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Living with Margin

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SKU: DA028300
by Rick Warren
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Today, people are working harder, sleeping less, and taking less time to be with the people they love.

More importantly... they're taking less time to work on themselves.

Maybe you're one of those people. Maybe sometimes it feels like you just can't stop, even though you know you need to slow down and catch your breath.

The trick is to learn to live with margin.

That's what this four-part series by Pastor Rick Warren is all about.

You and your members will learn what it means to live with margin and discover the amazing benefits that come from it. Find out how living with margin will give you a healthier, more balanced life—as well as make you available to be used and blessed by God—today!

Sermons included:

  1. Making Space to Slow the Pace of Your Life gives us the first steps we can take to build margin into our lives and start living with less stress.
  2. Learning to Slow Down warns us about the harmful effects of always being in a hurry and tells us how to slow down our pace for a healthier life.
  3. The Secrets of a Productive Life gives us four secrets of how to become more productive and bear fruit in our lives that honors God.
  4. Keeping Your Tank Filled Instead of Running on Empty talks about the dangers of living on an empty tank and gives us tips on how to keep our tanks full.

This resource includes:

  • MP3 audio of each message for easy listening on an iPhone, Android, or any other MP3 player.
  • Transcripts to read while listening to each audio and to highlight passages that stood out.
  • Outlines (blank and with fill-ins) to understand the structure of each message and give to your members to take notes on.
  • Message slides (.jpeg and PowerPoint) that can be used as a visual display for each message you preach.
  • Talk It Over Discussion Questions to give to your small groups to discuss what they learned from your messages.

NOTE: The DVD set includes only the video for each sermon, not the additional resources listed above.

Get the individual sermon series parts

Making Space to Slow the Pace of Your Life Download

By Rick Warren

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Delivered on 04/14/2018

Part 1 of the series Living with Margin

Between family, work, and the hectic pace of life, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and overloaded. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches us how to lower stress, increase peace of mind, and live a life of margin. You'll learn what steps to take to create breathing room in your life. Find out how to accept limitations, recognize overload, expect problems, and prune activities in your schedule. Most importantly, you'll learn how to walk with Jesus and live well, instead of just fast. The end results will be a healthier mind, body, and availability for God to use you!

Learning to Slow Down Download

By Rick Warren

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Delivered on 04/21/2018

Part 2 of the series Living with Margin

Do you feel like you're constantly running on empty? Rather than burn out on reserves, we all need to create margin in every area of our lives: physical, spiritual, emotional, and financial. In this message, Pastor Rick teaches how to add margin in your schedule so that you're not always rushed and worn out. You'll learn the five ways that being in a hurry can hurt you, and how to slow your pace for a healthier life. Find out how to be content, say "no," take a day of rest, and trust God's perfect timing. Discover how to use love as your filter and create space between your load and limits!

The Secrets of a Productive Life Download

By Rick Warren

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Delivered on 06/03/2018

Part 3 of the series Living with Margin

There's a universal desire for productivity — to live a life that counts and matters. The Bible calls this stewardship and fruitfulness. In this message, Pastor Rick shares the four secrets of a productive life. You'll learn how God measures productivity and how to bear fruit that honors him. Find out how to cultivate deep roots, eliminate weeds in your life, cooperate with God's pruning, and wait for a harvest. Discover why it's not about how much you get done, but to whom you give the glory that counts!

Keeping Your Tank Filled Instead of Running on Empty Download

By Rick Warren

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Delivered on 06/19/2018

Part 4 of the series Living with Margin

When you drive, how low do you let the gas tank get before you fill it up? Have you ever run out of gas, even when the warning light told you that you were running on empty? In this message, Pastor Rick gives us 10 reasons we run out of gas, and how those reasons parallel our own lives. You'll learn how to start your day with a full tank, watch your gauges, recognize your limits, and allow time to refuel. Find out how to keep your tank filled by giving up control, learning to trust Jesus, and starting every day topped off with the right fuel. Don't miss this final message concluding our series, Living with Margin.