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APPROACHINAPPROACHING FIREG FIRE• WarsWars

• DrugsDrugs• FearFear• TraumaTrauma• ViolenceViolence• TerrorismTerrorism• PovertyPoverty• DepressionDepression• AngerAnger

• AbortionAbortion• FamineFamine• StarvationStarvation• PestilencePestilence• SuicideSuicide• MurderMurder• CrimeCrime• RapeRape• TraffickingTrafficking

……WHAT THE WORLD WHAT THE WORLD NEED…NEED…

…HOPE……HOPE…The answer of the world to the worldThe answer of the world to the world• Artificial unity through masses – Artificial unity through masses –

sport/celebrations etc.sport/celebrations etc.• Military solution – killingMilitary solution – killing• Diplomatic solution – talkingDiplomatic solution – talking• Economic solution – utopiaEconomic solution – utopia• Political solution - promisesPolitical solution - promises

Jesus Jesus Christ is Christ is the only the only Hope of Hope of

our our CallingCalling

Jesus Christ Jesus Christ HOPE OF OUR HOPE OF OUR

CALLINGCALLINGIn Him, by Him and through Him are all In Him, by Him and through Him are all things things (Rm.11:36).(Rm.11:36).

• Social reconciliationSocial reconciliation

• Decreased drug abuseDecreased drug abuse

• Conflict resolutionConflict resolution

• Crime resolutionCrime resolution

• Suicide elevationSuicide elevation

• Ecological vigourEcological vigour

• Diminished povertyDiminished poverty

• Restored hopeRestored hope

Face the Face the FFireireFORGIVEFORGIVE to receive forgiveness to receive forgiveness

• Mat 6:12 Mat 6:12 And forgive us And forgive us our debtsour debts, as we , as we forgive forgive our debtorsour debtors. .

• Mat 18:35Mat 18:35 "So My heavenly Father also will "So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, do to you if each of you, from his heartfrom his heart, does , does not forgive his brother his trespasses." not forgive his brother his trespasses."

• Luk 23:34Luk 23:34 Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for them, for they do not know what they dothey do not know what they do." And ." And they divided His garments and cast lots. they divided His garments and cast lots.

Face the FFace the FIIrereII as in me/myself to be laid down. as in me/myself to be laid down.

• Gal.2:20 Gal.2:20 …it is no longer I who live, but …it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me…Christ lives in me…

• Eph 3:8Eph 3:8 To me, who am less than the least To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ…unsearchable riches of Christ…

• Joh 3:30Joh 3:30 He must increase, but I He must increase, but I mustmust decrease. decrease.

Face the FiFace the FiRRee• RECONCILIATIONRECONCILIATION to be my only ministry. to be my only ministry.

• Col 1:19-20Col 1:19-20 For it pleased For it pleased the Father … the Father … by Him (Christ) to by Him (Christ) to reconcile all things to Himself (Father), by Him (Christ), reconcile all things to Himself (Father), by Him (Christ), whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. peace through the blood of His cross.

• Eph 2:14-18Eph 2:14-18 For He Himself is our peace, who has For He Himself is our peace, who has made made both oneboth one, and has broken down the middle wall of , and has broken down the middle wall of separation….separation….

• 2Co 5:182Co 5:18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and through Christ and GAVE US THE MINISTRY OF GAVE US THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATIONRECONCILIATION……

Face the FirFace the FirEE• ENEMIES ENEMIES – Preach the gospel at all times, if necessary, – Preach the gospel at all times, if necessary,

use words.use words.

A.A. LOVELOVE• Mat 19:19Mat 19:19 'HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER,' and, 'HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER,' and,

'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF.' " 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF.' " • Luk 6:27Luk 6:27 "But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good "But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good

to those who hate you, to those who hate you, • Joh 13:35Joh 13:35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if

you love one another.“you love one another.“• 1 Corinthians 13: 1 Corinthians 13: Character of a life of LOVE.Character of a life of LOVE.

Face the FirFace the FirEE• ENEMIES/EvangelismENEMIES/Evangelism – Live your words. – Live your words.

B.B. BLESSBLESS• Luk 6:27-28 Luk 6:27-28 "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do

good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.those who mistreat you.

• Mat 5:44 Mat 5:44 But I tell you: But I tell you: LOVE LOVE your enemies and your enemies and PRAYPRAY for those who for those who persecute you….persecute you….

• Rom 12:14-16Rom 12:14-16 Bless those who persecute youBless those who persecute you; bless and do not ; bless and do not curse. …curse. …

• Mat 5:3-11 Mat 5:3-11 …Blessed are the …Blessed are the peacemakerspeacemakers, blessed are those , blessed are those who who are persecutedare persecuted … Blessed are you when … Blessed are you when people insult youpeople insult you, , persecute persecute youyou and and falsely say all kinds of evilfalsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. against you because of Me.

Are you willing Are you willing to face the FIRE?to face the FIRE?

• FORGIVE

• I • RECONCILIATION

• ENEMIES– LOVE

– BLESS

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