““Leaving a Legacy”Leaving a Legacy”

Once again the question had to be Once again the question had to be answered who will be theanswered who will be the

Father, Husband and Family Father, Husband and Family Example of the Year 2012Example of the Year 2012

It has not been easy to select the It has not been easy to select the top 6 candidates from thousands top 6 candidates from thousands of nominations from all over the of nominations from all over the

world.world.But a relentless jury has finally But a relentless jury has finally awarded the top 6 nominations. awarded the top 6 nominations.

6th Place

5th Place

4th Place

3rd Place

2nd Place

… … and the and the winnerwinner

• Proverbs 13:22 MSG "A good life Proverbs 13:22 MSG "A good life gets passed on to the gets passed on to the grandchildren." grandchildren."

• Psalm 112:6 "A righteous man will Psalm 112:6 "A righteous man will be remembered forever."be remembered forever."

1. SPEAK WITH INTEGRITY1. SPEAK WITH INTEGRITYIntegrity is composed of three different Integrity is composed of three different activities…activities…– Telling the truthTelling the truth– Keeping your word and Keeping your word and – Practicing what you say you believe. Practicing what you say you believe.

• Proverbs 17:7 “Respected people do Proverbs 17:7 “Respected people do not tell lies.” not tell lies.”

• Proverbs 25:14 (GNB) "People who Proverbs 25:14 (GNB) "People who promise things that they never give are promise things that they never give are like clouds in a wind with no rain." like clouds in a wind with no rain."

• Psalm 101:2 (LB) “I will try to walk a Psalm 101:2 (LB) “I will try to walk a blameless path but how I need Your blameless path but how I need Your help especially in my own home where I help especially in my own home where I long to act as I should.”long to act as I should.”

2. SERVE WITH INTENSITY2. SERVE WITH INTENSITY

– Matthew 23:11 (The Message) “Do Matthew 23:11 (The Message) “Do you want to stand out? Then step you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant. down. Be a servant.

– Matthew 23:11 (NIV) The greatest Matthew 23:11 (NIV) The greatest among you will be your servant.among you will be your servant.

2. SERVE WITH INTENSITY2. SERVE WITH INTENSITY– Proverbs 14:22 (GNB) “You will earn Proverbs 14:22 (GNB) “You will earn

the trust and respect of others if you the trust and respect of others if you work for good.” work for good.”

– Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do work at it with all your heart, as work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for working for the Lord and not for men.”men.”

Mother Teresa said, “It’s not what we do Mother Teresa said, “It’s not what we do that matters but how much love we put that matters but how much love we put

into it that makes a difference.”into it that makes a difference.”

– John 6:27 (GNB) "Don’t work for food John 6:27 (GNB) "Don’t work for food that spoils. Instead work for the food that spoils. Instead work for the food that lasts for eternal life."that lasts for eternal life."

The Bible says two things are going to The Bible says two things are going to last for eternity.last for eternity.1. Truth1. Truth2. People2. People– Psalm 37:18 (LB) “Day by day the Psalm 37:18 (LB) “Day by day the

Lord observes the good deeds done Lord observes the good deeds done by godly men and gives them eternal by godly men and gives them eternal rewards.”rewards.”

3. GIVE WITH GENEROSITY3. GIVE WITH GENEROSITY

– 2 Corinthians 9:9 2 Corinthians 9:9 “Godly people give “Godly people give generously. Their good deeds will generously. Their good deeds will never be forgotten.”never be forgotten.”

– Psalm 112:9Psalm 112:9 “He who gives “He who gives generously to the needy and shows generously to the needy and shows kindness will be powerful and kindness will be powerful and respected.”respected.”

Why should I be generous? Why should I be generous? 1.1. God wants you to be generous God wants you to be generous

because He wants you to become because He wants you to become like Him. like Him.

2.2. You’re never going to be You’re never going to be remembered for what you spend on remembered for what you spend on yourself. yourself.

3.3. You’re not going to take it with you. You’re not going to take it with you. 4.4. You learn the joy of giving by You learn the joy of giving by

learning to be generous now. learning to be generous now.

– Proverbs 11:25Proverbs 11:25 “A generous man will “A generous man will prosper and he who refreshes others prosper and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.”will himself be refreshed.”

– Proverbs 3:27 Proverbs 3:27 “Whenever you are “Whenever you are able do good to people who need able do good to people who need help. Don’t say, ‘Come back later. I’ll help. Don’t say, ‘Come back later. I’ll give it to you tomorrow.’”give it to you tomorrow.’”

4. SUCCEED WITH HUMILITY.4. SUCCEED WITH HUMILITY.– Proverbs 29:23 Proverbs 29:23 “Arrogance will bring “Arrogance will bring

your downfall but if you are humble your downfall but if you are humble you will be respected.”you will be respected.”

– Proverbs 27:21 (NEB)Proverbs 27:21 (NEB) “Praise is the “Praise is the test of character.”test of character.”

– Proverbs 13:18 (GNB)Proverbs 13:18 (GNB) “Someone who “Someone who will not learn will be poor and will not learn will be poor and disgraced. Anyone who listens to disgraced. Anyone who listens to correction is respected.”correction is respected.”

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