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- Количество слайдов: 13
HOW TO BE HAPPY Pursue Achievable Goals Share with Others
HOW TO BE HAPPY Help Your Neighbour Maintain a Youthful Spirit
Get Along with the Rich, the Poor, the Beautiful, & the Ugly Keep Cool Under Pressure HOW TO BE HAPPY
HOW TO BE HAPPY Have a Few Pals Cooperate and Reap Greater Rewards
Take Calculated Risks Cultivate a Positive Self-Image HOW TO BE HAPPY
THE UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE (Breathing Like God) UNDERSTANDING CHURCH, KINGDOM AND YOUR PLACE IN BOTH
"Are you tired? Worn out? Come to me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me…Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly. " THE CALLING TO BE “CHURCH” GRACE AND RESPONSE “COME-AND-GO” “BE” AND “DO” DO RESTFUL WORK BE HEALED AS YOU HEAL INHALE AND EXHALE
TWO ACTIONS IN THE CHURCH’S PURPOSE A You are like T light for the T whole world R A C T I O N A L M How beautiful upon the I mountains are the feet of S the messenger who S announces peace, who I brings good news, who O announces salvation, who N says to Zion, “Your God Go and preach A reigns!” the good news L to everyone in the world.
INHALE RHYTHMS THAT 41 …three thousand took him at his word, were baptized and signed up. 42 They “LOOK GOOD ON committed themselves to the teaching of YOU” (DAILY WHAT? ) the apostles, the life together, the common meal, and the prayers. 43 Everyone around u BAPTISM was in awe - all those wonders and signs u WORSHIP done through the apostles! 44 And all the u RECEIVE WORD believers lived in a wonderful harmony, holding everything in common. 45 They u PRAYER sold whatever they owned and pooled their u COMMUNITY resources so that each person's need was met. 46 They followed a daily discipline of u GENEROSITY worship in the Temple followed by meals u SPIRITUAL at home, every meal a celebration, GIFTS exuberant and joyful, 47 as they praised u KINGDOM God. People in general liked what they PARTIES saw. Every day their number grew as God added those who were saved. u “FRUIT SHOWS”
EXHALE Acts 4: 1 While Peter and John were Acts 3 - a man crippled from birth… 3 When addressing the people, the priests, the chief of RHYTHMS THAT he saw Peter and John… he asked for a the Temple police, and some Sadducees came handout. 4 Peter looked him straight in the “KEEP YOU FIT” up, 2 indignant that these upstart apostles eye and said, "Look here. " 5 He looked up, were instructing the people and proclaiming Ø CHANGE expecting to get something from them. 6 that the resurrection from the dead had taken Peter said, "I don't have money to give, but PEOPLE’S place in Jesus. 3 They arrested them and what I do have, I give you: In the name of EXPECTATION threw them in jail until morning, for by now it Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!" 7 He Ø SHARE YOUR was late in the evening. 4 But many of those grabbed him by the right hand pulled him who listened had already believed the FAITH up. In an instant his feet and ankles became Message--in round numbers about five firm. 8 He jumped to his feet and walked. The Ø PERSECUTION Acts 8: 1 (Stephen’s death) set off a terrific thousand! man went into the Temple with them, persecution of the church in Jerusalem. The AN INCENTIVE walking back and forth, dancing and praising believers were all scattered throughout Judea Ø SERVE THE God. 9 Everybody there saw him walking and Samaria. All, that is, but the apostles…. POOR around and praising God. . All the people ran 4 Forced to leave home base, the Christians up to Solomon's Porch to see it for all became missionaries. Wherever they were Ø BREAK themselves. . . 12 Peter saw his opportunity scattered, they preached the Message about BARRIERS and addressed the crowd. . . Jesus.
THE UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you …and you'll learn to live freely and lightly. " u BAPTISM INHALE u CHANGE YOUR / EXHALE PEOPLE’S GO EXPECTATION u RECEIVE WORD LEARN TEACH u SHARE YOUR FAITH u COMMUNITY LISTEN SPEAK u HANDLE u PRAYER PERSECUTION BE HEALED HEAL u GENEROSITY u SERVE THE POOR RECEIVE GIVE u SPIRITUAL GIFTS u BREAK BARRIERS PRACTICE PLAY u KINGDOM PARTIES THIS IS WHAT IS IN YOU BY GRACE – LIVE WHO YOU ARE! u “FRUIT SHOWS” u WORSHIP COME IT IS NOT A DESTINATION – IT’S A JOURNEY! IT’S A DAILY OBEDIENCE IN THE SAME DIRECTION!
ROMANS 14: 17. . . BUT THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS. . . (BECAUSE joy OF, UNDER) THE HOLY peace SPIRIT righteousness
RECEIVE THE KINGDOM! RIGHTEOUSNESS UPWARD GOD FAITH WORSHIP OR GRATITUDE PEACE “INWARD” ONE ANOTHER LOVE COMMUNITY JOY OUTWARD THE LOST HOPE MISSION USE GIFTS EXPRESS THE KINGDOM!
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