Difference & Differents - Part 6: FLOURISHING

1. ~FLOURISHING
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2. Flourishing,byRickMcNabb
“We are promised
by Jesus to flourish
with the Holy
Spirit’s help,
despite the thorns
around us. The
thorns may frame
the story, but the
light, and its beauty,
are our focus.”

3. “The Spirit of God
transcends
human ability,
and transforms
human inability.”
J.D.G. DUNN

4. ~FLOURISHING
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5. 1. If Jesus/the Apostles needed the Spirit, so do we
SOME BASELINE
ASSUMPTIONS

6. 1. If Jesus/the Apostles needed the Spirit, so do we
2. What the Spirit occupies, the Spirit transforms
SOME BASELINE
ASSUMPTIONS

7. 1. If Jesus/the Apostles needed the Spirit, so do we
2. What the Spirit occupies, the Spirit transforms
3. Each of us has access to the Spirit, and the gifts
SOME BASELINE
ASSUMPTIONS

8. 1. If Jesus/the Apostles needed the Spirit, so do we
2. What the Spirit occupies, the Spirit transforms
3. Each of us has access to the Spirit, and the gifts
4. We can – and God wants us to be – full of the Spirit
SOME BASELINE
ASSUMPTIONS

9. 1. If Jesus/the Apostles needed the Spirit, so do we
2. What the Spirit occupies, the Spirit transforms
3. Each of us has access to the Spirit, and the gifts
4. We can – and God wants us to be – full of the Spirit
5. The Spirit aids us in every area of life…
SOME BASELINE
ASSUMPTIONS

10. 1. If Jesus/the Apostles needed the Spirit, so do we
2. What the Spirit occupies, the Spirit transforms
3. Each of us has access to the Spirit, and the gifts
4. We can – and God wants us to be – full of the Spirit
5. The Spirit aids us in every area of life…
6. The Spirit = sign of the “already, but not yet”
SOME BASELINE
ASSUMPTIONS

11. ~FLOURISHING
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12. - Makes us BETTER
The fruit of the Spirit… Galatians 5:22-23
EXPOSURE TO THE SPIRIT:

13. - Makes us BETTER
The fruit of the Spirit… Galatians 5:22-23
EXPOSURE TO THE SPIRIT:
- Makes us BIGGER
The gifts of the Spirit… Romans 12; 1 Cor 12; Eph 4

14. - Makes us BETTER
The fruit of the Spirit… Galatians 5:22-23
EXPOSURE TO THE SPIRIT:
- Makes us BIGGER
The gifts of the Spirit… Romans 12; 1 Cor 12; Eph 4
- Makes us BOLDER
The confidence/courage of the Spirit… Acts 2, 4, 28

15. - Makes us BETTER
The fruit of the Spirit… Galatians 5:22-23
EXPOSURE TO THE SPIRIT:
- Makes us BIGGER
The gifts of the Spirit… Romans 12; 1 Cor 12; Eph 4
- Makes us BOLDER
The confidence/courage of the Spirit… Acts 2, 4, 28
- Makes us BRIGHTER
The wisdom/radiance of the Spirit… 1 Cor 2; Phil 2

16. Read Galatians 5:22-23 every day this week,
and pray for ONE part of that fruit to be
grown in your life…
- love - joy - peace
- patience - kindness - goodness
- faithfulness - gentleness - self-control
SOUL TRAINING EXERCISE

17. FALL BAPTISM SERVICE
{ Sunday, September 25 @ 10:30am }
Directions to Bloomington Beach
& food instructions are online at
vintagelawrence.com

18. ~FLOURISHING
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