Lives that make a difference

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Lives that make a difference
VISION All of us involved all across the
city living lives together that make a
difference    

• 1 Pet 24-12
• Page 1218

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Mission exists because worship doesnt (John
Piper)
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The Lord's message rang out from you not only in
Macedonia and Achaiayour faith in God has become
known everywhere.(1 Thess 18)
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Lives that make a difference

• They have come to Christ (4)
• They are being built together in Christ (5a)

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That all of them may be one, Father, just as you
are in me and I am in you. May they also be in
us so that the world may believe that you have
sent me (John 1721)
This is the final apologetic (Francis
Schaeffer)
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How is it possible that the gospel should be
credible, that people should come to believe that
the power which has the last word in human
affairs is represented by a man hanging on a
cross? I am suggesting that the only answer is a
congregation of men and women who believe it and
live by it. I am, of course, not denying the
importance of the many activities by which we
seek to challenge public life with the gospel -
evangelistic campaigns, distribution of Bibles
and Christian literature But I am saying that
these are all secondary, and that they have power
to accomplish their purpose only as they are
rooted in and lead back to a believing
community. (Bishop Leslie Newbiggin)
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Lives that make a difference

• They have come to Christ (4)
• They are being built together in Christ (5a)
• They know Gods presence among them (5b)
• They declare Gods praises and his rescue plan
  (910).
• They live distinctive lives in the world (1112).

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Distinctive living

• Distinctive living as a citizen (213-15)
• Distinctive living in the use of our freedoms and
  rights (16-17)
• Distinctive living in the workplace (18)
• Distinctive living in times of suffering
  (19-25)
• Distinctive living in our homes and
  families (31-7).

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A year to come together and make a difference
for Jesus!
VISION All of us involved all across the
city living lives together that make a
difference    
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