6. What is Christianity?
What it is not:
1) Itis not just a mentalassent
2) Itis notjust about ritualsand ceremonies
3) It is not just aboutan organizationof fanatics
7. Matthew22:37-40
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37 Jesus replied:“‘Love the Lord your God withall your heart
and withall your souland withall your mind.’[a]38 Thisis the
firstand greatest commandment.39 And the secondislike it:
‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]40 All the Law and the
Prophets hang onthese two commandments.”
9. I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTES
A. Not just
but SUBMISSION
(hindi lang ang NAGAGAWA kundi ang ISINUSUKO )
10. I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTES
A. Not just ACHIEVEMENT but SUBMISSION
Colossians 3:17 “Andwhatever you
do, inword or deed, doeverything
in thename of the Lord Jesus……”
11. I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTES
B. Not just
but INTIMACY
(hindi lang DAMI kundi LAPIT)
12. I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTES
B. Not just BUSYNESS but INTIMACY
Isa. 32:17 “The fruit of righteousness
will bepeace; the effect of righteousness
will be quietness and confidence
forever.”
13. I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTES
C. NOT JUST
BUT
TRANSFORMATION
(mas mahalaga ang pagbabago kaysa anyo)
14. I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTES
C. Not just FORM but TRANSFORMATION
Matthew 16:18 “….I will
build My church…”
15. I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTES
D. Not just
but
RIGHT RELATION
(mas mahalagaang tamangkaugnayankaysa kabatiran)
16. I. DON’T SETTLE FOR THE SUBSTITUTES
D. Not just INFORMATION but RIGHT RELATION
Ephesians 2:19 So then you areno longer
strangersand aliens,but you arefellow
citizenswith the saints, andareof God’s
household….
19. A. Experience what He has
because they are Yes
and Amen!
II. INSIST ON INTIMACY
20. Phil. 4:7
“..in Me you may have peace.”
II. INSIST ON INTIMACY
A. Experiencewhat He has promised becausethey are Yes and
Amen!
21. Zephaniah 3:17
He will take great delight in you; In hislove,
he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice
over you with singing.”
II. INSIST ON INTIMACY
A. Experiencewhat He has promised becausethey are Yes and
Amen!
22. John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that
He gave…”
II. INSIST ON INTIMACY
A. Experiencewhat He has promised becausethey are Yes and
Amen!
24. Psalm 42:1-2
“As the deer pants for water, so my
soul longs for you..”
II. INSIST ON INTIMACY
B. Experiencebeing passionate withthe person of Jesus!