• Identifying and evaluating our worldly goals
    • Taking account of our physical goals in life
      • Do they choke out the word of God? Mark 4:18-19
      • There is too much at stake!
      • Do they conflict with our spiritual goals? Matthew 16:24-26
    • Worldly goals
      • Seeking money: I Timothy 6:8-10
      • Seeking material things: Luke 12:22-23,28-31
      • Seeking after the praise of men: John 12:42-43
      • Seeking after education: Ecclesiastes 12:12
      • Seeking after recreation: Ecclesiastes 2:1,10-11
    • The problem isn’t that we don’t have time – it’s that something else is more important to us. Romans 12:12
  • Identifying what our spiritual goals should be
    • Seeking the kingdom – Matthew 6:19-21; Colossians 3:2
    • Seeking to constantly examine ourselves – II John 1:8
    • Seeking to attend the assembly faithfully – Hebrews 10:24-25
    • Seeking to pray – James 5:16; Philippians 4:6-7
    • Seeking to study God’s word – II Timothy 2:15; 3:15-17
    • Seeking to teach the lost – II Timothy 2:2
    • Seeking to give liberally and cheerfully – II Corinthians 9:7
    • Seeking to do good as we have the opportunity – Galatians 6:10
    • Seeking to love one another – I Corinthians 13:4-7
  • Evaluating our current goals
    • What are our physical goals?
      • Do they choke out our spiritual goals?
      • Do they conflict outright with Bible teachings?
    • What are our spiritual goals?
      • Do we have any?
      • Are we making any progress if we do have any?
      • Have we made any new ones?
      • Remember: Philippians 4:13
  • Consider what Paul said: I Timothy 6:7-11,17