GOD S BIG. and the EXPERIENCE of: HEART MISSION CHURCH GENEROSITY BOOK POWER

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2 GOD S BIG and the EXPERIENCE of: HEART MISSION CHURCH GENEROSITY BOOK POWER

3 GOD S BIG and the EXPERIENCE of: HEART MISSION CHURCH GENEROSITY BOOK POWER Acceptance Anticipation Connectedness Joy Wisdom Holy Spirit

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5 Hi Paul, I am on mission, both at work and in my neighborhood! It's amazing to know that I actually get a pay check to be on mission at UK Hospital. I'm an RN working with Palliative Care and facilitating hospice discharges. Lots of opportunities to listen and at times speak of Jesus love to them. I'm praying for more power from the Holy Spirit to live more effectively while on mission.

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7 Today: God s BIG Church and the EXPERIENCE of being Connected.

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9 Church. why bother?

10 The Foundational Truth:

11 The Foundational Truth: God, out of His LOVE for us, desires you and me to be deeply connected into the life of a local church, for the sake of His mission in world.

12 Ground rules for today:

13 Ground rules for today: No Guilt

14 Ground rules for today: No Guilt No Illusions

15 Ground rules for today: No Guilt No Illusions No holding back

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17 GOD PEOPLE THINGS

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19 THINGS PEOPLE GOD

20 GOD PEOPLE THINGS

21 C.S. Lewis Not only is God the supreme love above all other loves, He orders the affections of our hearts. Without the ordering of our loves and affections, anyone may become a rival for our supreme love of God our spouse, our child, our dearest friend Yet the mystery we discover through the sanctification of the Spirit is that our relationships are not lessened when they are ordered in Christ they are enriched and fulfilled.

22 The Foundational Truth:

23 The Foundational Truth: God, out of His LOVE for us, desires you and me to be deeply connected into the life of a local church, for the sake of His mission in world.

24 Two Questions:

25 Two Questions: Why CHURCH?

26 Two Questions: Why CHURCH? Why CONNECTED?

27 Why CHURCH? Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, Eph. 5:25

28 Why CHURCH? Because Jesus LOVES his church.

29 Why CHURCH?

30 Why CHURCH? ECCLESIA =

31 Why CHURCH? ECCLESIA = called out ones

32 Why CHURCH? ECCLESIA =

33 Why CHURCH? ECCLESIA = a political assembly of citizens of ancient Greek states; for purpose conducting public business and directing public affairs.

34 Why CHURCH?

35 Why CHURCH? Because as the Churches go, the cities go!

36 And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands was someone like the Son of man, Rev. 1:13

37 Jesus is no absentee from his churches after he withdrew from the earth at his ascension. He does not exercise authority over his church by remote control. Through the Holy Spirit the very presence of Christ is among us and all of life must be interpreted through this silent reality! -Darrel Johnson

38 And there was great joy in the city! Acts 8:8

39 The Foundational Truth:

40 The Foundational Truth: God, out of His LOVE for us, desires you and me to be deeply connected into the life of a local church, for the sake of His mission in world.

41 Why connected? You cannot live out the Biblical description of the Christian life apart from the local church.

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43 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it The eye cannot say to the hand, I don't need you!... nor the foot say, Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body. 1 Cor. 12

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45 Why connected? You cannot experience God to the degree he longs for you to experience him apart from life of the local church.

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47 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with everincreasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Cor. 3:18

48 The Foundational Truth:

49 The Foundational Truth: God, out of His LOVE for us, desires you and me to be deeply connected into the life of a local church, for the sake of His mission in world.

50 Practical Steps: -Ministry Fair August 19 & 26

51 Practical Steps: 1. Take steps to find community. -Ministry Fair August 19 & 26

52 Practical Steps: 1. Take steps to find community. -Ministry Fair August 19 & Keep Trying.

53 Practical Steps: 1. Take steps to find community. -Ministry Fair August 19 & Keep Trying. 3. Be here.

54 Practical Steps: 1. Take steps to find community. -Ministry Fair August 19 & Keep Trying. 3. Be here. 4. Take a risk.

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60 The Foundational Truth:

61 The Foundational Truth: God, out of His LOVE for us, desires you and me to be deeply connected into the life of a local church, for the sake of His mission in world.

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