not by John Lennon

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Pastor George Liepart
not by John Lennon
April 19, 2009
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from now finding it easier to love
even hard-to-love people.
Three years
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in your ability to live at peace with
everyone, able to resolve conflicts quickly
instead of letting things stew.
Growing
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Experiencing
tolerance and patience with others
wrongs and faults, so that they see you as an
ally for change rather than an adversary.
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Living
your life free from worry about what others
think of you, and instead, increasingly able to
encourage and motivate and inspire others.
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Being
completely at peace with your past, regardless
of what people did to you or what you did to them.
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Having
such God-given, clear boundaries that you
can choose to serve others without feeling
resentment.
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A Close Group
of trusted friends who know everything
about you, yet see your potential and encourage
you as you pursue your dreams.
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Having
the confidence that God has a bigger purpose
for your short stay on this planet, as you see
your unique gifts, experiences, passions, and
resources developing and expanding to make a
difference in this world.
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Imagine what your life could be like!
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For I know the plans I have for you, says the
LORD. They are plans for good and not for
disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 2911 (NLT)
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The thief does not come except to steal, and to
kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may
have life, and that they may have it more
abundantly.
John 1010 (NKJ)
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Let us think of ways to motivate one another to
acts of love and good works. And let us not
neglect our meeting together, as some people do,
but encourage one another, especially now that
the day of his return is drawing near.
Hebrews 1024-25 (NLT)
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Why Small Groups?
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Why Small Groups?

• You wont just drift into this kind of
  ____________.
• Like every worthwhile endeavor, it requires a
  ____________ and __________________.
• We need ____________________.
• We all must discover our God-given ___________
  and _____________.
• Its all about __________________.

Maturity
Decision
Commitment
Accountability
Purpose
Potential
Relationships
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Two are better than one, because they have a
good return for their work If one falls down,
his friend can help him up. But pity the man who
falls and has no one to help him up!
Ecclesiastes 49-10
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But those who trust in the Lord will find new
strength. They will soar high on wings like
eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They
will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 4031