My journey Come as you… and you will never be the same again
Authenticity – Be real to God, others, and especially to others Activity: Wearing the masks (how one presents oneself and who you really are) We wear façades (needed, projection) but sometimes it becomes hypocrisy Illustration: Religious poeple are most difficult to process Authenticity – Be real to God, others, and especially to others, being your authentic self
Jesus’ ministry - 'Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners !' (Luke 7:34 Church can be the most graceless/judgemental/ people in the world Grace Unlimited will accept anyone who would like to fall into the grace of God If grace is so amazing, why don't Christians show more of it? -- Philip Yancey Acceptability – Going beyond our prejudices, personal taboos, sense of “rightness” – Behaving how you want to be treated
Christian is not meant to be lived alone Hebrews 10:22-25 “US” was mentioned 6 times “Together” Relationship will have to be established so trust is a must Accountability – No one is an Island, building of communities, we responsible for how we affect others
From Negative to zero, from zero to positive Finding the image of God in us Finding God in us Finding God in others
"Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Adopted from AA Focus on the KOG
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. Phil 4:8 NIV 8-9 Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice… Phil 4:8 TM
The main reason for the rewrites is to simply take the focus from "what we do for God" to give us a sense of spiritual affirmation and placing it firmly on "what God has done and is doing for us". I am convinced that what I think, do or say about God will always prove my inability to be anything else but grace dependant. However, what God "thinks, does and says" about me is a miracle that can never be fully grasped. It is simply too wonderful. How could we ask this of the Creator of the universe. Thinking about it just spins me out. God.. do we really understand the enormity of those three letters…. God reduces himself to humanity so we can know and say: "You have walked my path, You have run my race So I may never be the same again." I just cannot say or sing it the other way anymore. I am totally stuffed if I do the walking and running. There’s nothing to celebrate about my actions… but, what God does… can’t stop celebrating.. just blows me away, and I have to ask myself whether we really understand it at all!!!
The ministry of Jesus The need to be real The need acknowledge our need The need to be needed
The ministry of Jesus The need to be real The need acknowledge our need The need to be needed
The ministry of Jesus The need to be real The need acknowledge our need The need to be needed
The ministry of Jesus The need to be real The need acknowledge our need The need to be needed
The ministry of Jesus The need to be real The need acknowledge our need The need to be needed
The ministry of Jesus The need to be real The need acknowledge our need The need to be needed
The ministry of Jesus The need to be real The need acknowledge our need The need to be needed
The ministry of Jesus The need to be real The need acknowledge our need The need to be needed
The ministry of Jesus The need to be real The need acknowledge our need The need to be needed
Requirements: A heart in need of God Make this a place of refuge I need workers but I will begin with those who are comitted
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