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Questions from last week

Questions from last week. ?. If I am a Christian what is in it for me?. Jesus is Lord. He is not a helpful advisor but Lord. Your a slave His word has preeminence over my logic and smarts. Suffering and Tribulation in the world Hope A life of meaning irrespective of the evidence.

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Questions from last week

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  1. Questions from last week ?

  2. If I am a Christian what is in it for me? • Jesus is Lord. He is not a helpful advisor but Lord. Your a slave • His word has preeminence over my logic and smarts. • Suffering and Tribulation in the world Hope • A life of meaning irrespective of the evidence. • The pay off will be in eternity with Jesus. Deferred annuity If this doesn’t motivate you-You will not make it to the end

  3. 1050 BC to 931 BC “TRUST” R & F Israeli Empire Saul * David Solomon Judah – 19/1 Rehoboam Abijam Asa *Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah Athaliah Israel – 18 Jeroboam Nadab Baasha Elah Zimri Omri Ahab Ahaziah Joram Jehu Jehoahaz Jehoash Jeroboam Zechariah Menahem Shallum Pekahiah Pekah Hoshea 931 BC Rebellion Conflict of Alliances Entanglement toYoking 873 BC 835 BC } Joash Amaziah Uzziah Jotham 100 years of Good Kings Judean Empire “Half-Hearted” Good 735 BC Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Amon * Josiah Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Zedekiah Jehoiachin 722 BC Defeated and disbursed by Assyria Diaspora Years of Swing in the Judean Empire “Hope” 609 BC Good Good Good Good Good

  4. Athaliah 835 BC Joash Amaziah Uzziah Jotham 100 years of Good Kings Judean Empire “Half-Hearted” Mixed accountability 735 BC Ahaz 52 years, great warrior and king, prideful and burned incense--leporcy Didn’t burn incense 100 years of Good Kings Judean Empire “Half-Hearted” High Places Joash Amaziah Uzziah Jotham

  5. Accountability • Accountability is conferred not commanded. • It does not have to be mutual. • They should be your superior in the matter of accountability, i.e. money, health, spiritual • You must respond with I will or I won’t. Take the counsel seriously and respond to the giver. • You must be willing to listen and be honest with self and listen. • It shouldn’t be your wife

  6. We spend more time here and not here How should we view God’s Purpose in our life • Two Questions: • Acts 9:5 And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads." • 6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" Then the Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

  7. Purpose Objectives Activities Purpose Objectives Activities

  8. Accountability Here Husband, Wife Family Ties sibling GOD 100% Person of God and growing worker Person Dad, Mom Child Table Discussion: Do I have the right accountability in my life? “Who are you Lord”

  9. Psalm 103:7 • He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. . • Do you know His ways or am I a student of His acts? • 1 Co 4:1 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

  10. Luke 8:10 NKJ • And He said, "To you it has been given to know the mysteriesof the kingdom ofGod, but to the rest it is given in parables, that 'Seeing they may not see, And hearing they may not understand.' • Mystery used 29 times in the bible and all in the New Testament.

  11. To Do • Take time now and note a few things you will start tomorrow to know the ways of God. Some ways to learn the ways: Be a student of the word Apply the word-even when you are misunderstood Have a consistent quiet time-time alone with God Discuss the issue with fellow believers

  12. Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Amon * Josiah Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Zedekiah Jehoiachin 722 BC Israel Defeated and Diaspora to Assyria Years of Swing in the Judean Empire “Hope” 609 BC 695 BC Restore Worship— Alliance in Worship 586 BC Judah Defeat and Diaspora to Babylon Years of Swing in the Judean Empire “Hope”

  13. Six truths on Hope • We gain hope through suffering, Romans 5:3-5 • We hope in the direction of our fear. • We hope in God and He tells what to hope for…Matt 6:19-21 • What you hope in will eventually determine what you hope for and who you depend on to deliver the answer to your hope…2nd coming • Hope is the prime motivator. • Hope will determine your God • It last forever…1 co 13:13

  14. Illustration • Hope • Faith..g..K..SC..P..G..BK…Love Applications 2 Peter 1:5-11

  15. Connie and I enjoyed all of you.

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