romans 12:14-21
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“How do I overcome the evil aimed at me?”. Romans 12:14-21. Week One. What is true spirituality?. (Matthew 11:28-30). Loving God & loving people 24/7 from the heart!!. Relationship. How do I give God what He wants the most?. Week Two. (Romans 12:1). Am I going to trust God ? OR - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Romans 12:14-21
“How do I overcome the evil aimed at
me?”
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Week One
Loving God & loving people
24/7 from the heart!!
What is true spirituality?
Relationship
(Matthew 11:28-30)
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Week Two
Am I going to trust God?
OR
Am I going to trust myself?
Surrender
How do I give God what He wants the most?
(Romans 12:1)
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Week ThreeHow do we get God’s
best for our life?
•By getting serious about being intentional in our walk with God
•By refusing to compromise in spite of the cost
Conviction & Courage
(Romans 12:2)
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Week FourWho do you really think you are?
(Romans 12:3-8)
Identity in Christ
The Key to An Honest & Accurate Picture of Who We
Are….Is knowing the foundation of our self-worth
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Week FiveHow do I experience
authentic community?
•Requires concentration and effort•Means helping others become better people•Demands our time, money and personal involvement
Serving in Love
(Romans 12:9-13)
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Today
Who has wounded,
(Romans 12:14-21)
Whose face comes to mind?
or betrayed,or abused, or
abandoned,or forsaken,
or forgotten,or hurt you?
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You’ve got a rock of anger
…that you have been holding onto for a
long time!
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How do we respond and then overcome the
evil that is aimed at us?
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Rocks of Anger
•Weigh us down
•Block our relationship with
God
•Produce all kinds of
unhealthy things inside us
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The Story of Joseph
Genesis chapters 37 - 50
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Joseph’s Life
•Starts in a pit
•He has a dysfunctional family
•His father shows him great favoritism
•Joseph is the center of attention
•He tattles on his older brothers
•He thinks he’s the center of the universe
•God gives him a dream
…ends up in a palace
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Joseph’s Brothers
•Didn’t appreciate his dream
•Decide to throw him in a pit
•Sold him for 20 pieces of silver
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This Seventeen Year Old Boy
Goes from being Mr. Privileged and center of the
universe…To a slave in a foreign
land!!
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The Lord Was With Joseph
Instead of breaking him, this stuff makes him!!
In the bad times, and in the good times, the Lord was with Joseph.
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Notice Joseph’s Responses
To Evil1. He survived
2. He thrived
3. He resisted
4. He grew
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The Most Important Lesson
Joseph believed that God’s sovereign control
of all circumstances were meant for good!
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We Need to Remember
“They meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.”
“God meant it for good!”
“God meant it for good!!”(Genesis 50:20)
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Romans 12:14Challenges Us
“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.”
NIV
This is a command! Not a suggestion!!
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Matthew 5:44
“But I tell you; love your enemies and pray for those who
persecute you.”NIV
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God is Calling To EachOne of Us…
“Bless and do not curse.”
Choose to forgive!
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