Christlife: Spiritual Streams This then, is how you should
pray. Matthew 6:9
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Following Jesus means... What do you think is core to following
Jesus Christ?
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Following Jesus means... Seeking to be holy, to have purity of
heart!
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Following Jesus means... Spending time with God in prayer and
meditation
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Following Jesus means... Walking in fullness of the Holy
Spirit, seeing miracles and healing
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Following Jesus means... Devoting work, business and family to
glorifying God
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Following Jesus means... Working toward justice and equity,
transforming society for the better.
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Following Jesus means... Knowing Scripture and proclaiming
faith in Christ
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Which is truly Christlife? Holiness and purity Biblical
fidelity and evangelism Prayer and contemplation Integrating
spirituality with daily living Social justice and cultural
transformation Spiritual empowerment and gifting YES
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We want to follow Jesus Christ What Would Jesus Do?
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Jesus Prayed Very early in the morning, while it was still
dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary
place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35
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Jesus demonstrated purity For we do not have a high priest who
is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who
has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin.
Heb.4:15
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Jesus did Miracles Those troubled by evil spirits were cured,
and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming
from him and healing them all. Luke 6:18,19
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Jesus exemplified compassion I have compassion for these
people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing
to eat. If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way,
because some of them have come a long distance. Mark 8:2,3
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Jesus proclaimed gospel And beginning with Moses and all the
Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures
concerning himself. Luke 24:27
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Jesus saw all as spiritual Are you so dull? Don't you see that
nothing that enters from the outside can make you `unclean'? For it
doesn't go into his heart but into his stomach, and then out of his
body. (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods clean.) Mark
7:18,19
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Jesus spiritual life... Prayer & Devotion Holiness &
Virtue Spiritual empowerment Justice & Compassion Gospel
proclamation Harmonizing spiritual with daily life Which do you
identify with most?
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Spiritual Movements Contemplative Movement
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Spiritual Movements Holiness Movement
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Spiritual Movements Charismatic Movement
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Spiritual Movements Social Justice Movement
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Spiritual Movements Evangelical Movement
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Spiritual Movements Incarnational Movement
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Spiritual Movements Contemplative Movement Antony of Egypt 3 rd
Century Prayer, Meditation, Silence Communion with God.
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Contemplative Movement What is it? Life of loving attention to
God. Why explore? We experience divine rest that overcomes our
alienation.
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Spiritual Movements Holiness Movement John Wesley, 18 th
Century Disciplined living leading to purity and holiness.
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Holiness Movement What is it? A life that functions as it
should. Why explore? Enabled to live whole lives in a broken
world.
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Spiritual Movements Charismatic Movement George Fox, 17 th
Century Wait for prompting of Spirit, seeing all as ministers with
spiritual gifts
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Charismatic Movement What is it? Life immersed in, empowered
and directed by the Spirit. Why explore? Empowered by God to do His
work and evidence His life on earth.
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Spiritual Movements Social Justice Movement Francis of Assisi,
12 th Cent Abandon riches to care for poor and marginalized,
confront oppression.
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Social Justice Movement What is it? Committed to compassion and
justice for everyone. Why explore? We grow in Christs compassion
and help shape a more just world.
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Spiritual Movements Incarnational Movement Count Zinzendorf, 18
th Cent Devote all aspects of life to Christ; work, family, etc.,
all can be sanctified.
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Incarnational Movement What is it? Life that makes present and
visible the realm of the invisible God. Why explore? We experience
God as truly manifest and active in our world.
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Spiritual Movements Evangelical Movement Martin Luther, 16 th
Cent Central focus upon the Word of God and proclaiming faith in
Jesus
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Evangelical Movement What is it? Life centered around the
living, written and proclaimed Word of God. Why explore? Enables
lives grounded in Christ and the knowledge to give reason for our
hope.
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Balance is Key Imagine one who prays and meditates but does not
know the Word of God. Imagine one who seeks to be separate from the
world to the degree that business is evil. Imagine an evangelist
who speaks of faith of Jesus but does nothing to feed the hungry.
Imagine a social activist too busy to pray.
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Balance is Key 1 10 holinessincarnational contemplative social
justice evangelical charismatic
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Balance is Key: Bumping? 1 4 10 7 3 9 5 holinessincarnational
contemplative social justice evangelical charismatic
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Balance is Key 1 10 holinessincarnational contemplative social
justice evangelical charismatic
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Affirm the Movements incarnational charismatic holiness justice
evangelical contemplative
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Lords Prayer Our Father in heaven holy is your name. Your
kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give
us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive
our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
the evil one.
