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Title: Transforming our Communities


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Transforming our Communities
  • Part 1
  • GODLY COMMUNITY

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Born Again!
  • We are new creations! (2 Cor 517)
  • Not only forgiven but indwelt (Rom 811)
  • Not only acquitted but empowered (Eph 120)
  • Something terrible is removed the wrath of God
  • (Col 214)
  • Something wonderful is given the life of Christ
  • (Gal 220)
  • Impregnated with the passions of Jesus
  • Our dignity as human beings is restored

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John 1722-23
  • We have become connected to God, and connected to
    each other so that the world might know
  • Something powerful has been placed within us that
    we are to release to others in a way that
    promotes and demonstrates godly community. (Larry
    Crabb)

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Basic Life Strategy Do what works for self Avoid
What Doesnt
Disconnection From Others
Self-Preserving Dynamics As We Encounter Life
Disconnection From Self
Justified Selfishness
Denied Longings
Disconnection From God
Unbelief He Cant Be That Good!
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Good v. Bad
  • Traditional Cure Do what is right.
  • Contemporary Cure Fix what is wrong.
  • If the cause is disconnection the cure must be
    reconnection!
  • Connect with what is good
  • Put to death what is bad
  • For this WE NEED EACH OTHER!

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A VISION of Community
imagine
  • people who really believe in you
  • who have a vision of who you might become
  • who will not reject you
  • who will not simply give you good advice
  • who will stand with you, even in your sin
  • who will see the good through the bad
  • who believe that God really is THAT GOOD!
  • And who will help you to die well!
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