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1. Show faith and love.
7. Live free in Christ.
2. Deepen your spiritual walk.
3. Give Christ first place in your life.
4. Help others to mature spiritually.
5. Address your areas of spiritual weakness.
6. Trust in the sufficiency of Christs work.
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LESSON 8
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I. Instructions for Pursuing a Heavenly Life
(31, 2)
A. Seek heavenly things (v. 1)

• Seeking heavenly things affects our attitudes,
  ambitions, and perspective on life.

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• Gods will

• Gods passion to win the lost

• Gods desire for believers to grow in
  Christlikeness

• Gods love and kindness

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I. Instructions for Pursuing a Heavenly Life
(31, 2)
A. Seek heavenly things (v. 1)

• Seeking heavenly things affects our attitudes
  and ambitions, and perspective on life.

• Christs resurrection gives meaning to seeking
  heavenly things.

B. Set your mind on heavenly things (v. 2)
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• Gods will

• Gives generously to the Lords work

• Gods passion to win the lost

• Doesnt waste money on lavishness

• Gods desire for believers to grow in
  Christlikeness

• Looks for opportunities to give

• Gets excited about Gods work

• Gods love and kindness

• Prays a lot

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II. Incentives for Pursuing a Heavenly Life (31,
3, 4)
A. Union with Christ (vv. 1, 3a)

• Since we are no longer in sin and are now in
  Christ, we should pursue a heavenly life.

B. Security in Christ (v. 3b)

• We can never lose eternal life since our new
  life is buried in Christ.

C. Glorification with Christ (v. 4)

• In eternity we will realize everything we have
  hoped for in Christ.

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1. Show faith and love.
7. Live free in Christ.
8. Set your mind on heavenly things.
2. Deepen your spiritual walk.
3. Give Christ first place in your life.
4. Help others to mature spiritually.
5. Address your areas of spiritual weakness.
6. Trust in the sufficiency of Christs work.