Radical

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Getting to The Roots
Radical
Christianity
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Culture
Cultivate What we do in a cultivated society
as opposed to what we do instinctively or of
biological necessity
The collected values, tradition, conventional
wisdom and accepted practices of a defined
community. (Steve Gregg)
Sub-Culture
Counter-Culture
Christianity
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Radical Christianity - Root

• Reverance For Gods Revealed Word
  (Psalm 119105-106)
• Dont add to or take from
• The prerequisite for Keeping it (Deut. 42)
• One key to keeping the unity of the Spirit (I
  Cor. 46)
• Having Gods blessings Avoiding His Wrath (Rev.
  2218-19)

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Radical Christianity - Root

• Total Commitment
  (Matt. 2237-38, Gal. 220)
• Jesus Pictures
• Separate offending body part (Matt.
  529-30)
• Let dead bury the dead
  (Matt. 821-22 Matt. 1037-38)
• Single Eye Riches (Matt. 622-24 Matt.
  1916-22)
• Not with me against me (unclean spirit) (Lk.
  1123-26)

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Radical Christianity - Root

• Evangelistic (Lk. 1910, Mark 1615-16)
• We should be more interested in the Great
  Commandment instead of the Great Commission.
• How can we love God with all our heart and not
  seek what is near and dear to His heart? (I Tim.
  24)
• Transfer disciples or Make disciples? (Matt.
  2819, Lk. 1721)
• Workers of first century no longer walking on
  earth today We Are!

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Roots- Evangelistic

• Members Involved (Acts
  1119-21, I Pet. 315)
• Jennifer Kegley More than a Haircut (3 John
  5-8)
• Michigan Logging Camp Keeping Silent (Matt.
  1341)
• Motivation
• The Judgment (2 Cor. 510-11)
• The Love of Christ (2 Cor.514)

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Radical Christianity - Root

• Be Salt and Light (Matt. 513-16)
• Properties
• Distinguishable from present culture (salt
  decay light-darkness)
• Penetrates present culture does not hide
• Influence can change present culture glorify
  Father (I Pet. 212)
• Retains distinction salt not loosing saltiness
  (Jn. 1716)

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Radical Christianity - Root

• Love Your Enemies (Rom. 1214-21)
• Reacting to Evil
• Bless them that curse you (v.14) Lk. 2334
• Take thought for things honorable in the sight
  of all men (v. 17)
• Avenge not self- Give place to God (v.19) Jer.
  2012
• Meet the needs of your enemy (v. 20) Psm. 116,
  Prov. 2522

Overcome evil with Good!
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Radical
Christianity
Loving Enemies Overcoming Evil
Honoring Gods Word Dont add Dont Subtract
Our Goal change you for the better! Salt
Light - Evangelistic
Total Commitment dead to sin alive to God (Rom.
611)
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