“Don’t go too far!”

“I’m already workingon a plan to fix this!”

God’s Dream: •To plant a colony where His

design would be restored in the broken world.•A fully-functional, authentic, Biblical Community that

would grow and fill the world.

The place to begin toGET REAL about thechurch is to GET REALabout why Jesus cameinto the world

In the beautifulTemple of NatureYou can see theGreat God’sFootprints . . .

But if you really want tosee Him at His greatest,stand here by His cross. See Him-- not only as creator, but as Redeemer – as Savior

Romans8:28

“’“ God knew what He wasdoing from the verybeginning . . .

““ He decided from theoutset to shape the livesof those who love Himalong the same lines asthe life of His Son.

[God determined that wewere ‘to be conformed toHis image’]

“The Son stands firstin the line of humanitythat He restored. We seethe original and intendedshape of our lives therein Him. . . He madethat decision of whatHis children should belike.”

“The reason theSon of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil” --1 John 3:8

“The reason theSon of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil” --1 John 3:8

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• God so loved the world• that He gave us Jesus• who gave us His church• that the world might be saved

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Jesus did many things,but He was driven by one thing—a sense of being sent here on a MISSION.

He came to die to save lost people:

• Mark 10:45• Luke 19:10• John 3:17, 12:47

Luke 15: 1-3Jesus is like the:

•Shepherd who seeks lost sheep

•Woman who seeks lost coins

•Father who runs to welcome the lost son

What Jesus does for us:

• Reconciles us to God

• Makes us citizens of the Kingdom of God

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His Will = LawHis Will = Law

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“We are a colony ofheaven; and we eagerlyawait a Savior fromthere—the Lord Jesus Christ”

The Church -- a Colony of Heaven wherewe are to--

Live as God intendedFunction together as GodintendedFunction as God’s foreign ambassadorsto the world

What Jesus does for us:

•Restores us toGod’s designfor life

The Church is aThe Church is acommunity of people who:community of people who:

Take seriously God’sTake seriously God’sexpectations for theirexpectations for theirliveslives

Have a passion to beHave a passion to bejust like Jesus in everyjust like Jesus in everywayway

What Jesus does for us:

•Gives us a new perspective on life

What Jesus does for us:• Gives us a new family• Gives us a new assignment as

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Jesus now does throughHis Body (the Church)

what He first did in

his body.