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The world is hopelessly brokenThe world is hopelessly broken
Our best wisdom wonOur best wisdom won’’t heal t heal usus
AssumptionsAssumptions
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The world is hopelessly brokenThe world is hopelessly broken
Our best wisdom wonOur best wisdom won’’t heal ust heal us
Healing comes through faith Healing comes through faith and obedienceand obedience
AssumptionsAssumptions
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The world is hopelessly brokenThe world is hopelessly broken
Our best wisdom wonOur best wisdom won’’t heal ust heal us
Healing comes through faith and Healing comes through faith and obedienceobedience
The Bible is God’s revelation for The Bible is God’s revelation for our healingour healing
AssumptionsAssumptions
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The world is hopelessly brokenThe world is hopelessly broken
Our best wisdom wonOur best wisdom won’’t heal ust heal us
Healing comes through faith and obedienceHealing comes through faith and obedience
The Bible is God’s revelation for our The Bible is God’s revelation for our healinghealing
We are here for a purposeWe are here for a purpose
AssumptionsAssumptions
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GodGod’’s Concern for His s Concern for His CreationCreation..
He created He created
Gen 1:1Gen 1:1
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He created He created
Gen 1:1Gen 1:1
He evaluated the goodness of He evaluated the goodness of His creation His creation
Gen 1:9; 1:12; 1:18; 1:21; 1:24Gen 1:9; 1:12; 1:18; 1:21; 1:24
God’s Concern for His God’s Concern for His CreationCreation
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He created He created
Gen 1:1Gen 1:1
He evaluated the goodness of His He evaluated the goodness of His creation creation Gen 1:9; 1:12; 1:18; 1:21; Gen 1:9; 1:12; 1:18; 1:21; 1:241:24
GodGod’’s culminating evaluation s culminating evaluation –– ““VERY GOODVERY GOOD””
Gen 1:31Gen 1:31
God’s Concern for His God’s Concern for His CreationCreation
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Covenant with All LifeCovenant with All Life
Noah, his sons, “you” - 5 timesNoah, his sons, “you” - 5 times
v 9 – You and your v 9 – You and your descendentsdescendents
v 11 – Youv 11 – You v 12 – Youv 12 – You v 15 – Youv 15 – You
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Covenant with All LifeCovenant with All Life
All of Creation – 9 timesAll of Creation – 9 times v 10 – Every living creaturev 10 – Every living creature v 11 – All lifev 11 – All life v 11 – The earthv 11 – The earth v 12 – Every living creaturev 12 – Every living creature v 12 – The earthv 12 – The earth v 15 – All living creatures, all lifev 15 – All living creatures, all life v 16 – All living creaturesv 16 – All living creatures v 17 – All life on the earthv 17 – All life on the earth
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God’s Concern for God’s Concern for GenerationsGenerations
Genesis 6:18 - NoahGenesis 6:18 - Noah
Genesis 17:2-8 - AbrahamGenesis 17:2-8 - Abraham
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God’s Concern for God’s Concern for GenerationsGenerations NoahNoah (Gen 6:18 – Noah)(Gen 6:18 – Noah)
You You
Your sonsYour sons
Your wife Your wife
Your sons’ wivesYour sons’ wives
1515
God’s Concern for God’s Concern for GenerationsGenerations
NoahNoah (Gen 6:18 – Noah)(Gen 6:18 – Noah)
You You
Your sonsYour sons
Your wife Your wife
Your sons’ wivesYour sons’ wives AbrahamAbraham (Gen 17:2-8 – Abraham) (Gen 17:2-8 – Abraham)
You You
Your descendents Your descendents
Nations that will come from youNations that will come from you
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God’s Concern for the God’s Concern for the NationsNations
““Nations” is listed more than Nations” is listed more than 2,000 times2,000 times
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God’s Concern for the God’s Concern for the NationsNations Gen 22:18 – All Gen 22:18 – All NATIONSNATIONS of the of the
earth will be blessedearth will be blessed
Deut 4:5-8 – Israel a priest to the Deut 4:5-8 – Israel a priest to the NATIONSNATIONS
Jonah 3:8-4:2 – Compassion for a Jonah 3:8-4:2 – Compassion for a sinful sinful NATIONNATION
Ezek 20 & 36 – Reputation among Ezek 20 & 36 – Reputation among NATIONSNATIONS
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God’s Concern for the God’s Concern for the NationsNations Luke 24:47 – Gospel will be Luke 24:47 – Gospel will be
preached as testimony to all preached as testimony to all NATIONSNATIONS
Matt 28:19 – Therefore go and make Matt 28:19 – Therefore go and make disciples of all disciples of all NATIONSNATIONS
Acts 10:34-35 – God accepts men Acts 10:34-35 – God accepts men from every from every NATIONNATION
Rev 21:24 – The Rev 21:24 – The NATIONSNATIONS will walk will walk by its lightby its light
2020
God’s Redemptive God’s Redemptive PurposePurposeColossians 1:15-20Colossians 1:15-20
V 15 - Christ is the image of GodV 15 - Christ is the image of God
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v 15 - Christ is the image of Godv 15 - Christ is the image of God v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in
ChristChrist
God’s Redemptive God’s Redemptive PurposePurposeColossians 1:15-20Colossians 1:15-20
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God’s Redemptive God’s Redemptive PurposePurposeColossians 1:15-20Colossians 1:15-20
v 15 - Christ is the image of Godv 15 - Christ is the image of God v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christv 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christ v 16 - By Christ ALL things were v 16 - By Christ ALL things were
created created
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God’s Redemptive God’s Redemptive PurposePurposeColossians 1:15-20Colossians 1:15-20
v 15 - Christ is the image of Godv 15 - Christ is the image of God v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christv 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christ v 16 - By Christ ALL things were v 16 - By Christ ALL things were
createdcreated v 17 - In Christ ALL things hold v 17 - In Christ ALL things hold
together together
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God’s Redemptive God’s Redemptive PurposePurposeColossians 1:15-20Colossians 1:15-20
v 15 - Christ is the image of Godv 15 - Christ is the image of God v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christv 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christ v 16 - By Christ ALL things were v 16 - By Christ ALL things were
createdcreated v 17 - In Christ ALL things hold v 17 - In Christ ALL things hold
togethertogether v 21 - ALL things (heaven/earth) v 21 - ALL things (heaven/earth)
are reconciled through Christ’s are reconciled through Christ’s bloodblood
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Why Did Jesus Shed HisWhy Did Jesus Shed His
Blood?Blood?
To reconcile To reconcile ALLALL things! things!
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He created all – Gen 1:1He created all – Gen 1:1
He covenanted with all of life – He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:17Gen 9:17
God’s Grand AgendaGod’s Grand Agenda
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He created all – Gen 1:1He created all – Gen 1:1
He covenanted with all of life – Gen He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:179:17
He is concerned with the destiny He is concerned with the destiny of nations - Gen 22:18 + 2,000 of nations - Gen 22:18 + 2,000 referencesreferences
God’s Grand AgendaGod’s Grand Agenda
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He created all – Gen 1:1He created all – Gen 1:1
He covenanted with all of life – Gen He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:179:17
He is concerned with the destiny of He is concerned with the destiny of nations - Gen 22:18 + 2,000 nations - Gen 22:18 + 2,000 references.references.
Christ shed His blood to restore all Christ shed His blood to restore all things – Col 1:20things – Col 1:20
God’s Grand AgendaGod’s Grand Agenda
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He created all – Gen 1:1He created all – Gen 1:1
He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:17He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:17
He is concerned with the destiny of nations - He is concerned with the destiny of nations - Gen 22:18 + 2,000 referencesGen 22:18 + 2,000 references
Christ shed His blood to restore all things Christ shed His blood to restore all things – Col 1:20 – Col 1:20
He so loved the world… - Jn 3:16He so loved the world… - Jn 3:16
God’s Grand AgendaGod’s Grand Agenda
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The Church and God’s The Church and God’s Redemptive PurposeRedemptive Purpose
Ephesians 1:22-23Ephesians 1:22-23
3333
Two ProblemsTwo Problems
1.1. How can the Church = the How can the Church = the fullness of Christ?fullness of Christ?
2.2. Why would God put Why would God put everything under Christ FOR everything under Christ FOR the Church?the Church?
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The Church and God’s The Church and God’s Redemptive PurposeRedemptive Purpose
Church = Christ’s Body = Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of ChristFullness of Christ Eph 1:22-23Eph 1:22-23
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The Church and God’s The Church and God’s Redemptive PurposeRedemptive Purpose
Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of ChristChrist Eph 1:22-23Eph 1:22-23
Fullness of God/Christ is Fullness of God/Christ is loveloveEph 3:17b-19Eph 3:17b-19
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The Church and God’s The Church and God’s Redemptive PurposeRedemptive Purpose
Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Christ Christ Eph 1:22-23Eph 1:22-23
Fullness of God/Christ is Fullness of God/Christ is lovelove Eph 3:17b-19Eph 3:17b-19
Works of Service Unity + Works of Service Unity + Maturity Maturity
Maturity = FullnessMaturity = Fullness Eph 4:11-Eph 4:11-1313
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The Church and God’s The Church and God’s Redemptive PurposeRedemptive Purpose
Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Christ Christ Eph 1:22-23Eph 1:22-23
Fullness of God/Christ is Fullness of God/Christ is lovelove Eph 3:17b-19Eph 3:17b-19
Works of Service Unity + MaturityWorks of Service Unity + Maturity Maturity = FullnessMaturity = Fullness Eph 4:11-13Eph 4:11-13
Immeasurably more: Immeasurably more: AllAll things; things; Our nationsOur nations Eph 3:20Eph 3:20
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The Church and God’s The Church and God’s Redemptive PurposeRedemptive Purpose
Ephesians 3:9-10Ephesians 3:9-10
The The administrationadministration of God’s of God’s redemptive purpose – His redemptive purpose – His
manifold wisdom manifold wisdom
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The Church and God’s The Church and God’s Redemptive PurposeRedemptive Purpose
Ephesians 3:9-10Ephesians 3:9-10
The The administrationadministration of God’s of God’s redemptive purpose – His manifold redemptive purpose – His manifold
wisdom wisdom
T H R O U G HT H R O U G H
thethe
CHU RCHCHU RCH
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How a Nation Is DiscipledHow a Nation Is Discipled
Individual FamilyIndividual Family
Community NationCommunity Nation
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Individual Individual FamilyFamily
Community Community NationNation
How a Nation Is DiscipledHow a Nation Is Discipled
Church
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Transformation through the combined efforts of local churches in a community
ChurchChurch
Local Church
Local Church
Local Church
Local Church
Local Church
Local Church
Local Church
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Christianity vs. EmpireChristianity vs. Empire
Acts 1:15 – 120/60 million Acts 1:15 – 120/60 million = 0.000002% (or 2 millionths of = 0.000002% (or 2 millionths of
1%)1%)
A.D. 40 – 1000/60 millionA.D. 40 – 1000/60 million = 0.000017% (or 2 hundred-thou. = 0.000017% (or 2 hundred-thou.
of 1%)of 1%)
A.D. 300 – 6,299,832/60,000,000A.D. 300 – 6,299,832/60,000,000 = 10.5%*= 10.5%*
*Stark Pg 7*Stark Pg 7
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Critical BeliefsCritical Beliefs
God who loves those who love God who loves those who love HimHim
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Critical BeliefsCritical Beliefs
God who loves those who love HimGod who loves those who love Him
Merciful God who requires mercyMerciful God who requires mercy
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Critical BeliefsCritical Beliefs
God who loves those who love HimGod who loves those who love Him
Merciful God who requires mercyMerciful God who requires mercy
Culture stripped of ethnicity and Culture stripped of ethnicity and classclass
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Critical BeliefsCritical Beliefs
God who loves those who love HimGod who loves those who love Him
Merciful God who requires mercyMerciful God who requires mercy
Culture stripped of ethnicity and Culture stripped of ethnicity and classclass
Men were to love wives as Men were to love wives as themselvesthemselves
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Critical BeliefsCritical Beliefs
God who loves those who love HimGod who loves those who love Him
Merciful God who requires mercyMerciful God who requires mercy
Culture stripped of ethnicity and classCulture stripped of ethnicity and class
Men were to love wives as themselvesMen were to love wives as themselves
Rejection of abortion and Rejection of abortion and infanticideinfanticide
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Critical BeliefsCritical Beliefs
God who loves those who love HimGod who loves those who love Him
Merciful God who requires mercyMerciful God who requires mercy
Culture stripped of ethnicity and classCulture stripped of ethnicity and class
Men were to love wives as themselvesMen were to love wives as themselves
Rejection of abortion and infanticideRejection of abortion and infanticide
Love to believers & beyond – care Love to believers & beyond – care for sickfor sick
5252
Consequences of LoveConsequences of Love
Christian Non Non Non Non
Christian Christian Christian Christian
One Christian – Four Non ChristiansOne Christian – Four Non Christians
5353
Consequences of LoveConsequences of Love
One Christian – Three Non ChristiansOne Christian – Three Non Christians
Christian Non Non Non Christian Christian Christian
5454
Consequences of LoveConsequences of Love
One Christian – Two Non ChristiansOne Christian – Two Non Christians
Christian Non- Non Christian Christian
5656
Why Not Today?Why Not Today?
Why don’t we see more of these Why don’t we see more of these marks of the early church in the marks of the early church in the
church of today?church of today?
5757
Why Not Today?Why Not Today?
Reaction to Social Gospel/ Reaction to Social Gospel/ LiberalismLiberalism
5858
Why Not Today?Why Not Today?
Reaction to Social Gospel/ Reaction to Social Gospel/ LiberalismLiberalism
Ministry to physical needs – Ministry to physical needs – means to endmeans to end
5959
Why Not Today?Why Not Today?
Reaction to Social Gospel/ Reaction to Social Gospel/ LiberalismLiberalism
Ministry to physical needs – means Ministry to physical needs – means to endto end
Pessimistic eschatology (view Pessimistic eschatology (view of future)of future)
6060
Why Not Today?Why Not Today?
Reaction to Social Gospel/ Reaction to Social Gospel/ LiberalismLiberalism
Ministry to physical needs – means Ministry to physical needs – means to endto end
Pessimistic eschatology (view of Pessimistic eschatology (view of the future)the future)
Unawareness of Kingdom of Unawareness of Kingdom of God in the presentGod in the present
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Why Not Today?Why Not Today?
Paternalism:Paternalism:
a)a) Perspective ofPerspective of relative poverty of relative poverty of those being evangelized and those being evangelized and discipleddiscipled
b)b) WeakWeak teaching of stewardshipteaching of stewardship
c)c) Institutional Institutional model ofmodel of ministry ministry not sustainablenot sustainable
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I s a i a h 5 8I s a i a h 5 8
Unintentional Sin of God’s Unintentional Sin of God’s PeoplePeople
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Unintentional Sin of God’s Unintentional Sin of God’s PeoplePeopleIsaiah 58Isaiah 58
““You cannot fast as you do today You cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard and expect your voice to be heard on high.”on high.”
Key Verse: 4bKey Verse: 4b
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Unintentional Sin of God’s Unintentional Sin of God’s PeoplePeopleIsaiah 58Isaiah 58
v 1-5v 1-5 Unacceptable Unacceptable WorshipWorship
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Unintentional Sin of God’s Unintentional Sin of God’s PeoplePeopleIsaiah 58Isaiah 58
v 1-5v 1-5 Unacceptable Worship Unacceptable Worship
v 6-7 Acceptable Worshipv 6-7 Acceptable Worship v 8-9a Promise of Healingv 8-9a Promise of Healing
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Unintentional Sin of God’s Unintentional Sin of God’s PeoplePeopleIsaiah 58Isaiah 58
v 1-5v 1-5 Unacceptable Worship Unacceptable Worship
v 6-7 Acceptable Worshipv 6-7 Acceptable Worship v 8-9a Promise of Healingv 8-9a Promise of Healing
v 9b-10a Acceptable Worship v 9b-10a Acceptable Worship
v 10b-12 Promise of Healingv 10b-12 Promise of Healing
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Unintentional Sin of God’s Unintentional Sin of God’s PeoplePeopleIsaiah 58Isaiah 58
v 1-5v 1-5 Unacceptable Worship Unacceptable Worship
v 6-7 Acceptable Worshipv 6-7 Acceptable Worship v 8-9a Promise of Healingv 8-9a Promise of Healing
v 9b-10a Acceptable Worship v 9b-10a Acceptable Worship
v 10b-12 Promise of Healingv 10b-12 Promise of Healing
v 13 Acceptable Worshipv 13 Acceptable Worship v 14 Promise of Healingv 14 Promise of Healing
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Irreducible WorshipIrreducible Worship
““He did what was right and just. He He did what was right and just. He defended the cause of the poor and defended the cause of the poor and needy…. Is that not what it means to needy…. Is that not what it means to know me? declares the Lord.”know me? declares the Lord.”
(Jeremiah 22:15-16)(Jeremiah 22:15-16)
““He has showed you, O man, what is He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah (Micah 6:8)6:8)
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Unintentional SinUnintentional Sin Leviticus 4-5Leviticus 4-5
4:13 – 214:13 – 21 Community SinCommunity Sin
4:22 – 264:22 – 26 Leadership SinLeadership Sin
4:27 – 314:27 – 31 Individual SinIndividual Sin
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Response to Unintentional Response to Unintentional SinSinLeviticus 4-5Leviticus 4-5
AwarenessAwareness
7272
Response to Unintentional Response to Unintentional SinSinLeviticus 4-5Leviticus 4-5
AwarenessAwareness
Offering / RepentanceOffering / Repentance
7373
Response to Unintentional Response to Unintentional SinSinLeviticus 4-5Leviticus 4-5
AwarenessAwareness
Offering / RepentanceOffering / Repentance
Atonement / ForgivenessAtonement / Forgiveness
7474
Response to Unintentional Response to Unintentional SinSin Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2
Therefore...be transformed…Therefore...be transformed…
Transformation = Changed Transformation = Changed behaviorbehavior
Behavior that reflects God’s willBehavior that reflects God’s will
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Personal ApplicationPersonal Application
ReflectionReflection– Awareness, repentance, Awareness, repentance,
forgivenessforgiveness
What aspects of God’s Big What aspects of God’s Big Agenda are not currently a Agenda are not currently a
part of my agenda?part of my agenda?
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Personal ApplicationPersonal Application
ReflectionReflection– Awareness, repentance, Awareness, repentance,
forgivenessforgiveness
Action PlanAction Plan– Plan for a step toward Plan for a step toward
changed behaviorchanged behavior
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Personal ApplicationPersonal Application
ReflectionReflection– Awareness, repentance, Awareness, repentance,
forgivenessforgiveness Action PlanAction Plan
– Plan for a step toward changed Plan for a step toward changed behaviorbehavior
CommitmentCommitment– Commit yourself to actionCommit yourself to action
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Personal ApplicationPersonal Application
ReflectionReflection– Awareness, repentance, forgivenessAwareness, repentance, forgiveness
Action PlanAction Plan– Plan for a step toward changed Plan for a step toward changed
behaviorbehavior CommitmentCommitment
– Commit yourself to actionCommit yourself to action Share and PrayShare and Pray
– Share your plan and pray for Share your plan and pray for each othereach other
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Corporate ApplicationCorporate Application
ReflectionReflection– Awareness, repentance, forgivenessAwareness, repentance, forgiveness
Action PlanAction Plan– Awareness, repentance, Awareness, repentance,
forgiveness, changeforgiveness, change CommitmentCommitment
– Commit yourself to actionCommit yourself to action Share and PrayShare and Pray
– Share your plan and pray for Share your plan and pray for each othereach other
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Role of the Church Role of the Church ReviewReview• How big is God’s agenda?How big is God’s agenda?• What is NOT included in God’s agenda?What is NOT included in God’s agenda?• What scripture summarizes God’s full What scripture summarizes God’s full
agenda?agenda?• What should be the agenda of the Church?What should be the agenda of the Church?• What scripture describes the role of the What scripture describes the role of the
Church?Church?• What is one word for the “fullness of What is one word for the “fullness of
Christ”?Christ”?• What is the end-work of all church leaders?What is the end-work of all church leaders?• How does Paul tell us unity is achieved?How does Paul tell us unity is achieved?