There are ___ ___ found in Ezekiel 1, which help us identify ___ ___. These values are realized through ___ ___ found in Colossians 1:28, which correspond with ___ ___.
four faces, four values.
four objectives, four steps
The face (___ _) of an ___, the value of ___, the objective (___ _:__) to ___, the step to ___, the Gospel of __, Christ the ___
The face of an ___, the value of ___, the objective to ___, the step to ___, the Gospel of __, Christ the ___
Ezekiel 1, ox, service, Collosians 1:28, preach, win, Mark, Servant
Man, Relationship, Pastor, Consolidate, Luke, Man
The face of a man speaks of the value of relationships; while most of us will not hold the ___ and ___ of a ___, we are called to be pastor-__ in our reaching.
title, office, pastor,al
___ ___ means being the ___ but for us as ___, a ___ __ ___ goes to the ___ __ ___ ___ and ___: __ _ ___ ___ ___ __ ___?
Secular perfection, best, believers, spirit of excellenc, heart of the matter, asks: Am I being and doing my best?
A spirit of excellence includes drawing on God’s ___ and ___ so as to execute your responsibilitie within that wisdom together with an excellent ___.
wisdom, guidance, attitude
Qualities of excellence learned by observing the Eagle:
1. Eagles ___ ___
2. Eagles ___ their ___ on the ___ of cliffs and in tall trees
3. Eagles have excellent ___
4. Eagles use the storm to ___
5. Eagles ___ their young.
Eagles fly at high altitudes and this represents __ ___ in the life of a great person.
high standards
It is important to note that the ___ we build in both aspects of ___ ___ are to ___ us ___ from Babylon
nests, family life, provide, respite
Excellence is having ___, seeing clearly where God wants you to __ and what He wants you to ___
vision, go, accomplish
The eagle’s ___ of a storm is ___ from that of many other birds.
perspective, different
To gain a Spirit of Excellence, we must ___ being ___, and then be ___ to help ___ new generations of eagles coming after us.
value, trained, ready, prepare
Why does God want His people to have a Spirit of Excellence?
1. Excellence ___ His nature.
2. Excellence makes way for ___.
3. Excellence is ___
___ :, ___, ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ ___ __ ___, ___ ___ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
Daniel 6:3, AMPC, Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
We can therefore glean from this that one how of excelling is to ___ on the ___ for the ___ of strength, with the ___ of excelling being the ___ to ___.
wait, Lord, renewing, fruit, capacity, endure
What are other qualities to become a person of excellence?
1. Be the ___ ___can be.
2. __ the ___ mile.
3. Do things ___ and in ___.
4. Pay ___ to the ___
6. Maintain a ___ life .
Excellence is __ about how we ___ against ___ ___ but how we measure up against ___ and the ___ we have __ ___
not, measure, someone else, Christ, potential, in Him
The word ___ is the ___ word ___ which literally means _ ___ ___ ___.
disciple, Greek, mathetes, a learner under discipline.
The reality of excellence in discipline means it will ___ our choices and behaviour to the ___ way.
hedge, narrow
Let’s look at several that we need to have working in our lives:
a) ___ time spent ___ the ___
b)Time planned and ___ ___.
c) ___ speech
d) A ___ thought-life
e) ___ grooming
f) ___ lifestyle
g) ___ finances
h) Develop ___
i) Live ___ ___
a) Quality, with, Lord
b) used well
c) skillful
d) garden
e) Personal
f) Fasted
g) Managing
h) potential
i) above excuses
___ __:__, ___, ___ ___ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___; ___ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ ___ ___, ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ __ ___, ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
Isaiah 40:31, NKJV, But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
Some meanings of excel are : to exceed or __ ___; to surpass, to be exceptionally good
go beyond