Intentional Spiritual Growth: Asking for help through Accountability John 3:19-21
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Intentional Spiritual Growth:
Asking for help through Accountability
John 3:19-21
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This is the verdict: Light has come
into the world, but men loved
darkness instead of light because their deeds were
evil.
John 3:19
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does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be
exposed.John 3:20
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But whoever lives by the truth
comes into the light, so that it may be seen
plainly that what he has done has
been done through God.
John 3:21
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But whoever lives by the truth
comes into the light, so that it may be seen
plainly that what he has done has
been done through God.
John 3:21
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Accountability starts from a position of
Strength:For God so loved the
world that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to
condemn the world, but to save the world
through him. John 3:16-17
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Jesus tells us that instead of calling other people to account for their actions, live in
recognition that you yourself will
be called into account”
Breen and KallestadThe Passionate Life
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THINK, and ACT like Jesus in everyday life
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And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his
purpose. For those God foreknew he
also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son,
that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
Romans 8:28-29
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The goal for ALL humans is to BE,
THINK, and ACT like Jesus in everyday life
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My Lord knows the way through the wilderness
All I have to do is followMy Lord knows the way through the
wildernessAll I have to do is follow
Strength for today is mine alwaysAnd all that I need for tomorrow
My Lord knows the way through the wilderness
All I have to do is follow
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AccountJohn 3:19-21
(16-18)
DiscussBut whoever lives by the truth
comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has
done has been done through God.John 3:21
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GOSPEL MOMENTS:
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GOSPEL MOMENTS:
•Are Positive or Negative moments when we’re invited to trust God alone
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GOSPEL MOMENTS:
•Are Positive or Negative moments when we’re invited to trust God alone
•How we get personally involved in living out our faith with God’s help so we
can experience Jesus ABUNDANT life today!
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GOSPEL MOMENTS:
•Are Positive or Negative moments when we’re invited to trust God alone
•How we get personally involved in living out our faith with God’s help so we
can experience Jesus ABUNDANT life today!
•Require a change of our hearts and minds
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GOSPEL MOMENTS:
•Require we choose to make ourselves accountable to the Christian Community
(True Christianity is NOT a cult!)
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These people (you choose to be
accountable to) must be strong enough to
handle your confession, be it small
or large, and share God’s grace,
forgiveness (and call to be, think and act like
Jesus with you)Breen and Kallestad,
The Passionate Life
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actually do the will of God as we have
come to understand it”
Ruth Haley-Barton,Strengthening the Soul of Your
Leadership
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(16-18)
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We receive Your blessing, we receive Your grace, As we walk in the light shining from Your face. May the peace that you give change the way that we live. We receive Your blessing as we leave this place.
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