Fresh Start

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Fresh Start
From Silver and Gold
A Revival
to Rising Up
of Power
to Walk
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Silver and Gold

• 1. A Contrast of Values
• (Acts 31-2) One day Peter and John were going
  up to the temple at the time of prayer--at three
  in the afternoon. Now a man crippled from birth
  was being carried to the temple gate called
  Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from
  those going into the temple courts

What do we do when
(Acts 31-2)
From Silver and Gold
Silver and Gold
going up to the temple at the
the values of Jesus
time of prayer
clash with the values
carried to the temple
of this world?
every day to beg
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Silver and Gold

• (Romans 1416-17) Do not allow what you consider
  good to be spoken of as evil. For the kingdom of
  God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but
  of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy
  Spirit.

Learn to focus
on things of
the Kingdom.
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Silver and Gold

• (Colossians 113-14) For He has rescued us from
  the dominion of darkness and brought us into the
  Kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have
  redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

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Silver and Gold

• (1 Peter 118-19) For you know that it was not
  with perishable things such as silver or gold
  that you were redeemed from the empty way of life
  handed down to you from your forefathers, but
  with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without
  blemish or defect.

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Silver and Gold

• 2. A Choice to Live By
• (Acts 33-5) When the lame man saw Peter and
  John about to enter, he asked them for money.
  Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then
  Peter said, "Look at us!" So the man gave them
  his attention, expecting to get something from
  them.

(Acts 33-5)
Peter looked
straight at him
as did John
"Look at us!"
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Silver and Gold
Live life according to Kingdom Principles

• 2. A Choice to Live By

(Acts 33-5)
If the world
in their desperation
"Look at us!"
looked at you,
what would they see?
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Silver and Gold

• (1 Peter 212) Live such good lives among those
  who do not believe that, though they accuse you
  of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and
  glorify God on the day He visits us.

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Silver and Gold

• (Titus 27-8) In everything set them an example
  by doing what is goodso that those who oppose
  you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad
  to say.

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Silver and Gold

• (Matthew 516) In the same way, let your light
  shine before men, that they may see your good
  deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

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Silver and Gold

• 3. A Comparison like none other
• (Acts 36-8) Then Peter said, Silver or gold I
  do not have, but what I have I give you. In the
  name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and
  walk

Rise and Walk
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Rise and Walk

• 3. A Comparison like none other

Does our faith
have the substance
of silver and gold,
or the power of
rising to walk?
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Rise and Walk

• (Acts 36-8) Taking him by the right hand, he
  helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and
  ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and
  began to walk. Then he went with them into the
  temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising
  God.

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Rise and Walk

• Never be satisfied
• with a limited faith
• when the Kingdom of God
• is a Kingdom of Power

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Rise and Walk

• (1 Corinthians 420) For the kingdom of God is
  not a matter of talk but of power.

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Rise and Walk

• (Revelation 191-2) After this I heard what
  sounded like the roar of a great multitude in
  heaven shouting "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory
  and power belong to our God, for true and just
  are His judgments."

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Rise and Walk

• 4. A Confidence Without Measure
• (Acts 316-19) By faith in the name of Jesus,
  this lame man whom you see and know was made
  strong

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Rise and Walk

• 4. A Confidence Without Measure
• (Acts 316-19) It is Jesus' name and the faith
  that comes through Him that has given this
  complete healing to him, as you can all see...

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Rise and Walk

• 4. A Confidence Without Measure
• (Acts 316-19) Now, turn to God, so that your
  sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing
  may come from the Lord.

(Acts 316-19)
times of refreshing
Are you seeking for
for your soul?
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Rise and Walk

• Then make
• Him King
• of your
• life.