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Saturday, August 20, 2005
Sometimes, we can lose sight of the forest because we're focusing on the trees. And, I felt that way as I reveiwed our lessons from the week, so, to sum it all up with regard to our ability to declare and demonstrate the undeniable reality of Christ in our lives we need to understand...
...from Acts 2, that we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit. This gives us the very real power to live supernaturally instead of naturally.
...from Acts 13, we should remember that God has a very long history of redeeming His people. He has, all throughout history, remained faithful to restore His people to Himself no matter what they do.
...from 2 Corinthians 5, we should have the proper motivations for declaring and demonstrating that Christ is real and able to change our lives. Some of the greatest "crimes" in the Christian life are committed because Christians are motivated by something other than the "love of Christ compelling" them to do so.
...also from 2 Corinthians 5, as Christians, we should be out-living the world. We should be living a life so abundant that the world is drawn to that lifestyle, and more importantly the reason behind that lifestyle. All too often, Christians are living this legalistic life that no one else would want to be a part of.
...and finally, from Galatians 6, we should remember that, as ambassadors for Christ, we should both take sin seriously as well as restore sinners gently. This is part of the abundant life, and a vital one that will lovingly set us apart from non-believers.
So, for today, what really stood out about what you learned this week?
Brent 6:28 AM
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