Message Notes

The Amazing Race

How to Take Off Safely
March 2, 2003

What Is 'First Love' Like?

  1. There is an                                                                                   to learn about the other person!

  2. There is a heavy                                                    in the relationship!

  3. There is an intense                                                                   of your heart!

What Can Happen To That Love?

"...you have left your first love."
Revelation 2:4

First Steps On This Journey

  1.                                          (v. 5)

  2.                                (v. 5)
    "Let's take a good look at the way we're living and reorder our lives under God."
    Lamentations 3:40 (Msg)

  3. Do what you                      to do

    •                                leads to                                    
      "Now that we're on the right track, let's stay on it."
      Philipians 3:16 (Msg)

      "... live by the Spirit ... the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control ..."
      Galatians 5:16, 22-23 (NIV)

      "Having started the ball rolling so enthusiastically, you should carry this project through to completion just as gladly ... Let your enthusiastic idea at the start be equaled by your realistic action now."
      2 Corinthians 8:11

When You Fail, God Never Does!!

He wants you in His arms where you belong, no matter what!