doing life together week 1 - sept 4, 2011
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Doing Life Together
September 2011
The Lone Ranger
S.W.A.T.
TEAM
God does not expect us to “do life” solo (i.e. “Lone
Ranger Christianity”) RATHER it is HIS design
that we “do life” together!
Doing Life Together
John 13:34A new commandment I give to
you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you,
you also are to love one another.
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Galatians 5:13For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the
flesh, but through love serve one another.
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Ephesians 5:21
Submit to one another out of
reverence for Christ.
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Romans 12:10
Love one another with brotherly
affection. Outdo one another in
showing honor.
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1 Corinthians 12:13
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body— Jews
or Greeks, slaves or free.
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Matthew 16:18
I will build my church, and the
gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
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Hebrews 3:13
But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called "today," that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
LIFE Groups
October 2011
ivine Focusurturing Relationshipspostolic Mission
DNA
Divine Focus Nurturing RelationshipsApostolic Mission
- Loving God- Loving others
- Impacting our world
ivine Focusurturing Relationshipspostolic Mission
DNA
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September 2011
Doing Life Together
Today: The DNA and Focus of Biblical Community
Sept. 18: Relationships that make a difference!
Sept. 25: An Ancient Mission for ourPostmodern World!
Next Sunday Ed will be preaching on:
The Heart of the MatterEd Trenner
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1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Paul makes reference to God 16 times in these 10 verses!
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1 Thessalonians 1:9-10aFor they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you
turned to God from idols to serve
the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven. . .
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Hebrews 12:1-2Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out
for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.
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2 Corinthians 3:18And we all, with unveiled
face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the
same image from one degree of glory to another.
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“When the people of God look into the Word of God and see the
glory of God, the Spirit of God transforms them to be like the Son
of God!”
(Warren Wiersbe)
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Having and maintaining a divine focus
is crucial if we are to become the
men and women God desires us to become in Christ!
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1. We must be men and women of the WORD!
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1 Thessalonians 1:9-10aFor they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you
turned to God from idols . . .
“To better know the God of the Word…one must better
know the Word of God!”
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Psalm 19:10-11
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are
sweeter than honey, than honey
from the comb. By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
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Acts 13:22After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse
a man after my own heart; he
will do everything I want him to do.’
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1. We must be men and women of the WORD!
2. We must get rid of the idols of our hearts!
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1 Thessalonians 1:9-10aFor they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you
turned to God from idols . . .
“Anything can be an idol, and everything has been an idol.”
(Timothy Keller)
“An idol is anything more important to you than God, anything that absorbs your heart and imagination more than God, anything you seek to give you what only
God can give.”
(Timothy Keller)
Common idols include:
-Family/children-Career-Achievment-Romantic rel’ship-Peer approval-Compentence-$$$$$$$$$$$$
-Social standing-Comfort-Beauty and fitness-Social cause-Secure retirement-Technology-Sports-Entertainment
Doing Life Together
1. We must be men and women of the WORD!
2. We must get rid of the idols of our hearts!