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Forward Week 3
Saved by grace unto good works:
Ephesians 2:8-10 (NLT)
"God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago."
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 – Our God is a speaking, active God. He gives us special gifts and abilities
Mark 16:17-18- these signs will follow those who believe
Genesis 1- 3 (dominion was meant to be surrounded in relationship)
Satan was the anointed Cherub- Ezekiel 28:14-15 (NKJV)
"You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you."
The greatest thing humans lost at the fall wasn’t dominion, but fellowship.
Luke 10:20 (NLT):
"But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven."
Matthew 22:37-38 (NKJV):
"Jesus said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the first and great commandment."
3- Ortho’s
Orthopathy- heart: the correct feelings or affections in relation to faith and spirituality. It emphasizes the importance of having the right emotional and spiritual alignment with God, including love, compassion, and the overall condition of one's heart.
Orthopraxy- hands: correct actions and practices in accordance with one's beliefs. It refers to living out one's faith through deeds, behaviors, and ethical conduct, focusing on what one does in response to their beliefs.
Orthodoxy- head: correct beliefs or doctrines upheld by a faith community. It encompasses the theological understanding and interpretations that are considered orthodox or true within a particular tradition.
(Love, Reach, Equip)
Today: Heart
How is your relationship with Jesus Christ? What is it like? Is it getting closer or colder?
Is it all head knowledge and no heart passion?
I know your works, but I have this against you- Revelation 2:1-5
-Your heart matters to God, not just your hands and head.
Relationship is why God sent Christ to the world… John 3:16 (NLT) "For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."
Ephesians 3:14-19 (NLT) "When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God."
1 John 4:16:
"We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him."
How do we cultivate a relationship with Jesus?
In many ways, our earthly relationships give us insight into how we give and receive love.
1. Communication (words) (prayer, listening, the Word, sermons) (how often do you talk to God?)
2. Quality Time as in years (love grows)
3. Acts of Service (church, people in need, helping)
4. Touch (presence, experience, letting others “His Body” place an arm around you)
5. Gifts (generosity and sacrifice are part of connection and feelings) Sacrifice and generosity guard us from selfishness and self-centeredness in a relationship. If you never sacrifice for someone you say you love, I would question if what you have is love.
Altar
Forward Week 3
Saved by grace unto good works:
Ephesians 2:8-10 (NLT)
"God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago."
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 – Our God is a speaking, active God. He gives us special gifts and abilities
Mark 16:17-18- these signs will follow those who believe
Genesis 1- 3 (dominion was meant to be surrounded in relationship)
Satan was the anointed Cherub- Ezekiel 28:14-15 (NKJV)
"You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you."
The greatest thing humans lost at the fall wasn’t dominion, but fellowship.
Luke 10:20 (NLT):
"But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven."
Matthew 22:37-38 (NKJV):
"Jesus said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the first and great commandment."
3- Ortho’s
Orthopathy- heart: the correct feelings or affections in relation to faith and spirituality. It emphasizes the importance of having the right emotional and spiritual alignment with God, including love, compassion, and the overall condition of one's heart.
Orthopraxy- hands: correct actions and practices in accordance with one's beliefs. It refers to living out one's faith through deeds, behaviors, and ethical conduct, focusing on what one does in response to their beliefs.
Orthodoxy- head: correct beliefs or doctrines upheld by a faith community. It encompasses the theological understanding and interpretations that are considered orthodox or true within a particular tradition.
(Love, Reach, Equip)
Today: Heart
How is your relationship with Jesus Christ? What is it like? Is it getting closer or colder?
Is it all head knowledge and no heart passion?
I know your works, but I have this against you- Revelation 2:1-5
-Your heart matters to God, not just your hands and head.
Relationship is why God sent Christ to the world… John 3:16 (NLT) "For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."
Ephesians 3:14-19 (NLT) "When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God."
1 John 4:16:
"We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him."
How do we cultivate a relationship with Jesus?
In many ways, our earthly relationships give us insight into how we give and receive love.
1. Communication (words) (prayer, listening, the Word, sermons) (how often do you talk to God?)
2. Quality Time as in years (love grows)
3. Acts of Service (church, people in need, helping)
4. Touch (presence, experience, letting others “His Body” place an arm around you)
5. Gifts (generosity and sacrifice are part of connection and feelings) Sacrifice and generosity guard us from selfishness and self-centeredness in a relationship. If you never sacrifice for someone you say you love, I would question if what you have is love.
Altar