EYES ON THE PRIZE (5 OF 7)
Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14
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Eyes on the Prize (5 of 7)
Series: Joy Ride
James Merritt
Philippians 3:12-14
Introduction
1. I love our country. We live in the greatest country in the world. We have the world's largest economy. We have the world's strongest military. We have the world's most advanced technology. We are the world's richest country. We have the world's best transportation system. Those are just a few of the things we lead the world in.
2. Before we get the big head there is another first place trophy that we hold. We are the most wasteful country in the world. Literally, we produce more garbage than anyone else in the world. Even though we have four percent of the world's population we produce twelve percent of the world's waste and garbage. The average american is responsible for seventeen hundred pounds of garbage a year and that is not just trash talk either.
3. We waste more food than any other nation in the world. When you take into account all the food that homes, restaurants, various companies and corporations, we throw away forty-percent of our food. We are talking about bringing home two bags of groceries and taking one bag and basically throwing almost all of it out on the ground. It will never go to feed a homeless person or a child stuck in poverty. It is wasted.
4. The richest country in the world wastes the most money. The average american wastes $18,000 a year buying things they don't even need. Please understand, i am not trying to be a debbie downer here, but i believe there is even a greater waste going on, not just in america, but around the world that breaks the heart of god more than any other type of waste and that is a wasted life. Although you waste food, you can buy more food. Even though you waste money, you can make more money, but you only have one life and it is too precious to waste.
5. Today, i want to share with you one principle straight from the word of god on how to make sure that you not only don't waste your life, but yo ...
Series: Joy Ride
James Merritt
Philippians 3:12-14
Introduction
1. I love our country. We live in the greatest country in the world. We have the world's largest economy. We have the world's strongest military. We have the world's most advanced technology. We are the world's richest country. We have the world's best transportation system. Those are just a few of the things we lead the world in.
2. Before we get the big head there is another first place trophy that we hold. We are the most wasteful country in the world. Literally, we produce more garbage than anyone else in the world. Even though we have four percent of the world's population we produce twelve percent of the world's waste and garbage. The average american is responsible for seventeen hundred pounds of garbage a year and that is not just trash talk either.
3. We waste more food than any other nation in the world. When you take into account all the food that homes, restaurants, various companies and corporations, we throw away forty-percent of our food. We are talking about bringing home two bags of groceries and taking one bag and basically throwing almost all of it out on the ground. It will never go to feed a homeless person or a child stuck in poverty. It is wasted.
4. The richest country in the world wastes the most money. The average american wastes $18,000 a year buying things they don't even need. Please understand, i am not trying to be a debbie downer here, but i believe there is even a greater waste going on, not just in america, but around the world that breaks the heart of god more than any other type of waste and that is a wasted life. Although you waste food, you can buy more food. Even though you waste money, you can make more money, but you only have one life and it is too precious to waste.
5. Today, i want to share with you one principle straight from the word of god on how to make sure that you not only don't waste your life, but yo ...
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