Please note the difference in language in verse 2.

If it is not producing, then it is taken away. If it is producing, then he purgeth it. Both taking away andpurging involves a style/form of cutting.

Allow __________________________ to prune usTrust ___________________________ to prune us Permit _________________________ - pruning

V. Three Principles of a Focused Life A. The Ability to _____________________________________

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2.

3. __________________________ is cutting that does not shock the system but encourages growth. 4. Taking away could be ripping off. The system shuts down and death is inevitable. 5. We must:





Conflict Resolution

B. The Ability to Process _____________________________________Conflict is a part of life. Therefore, we must deal with:

Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument





UNCOOPERATIVE COOPERATIVE

UNAS

SERT

IVE

ASSE

RTIV

E

COOPERATIVENESS

ASSE

RTIV

ENES

S

________________________________________________________ Personal ____________________________________ will strongly determine how you viewconflict. Emotional health is being in control of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Emotionallyhealthy people have problems, but their perspective is forward, and they bounce back from setbacks.

________________________________________________________ If the hurt of a situation becomes the priority, then emotional repairs become impossible. Repaironly becomes possible when there is a willingness to release the pain of the situation.

Perseverance is tied into the inner self-will of each person.Perseverance – steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

1 Corinthians 7:37 1 Corinthians 15:582 Corinthians 1:7

How does your ability measure up to these three principles?

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C. The Ability to _____________________________________

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VI. Focused Living Comes With Costs: A. _____________________________________________________________ B. _____________________________________________________________ C. _____________________________________________________________







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VII. Focused Living Requires ____________________ A. Vision without ___________________________________ will lead to a weak vessel.

Each person determines the ___________________________________________________________ oftheir vision.

B. Types of ___________________________________1. _________________________________________ - eating, sleeping, exercising. Rate: __________2. _________________________________________ - building relationships with others face-to-face;nurturing relationships. Rate: __________ 3. _________________________________________ - mentally stimulating active; proactive mentalactivity imagination. Rate: __________4. _________________________________________ - praying, attending meaningful religiousgathering; searching for a deeper sense of meaning.Rate: __________5. _________________________________________ - processing and releasing. How you feel;expressing feelings on a regular basis without being stressed or angryRate: __________ How would you rate yourself on each of these? Add your individual scores together and divide by 5 for your overall commitment to self-care: _____










NEED: NEED:INTERNAL MEASURING CUP

INTERNAL MEASURING CUP

ACCEPTANCE

AFFIRMATION

AFFECTION

APPRECIATION

ENCOURAGEMENT

RESPECT

SECURITY

SUPPORT

ATTENTION

COMFORT



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VIII. Closing Thoughts A. The cost for living a focused life is also the liberating factor that gives substance to a focused life.

The life of Jesus displayed these three points.1. ____________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________

and they also validated the fact that Jesus lived a focused life.

B. Jesus was clear about His vision and therefore, was not afraid to embrace these realities. What is your vision?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Which of the costs for living a focused life is requiring more of you than the others?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________







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Bishop Oscar E. Brown, M.Div., D.D., Senior Pastor618 N. Hammonds Ferry Road - Linthicum, MD 21090

410.728.4383 | www.firstmtolive.com@firstmtolive

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