What Are We Doing Here?

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What Are We Doing Here?
1 Peter 29-10
Jeff Borcherding May 21, 2006
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direction
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Disorientation
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Desertion
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1 Peter 29-10

• But you are a chosen people, a royal
• priesthood, a holy nation, a people
• belonging to God, that you may
• proclaim the excellencies of him who
• called you out of darkness into his
• marvelous light. Once you were not a
• people, but now you are Gods people
• once you had not received mercy, but now
• you have received mercy.

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What Are We Doing Here?1 Peter 29-10

• Soul-Winning Is Our Identity
• But you are a chosen people, a royal
  priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to
  God

A. Our identity has changed (Ephesians 2)
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OurFormer Identity
Separate from Christ
Dead
No Hope
Children of Wrath
Alienated
Without God
Strangers
Disobedient
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OurIdentityInChrist
Alive
Saved
Fellow citizens with the saints
Seated with Him
Workmanship
Brought Near
Members of Gods household
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What Are We Doing Here?1 Peter 29-10

• Soul-Winning Is Our Identity
• But you are a chosen people, a royal
  priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to
  God

A. Our identity has changed (Ephesians 2).
B. God changed us so He could use us.
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What Are We Doing Here?1 Peter 29-10

• Soul-Winning Is Our Identity
• But you are a chosen people, a royal
  priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to
  God

• Soul-Winning Is Our Purpose
• that you may proclaim the excellencies of him
  who called you out of darkness into his marvelous
  light.

Edification ? EVANGELISM ? Benevolence
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What Are We Doing Here?1 Peter 29-10

• Soul-Winning Is Our Identity
• But you are a chosen people, a royal
  priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to
  God

• Soul-Winning Is Our Purpose
• that you may proclaim the excellencies of him
  who called you out of darkness into his marvelous
  light.

• Soul-Winning Is Our Duty
• a people belonging to God Once you were not
  a people, but now you are Gods people

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How Do We Fulfill This Purpose?
1. Dont expect everyone to do evangelism the
same way.
2. Be a reflection of Christ.
3. Build relationships.
4. Have a Bible study.
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Conclusion

• Winning souls is our PURPOSE, our REASON FOR
  EXISTENCE, our RESPONSIBILITY.

• God changed you so that He could use you and your
  purpose is to proclaim!