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We MUST embody the WORD of GodWe MUST embody the IMAGE of GodWe MUST embody the POWER of God

We MUST embody the LIFE of GodWe MUST embody the GLORY of GodWe MUST embody the LOVELOVE of GodWe MUST embody the LIGHTLIGHT of God

But if we are the bodyWhy aren't His arms reaching?Why aren't His hands healing?

Why aren't His words teaching?

And if we are the bodyWhy aren't His feet going?

Why is His love not showing them there is a way?

There is a way

1 Corinthians 12:27 – “Now ye are the body of Christye are the body of Christ,

and members in particular.”Ephesians 1:22-23 And hath

put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head

over all things to the the churchchurch, Which is his bodyWhich is his body,

the fulness of him that the fulness of him that filleth all in allfilleth all in all.

We MUST embody the WORD of GodWe MUST embody the IMAGE of GodWe MUST embody the POWER of God

We MUST embody the LIFE of GodWe MUST embody the GLORY of GodWe MUST embody the LOVELOVE of GodWe MUST embody the LIGHTLIGHT of God

But if we are the bodyWhy aren't His arms reaching?Why aren't His hands healing?

Why aren't His words teaching?

And if we are the bodyWhy aren't His feet going?

Why is His love not showing them there is a way?

There is a way

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Little Child… Little Child… KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE

Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE

Father…GODLINESSFather…GODLINESS

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EXPOSITORY PREACHING

THE GREAT COMMANDMENT THE GREAT COMMISSION

(Matthew 22.36-40)Loving God, Loving People

SPIRITED WORSHIP

CHRISTLIKE HOLINESS

SACRIFICIAL LOVE

(Matthew 28.18-20)Spiritual Multiplication/Reproduction

Individually: BIBLICAL DISCIPLESHIP

Corporately: EXPONENTIAL REPRODUCTION

Globally: GLOBAL MISSIONS

OUR PURPOSE: What we are to DO

OUR GOAL: What EMPASSIONS and OUR MISSION: What EMPLOYS us EMPOWERS us

OUR PRIORITIES: Who we are to BE

Proverbs 11:1- A false A false balancebalance isis abomination abomination to the LORDto the LORD: but a just

weight is his delight.Proverbs 20:23- Divers

weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false a false

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““A WomanA Woman,, A A ChildChild,, and and a Great a Great

Red DragonRed Dragon””

Identity

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How does God REVEALREVEAL Himself to man?• GENERALGENERAL Revelation (Psalm 19:1-6; Romans

2:15)• WRITTENWRITTEN word of God (Hebrews 4:12; Galatians

3:8; Romans 9:17)• SURVIVALSURVIVAL

• SPECIALSPECIAL Revelation (Psalm 19:7-11; Psalm

138:2; 2nd Peter 1:18-20)• LIVING LIVING Word of God (John 1:1,14; 1st Timothy

3:16)• SALVATIONSALVATION

TOOLSTOOLS (Jer. 23:29; Eccl. 12:11; Eph. 6:17; Psalm

119:105; Eph 5:26)FOODFOOD (Luke 4:4; Psalm 119:103; 1st Peter 2:2; Heb.

5:14; Proverbs 25:11)

Psalms 83:18 That men may know that thou, whose name whose name

alone alone isis JEHOVAHJEHOVAH, art the most high over all

the earth.

Psalms 68:4 Sing unto God, sing

praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by by his name his name JAHJAH, and rejoice before him.

Exodus 34:14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for

the LORDLORD, whose whose name name isis JealousJealous, is

a jealous God

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that

inhabiteth eternity, whose whose name name isis HolyHoly; I dwell in

the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and

to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

1 Samuel 15:29 And also the StrengthStrength of of IsraelIsrael will not lie nor repent: for he for he is not a man, that he should

repent.

Jeremiah 31:35 Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon

and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar;

The LORD of hostsThe LORD of hosts isis his his namename

Deuteronomy 28:58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this

law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and this glorious and fearful namefearful name, THE THE LORD THY GODLORD THY GOD

Jeremiah 23:6 In his days Judah shall be

saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this this isis his name whereby he his name whereby he shall be calledshall be called, THE THE

LORD OUR LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESSRIGHTEOUSNESS.

Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah,

Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and

bless the LORD your God the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be blessed be thy glorious namethy glorious name, which is which is exalted above all blessing exalted above all blessing

and praiseand praise.

Philippians 2:9-11 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and

given him a name which is a name which is above every nameabove every name: That at the That at the

name of Jesus name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and

things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue

should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the

Father.

Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any

other: for there is for there is none other name none other name

under heaven given among men, whereby whereby

we must be savedwe must be saved.









5:14; Proverbs 25:11)

Romans 1:20 For the invisible things the invisible things of himof him from the creation of the world are clearly seenare clearly seen, being understood , being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that so that

they are without excusethey are without excuse: Romans 2:15 Which shew the work of

the law written in their heartswritten in their hearts, their their conscience also conscience also bearing witness, and

their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one

another;)









5:14; Proverbs 25:11)

Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah,

Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and

bless the LORD your God the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be blessed be thy glorious namethy glorious name, which is which is exalted above all blessing exalted above all blessing

and praiseand praise.

Philippians 2:9-11 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and

given him a name which is a name which is above every nameabove every name: That at the That at the

name of Jesus name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and

things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue

should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the

Father.

Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any

other: for there is for there is none other name none other name

under heaven given among men, whereby whereby

we must be savedwe must be saved.

2 Peter 1:18-21 And this voice which came this voice which came from heaven we heardfrom heaven we heard, when we were when we were with him in the holy mountwith him in the holy mount. We have We have also a more sure word of prophecyalso a more sure word of prophecy;

whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place,

until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no

prophecy of the scripturescripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy

came not in old time by the will of man: not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake but holy men of God spake as they wereas they were

moved by the Holy Ghostmoved by the Holy Ghost.









5:14; Proverbs 25:11)

1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery

of godliness: God was God was manifest in the manifest in the

fleshflesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto

the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.









5:14; Proverbs 25:11)

Galatians 3:8 And the the scripturescripture, foreseeing, foreseeing that God would justify

the heathen through faith, preachedpreached before the

gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all

nations be blessed.

Romans 9:17 For the the scripture saithscripture saith unto

Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised I raised thee upthee up, that Ithat I might shew my power in thee, and that and that

my name my name might be declared throughout all the

earth.









5:14; Proverbs 25:11)

1 Peter 1:23 Being born Being born againagain, not of corruptible seedseed, but of incorruptible,

by the wwordord of God, which liveth and which liveth and abideth for everabideth for ever.









5:14; Proverbs 25:11)

Jeremiah 23:29 IsIs not not my wordmy word like as a like as a

firefire? saith the LORD; and like a hammerlike a hammer

that breaketh the rock in pieces?

Ecclesiastes 12:11 The The words of the wisewords of the wise areare as goadsas goads, andand as nails as nails

fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from

one shepherd.

Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the the

sword of the Spiritsword of the Spirit, which is the word of which is the word of

GodGod

Ephesians 5:26 That he might sanctify and

cleanse it with the washing of waterwater by by

the word the word

Psalms 119:105 Thy Thy word word isis a lamp a lamp unto my feet, and a light and a light

unto my path.









5:14; Proverbs 25:11)

Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by breadbread

alone, but by every word of God. Psalms 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto

my taste! yea, sweeter than honeyhoney to my mouth!

1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milkmilk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Hebrews 5:14 But strong meatmeat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to

discern both good and evil. Proverbs 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like

applesapples of gold in pictures of silver.









5:14; Proverbs 25:11)




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1 Thessalonians 2:13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because,

whenwhen ye received ye received thethe wordword of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word

of men, but as it is in truth, the wordthe word of God, which which

effectually worketh also in effectually worketh also in you that believeyou that believe.

SCIENCESCIENCEHINDERENCES

1 Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is keep that which is committed to thy trustcommitted to thy trust, avoidingavoiding profane and vain

babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so calledscience falsely so called

PHILOSOPHYPHILOSOPHYHINDERENCES

Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophythrough philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after

Christ.

TRADITIONTRADITIONHINDERENCES

Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophythrough philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition after the tradition of menof men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after

Christ.

““ADDADD””ABUSES

John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

““ADDADD””ABUSES

1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized baptized into one bodyinto one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

““SUBTRACTSUBTRACT””ABUSES

1 Peter 3:21 The like figure whereunto eveneven baptism doth baptism doth also now save us also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the not the putting away of the filth of the

flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward Godflesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

““SUBTRACTSUBTRACT””ABUSES

Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; butbut he that believeth not shall be

damned.

““INTERPRETINTERPRET””ABUSES

2nd Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that nono prophecy of the scripture is of any private scripture is of any private

interpretationinterpretation.

1 Corinthians 2:10 -1 Corinthians 2:10 -““But But God hath revealed them unto us by his SpiritGod hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit : for the Spirit searcheth all things, : for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep yea, the deep things of Godthings of God””. .

1 Corinthians 2:13 – “ Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy which the Holy Ghost teachethGhost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritualcomparing spiritual things with spiritual.”

1 Corinthians 2:16 – 1 Corinthians 2:16 – ““For who hath known the mind of the Lordknown the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of But we have the mind of ChristChrist.”




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