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Business Devotional Meeting

17 July 2013The Riverwalk

Business Devotional Meeting

• Purpose of Devotional Meeting

– Gather of business people in the marketplace

– Sharing of biblical principle in business context

– A platform to garner support from one another

– Spiritual growth

Business Devotional Meeting

• Meeting will be held on the first and third Wednesday of every month

• Sequence of meeting

– 7:30pm to 8:30pm

• Praise & Worship

• Sharing of the Word

• Fellowship

R E S U L T SBy Welson Ang

Achieving

RESULTSRE-COMMIT

EXPECT SUCCESS

Seek Partners

R E S U L T S• What is partner?– a person who shares or is associated with another

in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate. • Partnership right from the start– Gen 1:3-26– “Let….”

R E S U L T S• Benefits of partnering– Genesis 2:18 (ESV)– Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man

should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”

– Ecclesiastes 4:9 (ESV)– Two are better than one, because they have a good reward

for their toil.

• Can you name some benefits?

Partners can either make you OR break you.

R E S U L T S• How do you seek the right business partner?• 6 basic things to look out for (outwardly)

1. Values2. Common Goal3. Commitment4. Expectations5. Financial Position6. Complimentary Strengths

R E S U L T S• Inwardly?• Examining the personalities of Holy Spirit– friend, comforter, helper, intercessor, advocate

(advisor), counselor and strengthener.• LET– Lean– Encourage– Trustworthy

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Understand your audience

R E S U L T S• To understand is to know and comprehend the

nature or meaning

• Audience are the spectators or listeners assembled for a common objective.

JESUS is all time Greatest Preacher

R E S U L T S• Jesus preaching attracted enormous crowds • Bible often records the positive reactions of

those crowds to his teaching. • Example– Matthew 7:28– Matthew 22:33– Mark 11:18– Mark 12:37

Why?

R E S U L T S1. Began with peoples needs, hurts, and

interests– Basic message must be good news– People flock to good news– Start with interest, moving towards objective

R E S U L T S2. Jesus related Truth to Life (put into context)– Transform NOT inform– Practicality and simplicity– Clear, relevant, and applicable– Less ought-to, more how-to

Exhortation without explanation leads to frustration

R E S U L T S3. Jesus spoke to the Crowd with an Interesting

Style– Entertaining– Tell stories (can name some stories Jesus told?)• Holds attention, stir emotions and helps to remember

– Use simple language– Rather be clear than complex

RESU…LTS to be continuedWhat’s NEXT?