A New You in A New Year

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A New You in A New Year

• Can you picture the difference?

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It is just this simple!
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Colossians 29-10

• For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity
  lives in bodily form, and you have been given
  fullness in Christ, who is the head over every
  power and authority.

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Resolutions to make you a new you

• Know more about Jesus
• When do I read the Bible?
• What do I know about Jesus?
• The more you learn about Jesus the more you learn
  about the fullness of God that lived in Him in
  bodily form.

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Resolutions to make you a new you

• 2. Know that the fullness of God lives in you.
• a. This is fact, not just a feeling.
• 67 of Christians between 16-29 say feelings
  guide their lives
• b. This is a developmental process
• majority of people become Christians before
  18 years
• only six in one hundred adults will commit
  to Christ for first time

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Resolutions to make you a new you

• 3. This is a deep faith experience.
• Hold a Biblical World View
• Jesus Christ lived a sinless life
• God rules His creation with His power
• Salvation is a free gift of God
• Satan is real
• Christians have responsibility to share faith
  with others
• Bible is accurate in all principles it teaches
• Unchanging moral truth exists
• Truth is defined by the Bible

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American commitment to Christianity is wide but
not deep

• Ages 18-41 Ages 42
• Being a Christian is important 65 73
• Absolutely Committed to Christ 29 48
• Possess a biblical world view 3 9

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Resolutions to make you a new you

• 3. Choose to live like a genuine Christian
• a. You are more than sure of heaven
• b. You are more than a church member
• c. You are the living presence of Christ
• Passionate God worship
• Spiritual friendships/ growth in the family
• Intentional spiritual growth
• Willing service to others
• Invest time and resources in spiritual pursuits
• Faith- based conversations with outsiders

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Resolutions to make you a new you

• 4. Choose new ways of
• a. Thinking - Romans122 renewed mind
• b. Loving not we and them but us
• c. Listen to one another and God

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A New You in aNew Year will create a New
World