God expects you to be aiming in your life to please Him. What is your goal? Part of the reason we sometimes fail to serve God is because of sin and fear. Setting these aside, we must aim higher in our holiness and service. (Based in part on “Do Hard Things” by Alex and Brent Harris.)

1. Aim
Higher
2 Corinthians 5.9, CB NT p. 316

4. But he who is noble
plans noble things,
and on noble things
he stands.
(Isaiah 32.8; CB OT p. 1126)

5. and the complacency
of fools destroys them
(Proverbs 1:32,
CB OT p. 1000)

6. What have
YOU planned
for this year?

7. So whether we are
at home or away,
we make it our AIM
to please Him.
(2 Corinthians 5:9; CB NT p. 316)

8. So run that
you may
obtain it.
(1 Corinthians 9.24,
CB NT p. 300)

9. So I do not
run aimlessly.
(1 Corinthians 9.26,
CB NT p. 300)

10. Aim
Higher

11. sin

12. fear

13. 1 Samuel 7, CB OT p. 428

15. fear

16. Aim
Higher
Holiness

17. I discipline
my body and
keep it under
control
(1 Corinthians 9.27,
CB NT p. 300)

18. that each one
of you know
how to
control his
own body in
holiness and
honor
(1 Thessalonians 4.4,
CB NT p. 359)

19. I will not be
dominated by
anything.
(1 Corinthians 6.12,
CB NT p. 295)

20. that each one
of you know
how to
control his
own body in
holiness and
honor
(1 Thessalonians 4.4,
CB NT p. 359)

21. Aim
Higher
Service

22. Having gifts that
differ according to
the grace given
to us, let us
use them
(Romans 12.6,7,
CB NT p. 282)

23. And if you
lend to those
from whom
you expect to
receive, what
credit is
that to you?
(Luke 6.34, CB NT p. 113)

24. let us use them:
Service
Teach
Exhorts
Contribute
Leads
Acts of
Mercy
(Romans 12.6,7,
CB NT p. 282)

25. Aim
Higher

26. Aim
Higher
Do what is
hard for you.

27. Aim
Higher
Be known for
what you do.

28. Aim
Higher
Pursue excellence,
not excuses.

29. Aim
Higher
Holiness
Service

30. Will today be the
day you decide to
go to heaven?

31. Lesson slideshows (with notes)
and audio can be found at:
www.churchofchristmiranda.com

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33. Compiled and Presented by:
Miscellaneous ’12 Dave Stewart
1 January , 2012
#01 Las Cruces, NM
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Aim Higher
2 Corinthians 5.9
Synopsis: God expects you to be aiming in your life to please Him. What is your goal? Part of the
reason we sometimes fail to serve God is because of sin and fear. Setting these aside, we must aim
higher in our holiness and service. (Based in part on “Do Hard Things” by Alex and Brent Harris.)
“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright
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