Shaping Your Future Self

Delivered on 01/09/2022

Part 1 of the series Shaping Your Future Self

Praise and remembrance of God's goodness have the power to turn discouragement into hope. Praise replaces beauty for ashes and turns our mourning into dancing. In this dynamic message, Pastor Rick will teach your congregation seven benefits of praising God with our whole hearts and encourage your members to practice worshiping God during the service!

This resource includes:

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

Delivered on 01/15/2022

Part 2 of the series Shaping Your Future Self

If the last two years have taught us anything, it's that long-range plans can be detoured very quickly and unexpectedly. So how can we plan our lives in uncertain times? In this message, Pastor Rick will show you and your congregation why it's important to set faith goals and demonstrate how these goals please God.

This resource includes:

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

Delivered on 01/23/2022

Part 3 of the series Shaping Your Future Self

The world doesn't want us to see ourselves the way God sees us. In fact, everything is working against us on this planet. So how do we develop the holy habit of seeing what God sees in us? In this message, Pastor Derwin shares three ways we can cultivate this holy habit in our lives so that our future selves match who God has called us to be.

This resource includes:

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

Delivered on 01/29/2022

Part 4 of the series Shaping Your Future Self

One of the most repeated phrases in the New Testament is the phrase "keep on." But when we face the difficulties of life, how do we "keep on" going instead of giving up? In this 3-part sermon, Pastor Rick Warren shares 6 practical habits that have helped him navigate the challenges in his life.

In Part 1 of this message, you'll explore the first two habits that will help you hold on in hard times—keeping your life clean and keeping your eyes open. Even if you're not going through something tough right now, establishing these practical habits in your life today will set you up for success in the future.

Click here for Part 2 and Part 3 of this message.

This resource includes:

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

Delivered on 02/05/2022

Part 5 of the series Shaping Your Future Self

In order to keep going in life, you need to establish habits that will help you withstand tough times. In Part 2 of this message, Pastor Rick Warren shares the next two habits you need to develop—keeping your purpose firm and keeping your heart grateful.

Click here for Part 1 and Part 3 this message.

This resource includes:

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

Delivered on 02/12/2022

Part 6 of the series Shaping Your Future Self

No matter what circumstances you're facing, you can still move toward the goals God has for your life. But how can you do this? In Part 3 of this message, Pastor Rick Warren explores the fifth habit that will help you hold on in tough times—keep moving toward your goals—and gives eight steps for accomplishing a God-given goal in uncertain times.

In this message download, you will also find a transcript and an outline with fill-ins from Pastor Rick's staff meeting in which he shared the final sixth habit that helps us hold on in hard times.

Click here for Part 1 and Part 2 this message.

This resource includes:

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