At the End of the Day
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James W. Moore. At the End of the Day
At the End of the Day
First of All, at the End of the Day, Will You Be Remembered as One Who Fought the Good Fight?
Second, at the End of the Day, Will You Be Remembered as One Who Finished the Race?
Third and Finally, at the End of the Day, Will You Be Remembered as One Who Kept the Faith?
As One Who Knew Christ's Healing Love? Scripture: Acts 3:1-10
First of All, Christ's Healing Love Gives Us a Self We Can Live With
Second, Christ's Healing Love Gives Us a Faith We Can Live By
Third and Finally, Christ's Healing Love Gives Us a Love We Can Live Out
As One Who Celebrated the Joy of the Journey? Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-8
First, the Truth Is That We All Have Known Some Disappointment, Some Frustration, Some Uncompleted Task, Some Unhappy Ending
Second, Happy Endings Are Fine, I'm Sure, but Don't Forget That There Is Great Joy in the Journey
Third and Finally, Nothing That Is Really Great and Important Is Ever Finished in One Generation
As One Who Knew the Gift of the Holy Spirit? Scripture: Acts 2:1-4
First, the Holy Spirit Redeems Situations
Second, the Holy Spirit Reminds Us of the Truth
Third and Finally, the Holy Spirit Restores Our Strength
As One Who Knew How to Trust the Right Things? Scripture: Joshua 24:14-18
First of All, Put Your Trust in Your Family
Second, Put Your Trust in Your Church
Third and Finally, Put Your Trust in God
As One Who Knew the Power of Compassion? Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
First of All, It Is Possible to Be a Person with a Cold, Cold Heart
The Second Possibility Is to Be a Person with a Calculating Heart
The Third Possibility Is That We Can Approach Life with a Compassionate Heart
As One Who Knew How to Teach Children the Key Things in Life? Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7
First of All, There Is Honesty
Second, There Is Love
Third, of Course, Is Faith
As One Who Knew the Importance of Prayer? Scripture: Luke 11:1-4
First of All, Jesus Teaches Us to Pray in the Spirit of Gratitude
Second, Jesus Teaches Us to Pray in the Spirit of Forgiveness
Third and Finally, Jesus Teaches Us to Pray in the Spirit of Trust
As One Who Knew Right from Wrong? Scripture: Matthew 7:13-20; Romans 7:15
First, There Is the Test of Plain Common Sense
Second, There Is the Test of Publicity
Third, There Is the Test of Your Best Self
And Finally, There Is the Test of Christ
As One Who Knew the Significance of the Battle Within? Scripture: Acts 9:1-9
First of All, Every Day We Do Battle Within Regarding How We Relate to This World
Second, Every Day We Do Battle Within Regarding How We Relate to Other People
Third and Finally, Every Day We Do Battle Within Regarding How We Relate to God and the Church
As One Who Knew the Power of Words? Scripture: Luke 7:1-10
First of All, We Can Speak the Words of Empathy
Second, We Can Speak the Words of Love
Third and Finally, We Can Speak the Words of Encouragement
As One Who Knew "That Great Gettin' Up Mornin' "? Scripture: John 11 -38-44
First, Jesus Wept with Those He Loved—and He Still Does
Second, Jesus Raised People Up—and He Still Does
Third and Finally, Jesus Included Other People in the Healing Process—and He Still Does
As One Who Knew How to Be Beautifully Extravagant? Scripture: John 12:1-8
First of All, It's Okay to Be Extravagant in Our Generosity
Second, It's Okay to Be Extravagant in Our Gratitude
Third and Finally, It's Okay to Be Extravagant in Our Graciousness
As One Who Knew How to Be a Real Friend? Scripture: Mark 2:1-12
First of All, They Were Willing to Help
Second, They Were Willing to Cooperate
Third and Finally, They Were Willing to Risk Criticism
As One Who Knew How to Close the Gate? Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16
First of All, We Need to Close the Gate on Our Past Successes
Second, We Need to Close the Gate on Our Past Hurts
Third and Finally, We Need to Close the Gate on Our Past Failures
Making Every Day Count!
First, We Can Make Every Day Count by Saying, "Today, I Will Be Aware"
Second, We Can Make Every Day Count by Saying, "Today, I Will Do Something Good for Someone Else"
Finally, We Can Make Every Day Count by Saying, "Today, I Will Trust God for Tomorrow"
Suggestions for Leading a Study of At the End of the Day, How Will You Be Remembered? John D. Schroeder
Introduction: At the End of the Day. Chapter Summary
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Chapter 1. Will You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Knew Christ's Healing Love? Chapter Summary
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Chapter 2. Will You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Celebrated the Joy of the Journey? Chapter Summary
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Chapter 3. Will You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Knew the Gift of the Holy Spirit? Chapter Summary
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Chapter 4. Will You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Knew How to Trust the Right Things? Chapter Summary
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Chapter 5. Will You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Knew the Power of Compassion? Chapter Summary
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Chapter 6. Will You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Knew How to Teach Children the Key Things in Life? Chapter Summary
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Chapter 7. Will You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Knew the Importance of Prayer? Chapter Summary
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Chapter 8. You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Knew Right from Wrong? Chapter Summary
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Chapter 9. You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Knew the Significance of the Battle Within? Chapter Summary
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Chapter 10. Will You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Knew the Power of Words? Chapter Summary
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Chapter 11. Will You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Knew "That Great Gettin' Up Mornin'"? Chapter Summary
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Chapter 12. Will You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Knew How to Be Beautifully Extravagant? Chapter Summary
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Chapter 13. Will You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Knew How to Be a Real Friend? Chapter Summary
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Chapter 14. Will You Be Remembered . . . As One Who Knew How to Close the Gate? Chapter Summary
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Epilogue: Making Every Day Count! Epilogue Summary
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When your days on this earth are completed, how will you be remembered? When all is said and done—in the final analysis, "at the end of the day"—what will be your lasting legacy? When people think back over the full spectrum of your life, what will be the most obvious memories of you that will immediately jump into their minds? If your family and friends and acquaintances tried to sum up your life in one word or one phrase, what would that word or phrase be?
When I, as a pastor, sit down with a grief-stricken family to plan the funeral for a loved one who has died, I usually do two things that I have found to be very therapeutic for the family. First, we talk through the details of the memorial service, and second, I ask the family to reminisce with me about their loved one, to think back over the scope of that person's life, and to lift up and say aloud that person's top qualities or attributes.
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As you are now, so once was I,
As I am now, so shall you be,
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