Im Designed to Be Christlike

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Service

• 1 Peter 410
• Each one should use whatever gift he has
  received to serve others.

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• 2 Peter 311
• What kind of people ought you to be?
• You ought to live holy godly lives.

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Purpose 4 GROWTH

• God wants me to becomegodly

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Purpose 4 GROWTH

• God wants me to becomegodly

Let us go on become mature, start thinking
about more than just the basic things we were
taught. Heb.61 So you become mature
well-developed, not deficient in any way. James
14
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Purpose 4 GROWTH

• God wants me to becomegodly

fully mature adults, fully developed within
without, fully aliveEph.413 God wants us to
grow upEph.415
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Purpose 4 GROWTH

• God wants me to becomegodly

In response to God's Son, fully mature adults,
fully developed within without, fully alive
like Christ. Eph.413 God wants us to grow
uplike Christ in everything. Eph.415
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Romans 828-29
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Purpose 4 GROWTH

• God wants me to becomegodly

For from the very beginning God decided that
those who came to Him He knew who would should
become like His Son. Rom.829 (LB)
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Gods All Purpose Growth Tools

• The Bible (Purpose 1)

You will know the Truth, the Truth will set
you free." John 832
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Gods All Purpose Growth Tools

• The Bible (Purpose 1)
• Other Christians (Purpose 2)

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Gods All Purpose Growth Tools

• The Bible (Purpose 1)
• Other Christians (Purpose 2)
• Serving others (Purpose 3)

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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to OBEY Him!
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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to OBEY Him!

• Basic truths about temptations

• They come from Satan, not God

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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to OBEY Him!

• Basic truths about temptations

• They come from Satan, not God
• Each offers me a choice

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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to OBEY Him!

• Basic truths about temptations

• They come from Satan, not God
• Each offers me a choice
• Character builds through right choices

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Matthew 41-11
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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to OBEY Him!

• Reassuring truths about temptations

• A temptation isnt a sin (James 115)

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• You cant keep the birds from flying over your
  head, but you can keep them from building a nest
  in your hair.
• Martin Luther

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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to OBEY Him!

• Reassuring truths about temptations

• My temptation isnt unique

Remember that the temptations that come into
your life are no different from what others
experience. 1 Cor. 1013a
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• He (Jesus) has been tempted in every way, just
  as we areyet was without sin So let us come
  boldly to the throne of our Gracious God. There
  well receive His mercy, find grace to help us
  when we need it. Hebrews 415-16

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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to OBEY Him!

• Reassuring truths about temptations

• My temptation isnt invincible

I can do everything with the help of Christ who
gives me the strength I need. Phil. 413 God is
faithful. Hell keep the temptation from becoming
so strong that you cant stand up against it.
When youre tempted, Hell show you a way out so
that youll no give in to it. 1 Cor. 1013b
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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to OBEY Him!

• How to defeat temptations

• For wrong thoughtsresist with Truth (v.4,7,10)

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 47
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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to OBEY Him!

• How to defeat temptations

• For wrong thoughtsresist with Truth (v.4,7,10)

Fix your thoughts on whats honorable right.
Think about things that are pure lovely
admirable. Think about things that are excellent
worthy of praise. Phil. 48
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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to OBEY Him!

• How to defeat temptations

• For wrong thoughtsresist with Truth
• For sinful lustsflee immediately

Flee from sexual immorality. 1 Cor. 618 Run
from anything that stimulates youthful lust. 2
Timothy 222a
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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to OBEY Him!

• How to defeat temptations

• For wrong thoughtsresist with Truth
• For sinful lustsflee immediately
• Pursue godly priorities

Follow anything that makes you want to do right.
Pursue faith, love, peace, enjoy the
companionship of those who call on the Lord with
pure hearts. 2 Timothy 222b
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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to OBEY Him!

• How to defeat temptations

• For wrong thoughtsresist with Truth
• For sinful lustsflee immediately
• Pursue godly priorities
• Get a spiritual partner

Youre better off to have a friend than to be
all aloneIf you fall, your friend can help you
up. Eccl. 49-10
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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to OBEY Him!

• How to defeat temptations

• For wrong thoughtsresist with Truth
• For sinful lustsflee immediately
• Every temptation is a love test

If you love Me, youll obey what I
command. John 1415
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God Uses DIFFICULTIES to Teach Me to TRUST Him!
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God Uses DIFFICULTIES to Teach Me to TRUST Him!

• Basic truths about difficulties

• Life is a classroom to develop character

Troubles produce patience, patience produces
character, character produces hope. Romans
53-4
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God Uses DIFFICULTIES to Teach Me to TRUST Him!

• Basic truths about difficulties

• Life is a classroom to develop character
• Every problem has a faith-stretching purpose
• (e.g.) Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane

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Matthew 2637-39
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• The worry in My heart is so great that is almost
  crushes Me
• Mark 1434

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God Uses DIFFICULTIES to Teach Me to TRUST Him!

• Basic truths about difficulties

• Life is a classroom to develop character
• Every problem has a faith-stretching purpose
• Being like Jesus means trusting God during
  difficulties

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God Uses DIFFICULTIES to Teach Me to TRUST Him!

• Helpful aids in troubling times

• Keep a spiritual journal of lessons learned

At the Lords direction, Moses kept a written
record of their progress. Numbers 332
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God Uses DIFFICULTIES to Teach Me to TRUST Him!

• Helpful aids in troubling times

• Remember God rewards character development

Our light momentary troubles are achieving for
us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
2 Corinthians 417
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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me to FORGIVE!
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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me to FORGIVE!
Basic truths about offenses

• Offenses arent good, theyre evil.

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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me to FORGIVE!
Basic truths about offenses

• Offenses arent good, theyre evil.
• God doesnt cause or encourage offenses.

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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me to FORGIVE!
Basic truths about offenses

• Offenses arent good, theyre evil.
• God doesnt cause or encourage offenses.
• Didnt even shield Jesus from them
  (Matt.2730-44)

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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me to FORGIVE!
How Jesus responded
Jesus said, Father, forgive these people,
because they dont know what they are doing.
Luke 2334 They called Him every name in the
book He said nothing back. He suffered in
silence, intent to let God set things right. 1
Peter 223
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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me to FORGIVE!
How Jesus responded

• He yielded His right to get even.
• He absorbed the hurt pain.
• He responded to evil with good
• forgave them

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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me to FORGIVE!
How I learn to forgive

• Cant learn it unless someone has hurt me.

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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me to FORGIVE!
How I learn to forgive

• RememberGods forgiven me

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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me to FORGIVE!
How I learn to forgive

• RememberGods perspective

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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me to FORGIVE!
How I learn to forgive

• RememberGods in control

You intended to harm me, but God intended it for
good to accomplish what is now being done, the
saving of many lives. Genesis 5020
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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me to FORGIVE!
2 convictions

• My greatest testimonyhow I handle hurt

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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me to FORGIVE!
2 convictions

• My greatest testimonyhow I handle hurt
• Im most like Christ, when I suffer for others

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• We go through exactly what Christ goes through.
  But if we go through the hard times with Him,
  then were certainly going to go through the good
  times with Him.
• Romans 817

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Growth

• Philippians 25
• Your attitude should be the same as that of
  Christ Jesus.

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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me to
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God Uses TEMPTATIONS to Teach Me toOBEY Him!
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God Uses DIFFICULTIES to Teach Me to
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God Uses DIFFICULTIES to Teach Me toTRUST Him!
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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me to
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God Uses OFFENSES to Teach Me toFORGIVE Others!