doing well
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Doing Well. Great Expectation. Great God. Aggressive Response. Principles & Plans. Living it ‘up’. Living it ‘ up ’. Bring Heaven down to earth. Live it ‘ up ’ - it’s possible. Not only is it possible , it’s been done for us . [fact]. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Doing Well
Great Expectation
Great God
Aggressive Response
Principles & Plans
Living it ‘up’
Living it‘upup’
Bring HeavenHeaven down to earth
Not only is it possible,
it’s been done for us. [fact]
Live it ‘upup’- it’s possible
facts :1, 3-4, 9b (expressed in the ‘indicatives’ )
actions :2, 5, 10(expressed in the ‘imperatives’)
Since: (it’s already done for you)
then: (it make sense to)
BecomeWhat
You Are
Live outYour
New Life
So,The question is no longer:Whether we can do it.
but: we can do it.
How
The ‘BossBoss’’
He who has the steering wheel
determines where the car goes
The personwho has the steering wheelgets togets to determinewhomwhom to listen to, and therebywhere where the car is heading.
• has the steering wheel• will have to determine
whomwhom to listen to • (thereby)
where where lifelife is heading.
Each one of us:
Who arethe back seat drivers?
?
New Self
Old Self
= Status in Christ
Live
• If I listen to my ‘Old Self’• My life will be heading down
• If I listen to my ‘New Self’• My life will be heading ‘up’
We need to break the grip by:A) Forging an underlying
philosophy of lifeB) Living out the philosophy
break the pattern time & againC) Putting on
the New Person in Christ
The ‘old self’ has a grip on us(a pattern that we easily slip back into)
A) The philosophy of life The ‘orientation’ of life
• ‘ seek’ 3:1
• ‘ set your mind’ 3:2
The ‘old self’ has a grip on us(a pattern that we easily slip back into)
immorality & impuritygreed & evil desires
idolatryanger & rage slander, lie &
filthy language
B) Break the pattern: time & time
again
C) Put on the ‘New Person in Christ’
• in ‘experiencing God• continually & increasingly
being transformed• conforming into the Image of Creator-God
I) Begin with ourselves - our Inner Self [3:1-11]
II) Live it ‘upup’ with the family [3:12 - 4:1]
III) Spread it all around [4:2-6]
II) Live it ‘upup’ with the family [3:12 - 4:1]
Put on :
• compassion• kindness• humility• gentleness• patience
a) Over all these -put on Agape-love
b) Let the Peace of Christ rules
c) Be full of thanks
d) Let the Word of God dwell in‘you’ abundantly
e) Relate to each other
I) Begin with ourselves - our Inner Self [3:1-11]
II) Live it ‘upup’ within the family [3:12 - 4:1]
III) Spread it all around [4:2-6]
III) Spread it all around [4:2-6]
A) Assumed: Good News
B) Assignments:• speak about Christ (4:3)• manifest Christ (4:4)
C) Awareness:• be watchful• seize the opportunities
D) Critical Success Factors:
• prayers (4:2)• wisdom (4:5)• gracefulness (4:6)