Welcome to our guest speaker

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Welcome to our guest speaker
Marcus Bigelow
President at Large for Stadia Church Planting
Strategies
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An
INTENTIONAL
Walk
Philippians - Summer 2008
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Fear to Faith
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Types of Fears

• Instantaneous
• Irrational
• Worry

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• Be renewed in the spirit of your mind (Ephesians
  423)
• Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be
  still (Psalm 44)

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• Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is
  noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure,
  whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if
  anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about
  such things. Whatever you have learned or
  received or heard from me, or seen in me-put it
  into practice. And the God of peace will be with
  you.
• Phil 48-9 NIV

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• Walking by faith always involves stepping out of
  our comfort zones.
• Failure
• Embarrassment
• Unknown
• Unpleasantness
• Death

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Fears that cause us not to walk by faith

• So do not throw away your confidence it will be
  richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that
  when you have done the will of God, you will
  receive what he has promised. For in just a very
  little while, "He who is coming will come and
  will not delay.
• But my righteous one will live by faith. And if
  he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him."
  
• But we are not of those who shrink back and are
  destroyed, but of those who believe and are
  saved. Heb 1035-39 NIV

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Noah

• By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet
  seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his
  family. By his faith he condemned the world and
  became heir of the righteousness that comes by
  faith.
• Heb 117 NIV

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Abraham

• By faith Abraham, even though he was past age-and
  Sarah herself was barren-was enabled to become a
  father because he considered him faithful who had
  made the promise.
• Heb 1111 NIV

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• For I am the LORD, your God,
• who takes hold of your right hand
• and says to you, Do not fear
• I will help you.
• Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob,
• O little Israel,
• for I myself will help you," declares the LORD,
• your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
• Isaiah 4113-14 NIV

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• Do not be afraid you will not suffer shame.
• Do not fear disgrace you will not be humiliated.
• You will forget the shame of your youth
• and remember no more the reproach of
• your widowhood.
• For your Maker is your husband--
• the LORD Almighty is his name--
• the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer
• he is called the God of all the earth.
• Isaiah 544-5 NIV

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• Like a scarecrow in a melon patch,
• their idols cannot speak
• they must be carried
• because they cannot walk.
• Do not fear them
• they can do no harm
• nor can they do any good.
• Jeremiah 105 NIV
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• For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but
  a spirit of power, of love and of
  self-discipline.
• 2 Tim 16-7 NIV

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• Do not fear what they fear do not be frightened.
  15 But in your hearts set apart
• Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an
  answer to everyone who asks you to give the
  reason for the hope that you have.
• 1 Peter 314-15

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• This is your opportunity to have a
• prayer team member pray for you
• Share briefly any prayer need
• Share your decision to follow Jesus
• Share your decision to return to Jesus
• Share your decision to be a part of
  this fellowship

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We share communion each Sunday as an important
part of our worship together. Bread and
grape juice remind us of Jesus love in dying on
the cross for us. The bread represents the body
of Christ the juice represents the blood of
Christ.
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All who accept Jesus as Lord and Savior are
welcome to participate. Please place your
empty cup in the pew rack holder. If you prefer
not to participate, please pass the trays to the
next person.
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Offering is one way to worship God. Trays are
passed for your giving convenience. Guests please
feel no obligation to give.
Everyone, please place your Connecting card in
the tray
see that you also excel in this grace of
giving. 2 Corinthians 87 Whoever
sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and
whoever sows generously will also reap
generously. 2 Corinthians 96 Each man should
give what he has decided in his heart to give,
not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God
loves a cheerful giver. 2
Corinthians 97
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Halliday Celebration Event
Next Sunday, July 20
An opportunity for Central to celebrate 8 years
of faithful ministry!
Please join us for lunch and a time ofsharing
and appreciation for Ethan, Tiffany, Kile,
Spencer, and Ally, in the multi, following
second service, at 1230
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Central Work Day
Saturday, July 26800 am 200 pm
Men, women, and teens Sign up at the Serving
table Even if you can only spend 30 min.
Lunch blessings provided
We have jobs for everyone!
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Christmas in July
Continues Today
Visit the center tableson the patio and pick up
agift request card or two.
Help us show our love to our missionariesthis
Christmas!