Transforming our Communities

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Transforming our Communities

• Part 1
• GODLY COMMUNITY

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Born Again!

• We are new creations! (2 Cor 517)
• Not only forgiven but indwelt (Rom 811)
• Not only acquitted but empowered (Eph 120)
• Something terrible is removed the wrath of God
• (Col 214)
• Something wonderful is given the life of Christ
• (Gal 220)
• Impregnated with the passions of Jesus
• Our dignity as human beings is restored

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John 1722-23

• We have become connected to God, and connected to
  each other so that the world might know
• Something powerful has been placed within us that
  we are to release to others in a way that
  promotes and demonstrates godly community. (Larry
  Crabb)

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Basic Life Strategy Do what works for self Avoid
What Doesnt
Disconnection From Others
Self-Preserving Dynamics As We Encounter Life
Disconnection From Self
Justified Selfishness
Denied Longings
Disconnection From God
Unbelief He Cant Be That Good!
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Good v. Bad

• Traditional Cure Do what is right.
• Contemporary Cure Fix what is wrong.
• If the cause is disconnection the cure must be
  reconnection!
• Connect with what is good
• Put to death what is bad
• For this WE NEED EACH OTHER!

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A VISION of Community
imagine

• people who really believe in you
• who have a vision of who you might become
• who will not reject you
• who will not simply give you good advice
• who will stand with you, even in your sin
• who will see the good through the bad
• who believe that God really is THAT GOOD!
• And who will help you to die well!