Sat. April 17 67:30 pm

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Sat. April 17 6-730 pm
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members vote today in the lobby/gym
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EFCA WEST 2004 Leadership Conference February
26-28 at Fremont E.F.C. "A Cord of Three
Strands..."
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How Relevant Is the Bible Today?
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How Relevant Is the Bible Today?
Its practical guidance is unparalleled

• For daily living

All Scripture is inspired by God is useful to
teach us whats true to make us realize whats
wrong in our lives. It straightens us out
teaches us to do whats right. Its God's way of
preparing us in every way, fully equipped for
every good thing God wants us to do. 2 Timothy
316-17
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How Relevant Is the Bible Today?
Its practical guidance is unparalleled

• For daily living
• For knowing God personally

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CREATING A NEW COMMUNITY
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How Relevant Is the Bible Today?
Its practical guidance is unparalleled Its so
graphic, its startling at times
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How Relevant Is the Bible Today?
Its so graphic, its startling at times

• Not because of moral confusion

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How Relevant Is the Bible Today?
Its so graphic, its startling at times

• To help me see my sinfulness

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How Relevant Is the Bible Today?
Its so graphic, its startling at times

• To help me see my sinfulness
• To help me develop discernment

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How Relevant Is the Bible Today?
Its so graphic, its startling at times

• To help me see my sinfulness
• To help me develop discernment
• To show the real hero is God

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How Relevant Is the Bible Today?
Its so graphic, its startling at times

• To help me see my sinfulness
• To help me develop discernment
• To show the real hero is God
• To bring about life change in me

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How Does God Relate to Me?
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How Does God Relate to Me?
Hes transcendentbeyond comprehension
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How Does God Relate to Me?
Hes transcendentbeyond comprehension Hes also
immanent actively working in my life
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I can never get away from Your presence! If I go
up to heaven, You are there if I go down to the
place of the dead, You are thereEven in darkness
I cant hide from You. To You the night shines as
bright as day. Psalm 1397,8,12
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
He always tailors it to my individual needs
God will meet all your needs according to His
glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Phil.419
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to redirect my life (like Abraham)?

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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to reaffirm my faith (like Isaac)?

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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to reaffirm my faith (like Isaac)?

Guidance in finding a spouse (Gen.24)
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to reaffirm my faith (like Isaac)?

Guidance in finding a spouse
Dont marry a non-believer
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to reaffirm my faith (like Isaac)?

Guidance in finding a spouse
Pray for guidance specifically
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to reaffirm my faith (like Isaac)?

Guidance in finding a spouse Overcoming
infertility (Gen.2521)
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to reaffirm my faith (like Isaac)?

Guidance in finding a spouse Overcoming
infertility Blessing during famine (Gen.26)
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to redirect my life (like Abraham)?
• For God to reaffirm my faith (like Isaac)?
• For God to do a total remake (like Jacob)?

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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to do a total remake (like Jacob)?

Hes a deceiver manipulator (Gen.25,27)
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to do a total remake (like Jacob)?

Hes a deceiver manipulator Sent to character
school (Gen.28-31)
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to do a total remake (like Jacob)?

Hes a deceiver manipulator Sent to character
school
Taught by master deceiver, Laban
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to do a total remake (like Jacob)?

Hes a deceiver manipulator Sent to character
school
Taught by master deceiver, Laban Jacob gets
Jacobed
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to do a total remake (like Jacob)?

Hes a deceiver manipulator Sent to character
school Graduatesdegree in reconciliation
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to do a total remake (like Jacob)?

Hes a deceiver manipulator Sent to character
school Graduatesdegree in reconciliation Renamed
by God, Israel
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to redirect my life (like Abraham)?
• For God to reaffirm my faith (like Isaac)?
• For God to do a total remake (like Jacob)?
• For God to refine my rough edges (like Joseph)?

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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to refine my rough edges (like Joseph)?

Rough edges
Spoiled (374)
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to refine my rough edges (like Joseph)?

Rough edges
Spoiled Slander (372)
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to refine my rough edges (like Joseph)?

Rough edges
Spoiled Slander Superiority (375-11)
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to refine my rough edges (like Joseph)?

Rough edges
Spoiled Slander Superiority
Egyptian Character school
Humble him ? slave
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to refine my rough edges (like Joseph)?

Rough edges
Spoiled Slander Superiority
Egyptian Character school
Humble him ? slave Slander him ? prisoner
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How Is God At Work In My Life?
So what do I need most spiritually?

• For God to refine my rough edges (like Joseph)?

Egyptian Character school Graduates, as Vice
Pharaoh
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How to Spot Him in Action
BEGIN A GOD HUNT
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How to Spot Him in Action
BEGIN A GOD HUNT

• Seeing my need for Christ
• Specific answer to my prayer
• Major character correction I need
• Minor refinement suggestion from someone
• Some unexpected resource God provides

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