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Growing Forward and Outward. Recap. 1 st Part A new life in Christ. 2 nd Part Sinners in the hands of a loving God. Recap. 3 rd Part Am I really a new Creation?. 4 th Part Growing forward and outward. Growing forward – Loving God.
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Recap • 1st Part A new life in Christ • 2nd Part Sinners in the hands of a loving God
Recap • 3rd Part Am I really a new Creation?
Growing forward – Loving God • Jesus explains in Luke 10:27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul andwith allyour strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’”. The golden rule Love God and Love People
Growing forward – Loving God Heb12:1-2 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. (ESV)
Motives that are wrong (a reason for doing something) Attitudes that are wrong (a settled way of thinking or feeling about something) King David Life of King Saul
2) Lay aside sin that is easily entangles • Unbelief • Pride 3) Run the race with endurance
B) Growing outward- Reaching out to others The golden rule – Love God and Love people • For God, People are Important
Story of a church in a village called Le chambon in South France during World war 1
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