• Philippians 3:17-19
  • The family
    • Acts 8:4
    • Rafiq taught and baptized over 40 people in Antalya, Turkey.
    • Due to persecution, he and his family moved repeatedly, eventually ending up in Sofia, Bulgaria.
  • Re-examine our lives
    • Self-focus
    • Negative
    • Self-pity
    • Self-absorption
  • Hebrews 12:4
  • Philippians 2:3-4
  • Most everyone has:
    • Family issues
    • Money issues
    • Health problems
  • Give God an opportunity to show His power.
    • John 10:28; Hebrews 13:5; I Peter 5:10
  • II Kings 22:20
  • Daniel 3:16-18
  • What they need: Jesus
  • Why successful: Matthew 5:13-16
  • Be different in a positive way.
  • Kids in the family
    • Social outcasts
    • Lives disrupted
    • In harm’s way.
    • Yet, they are happy and doing well!
  • We must have confidence in our kids and expect the best from them.
  • James 5:16b
  • Powerful cycle:
    • See the example à be the example