How Should We Then Live

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How Should We Then Live?

• Acts 242-47
• Gal. 522-23

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How Should We Then Live?

• What are some characteristics of a healthy
  marriage?
• Share a healthy philosophy of life with clear
  ideals.
• Are interdependent.
• Enjoy each others company.
• Are able to forgive and receive forgiveness from
  one another.
• Are "real" people, genuine and authentic.

Source University of Maryland, Baltimore
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How Should We Then Live?

• Why?

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WE HAVE A MARRIAGE A SPIRITUAL ONE!!!!!!
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How Should We Then Live?

• An examination

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Healthy philosophy of life with clear
ideals Interdependent Enjoy each others
company Able to forgive and receive forgiveness
from one another Real" people, genuine and
authentic
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How Should We Then Live?

• Is the church doing well? Not quite,
  unfortunately. Why?

Prosperity
Feel-good stuff
Legalism
et al
Extremism
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How Should We Then Live?

• Many churches today are marked by

APATHY!!!
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How Should We Then Live?

• How should the church live the way it is supposed
  to? What are the hallmarks?

Vulnerability Intimacy Sharing Increase Triumph
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How Should We Then Live?

• How did first-century Christians live?
• THEY LIVED THE LIFE OF
• TRIUMPH AND INCREASE
• THROUGH
• VULNERABILITY, INTIMACY AND
• SHARING

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How Should We Then Live?

• The context

First-century Roman Empire
Acts 1 the anticipation the Holy Spirits coming
The Gospels Christ descended to save the lost
Acts 21-41 the establishment of the first
church (ekklesia koinonia)
Acts 242-47 the life of early Christians