June 7, 2015

NINE THINGS WE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

9 Water8 Oxygen7 Trees6 Love5 Food4 The Sun3 Electricity2 The Internet1 Money

1.      Internet connection2.      Television3.      A cuddle4.      A trustworthy best friend5.      Daily shower6.      Central heating7.      Cup of tea8.      An “I love you” every now and then9.      A solid marriage10.    Car

11.    Spectacles12.    Coffee13.    Chocolate14.    Night in on the sofa15.    Glass of wine16.    A good cry every now and then17.    A full English breakfast18.    A foreign holiday once a year19.    iPhone20.    A pint

TOP 20 BARE NECESSITIESOF LIFE

10 Things We Can't Live Without

These new American essentials reflect the tension between thrift and materialism.

 

Portable computers High-speed Internet access

Smart phones Education

MoviesTV

Music downloads Pets

Booze Coffee

With or Without?

Introduction

10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He

has created us anew in Christ Jesusto do good works, which God prepared

in advance for us to do.

(NLT)

11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh…—

but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those

things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal

Philippians 3:13-14

11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—

who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands—

12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of

Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in

the world

Uncircumcised Gentiles

They were:1.Without Christ2.Aliens from the commonwealth of

Israel3. strangers from the covenants of

promise4.having no hope5.without God in the world

Uncircumcised Gentiles

They ARE:1.Without Christ2.Aliens from the commonwealth of

Israel3. strangers from the covenants of

promise4.having no hope5.without God in the world

Uncircumcised Gentiles

They were/are:1.Without Christ• No connection to the promised

Messiah• Background for the following

shortages

Uncircumcised Gentiles

They were/are:1.Without Christ2.Aliens from the commonwealth of

Israel• Outsiders• Not entitled to citizenship or its

privileges

Uncircumcised Gentiles

They were/are:1.Without Christ2.Aliens from the commonwealth of

Israel3. strangers from the covenants of

promise• “the covenants of the promise”• not of the family, no right to share

Uncircumcised Gentiles

They were/are:1.Without Christ2.Aliens from the commonwealth of Israel3. strangers from the covenants of

promise4.having no hope• without hope• ignorant of the Messiah and salvation

13 These all died in faith, not having received

the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers

and pilgrims on the earth.39 And all these, having obtained a

good testimony through faith, did not receive

the promise, 40 God having provided

something better for us, that they should not

be made perfect apart from us.

Hebrews 11:13;39-40

Uncircumcised Gentiles

They were/are:1.Without Christ2.Aliens from the commonwealth of

Israel3. strangers from the covenants of

promise4.having no hope5.without God in the world• ignorant of the One True God• shackled to gods who were no gods• the domain of their life was/is this world

1313 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have

been brought near by the blood of Christ.

1313 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were

• without Christ • aliens• strangers• without hope• without God in the world

have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

14 For He Himself is our peace,

Who has made both one,

14 For He Himself is our peace, Who has made both one, and has broken down the middle

wall of separation,

Ephesians 2:11-14

Gentile Prohibition Inscription

NO FOREIGNERIS TO GO BEYOND

THE BALUSTRADE AND THE PLAZA OF THE

TEMPLE ZONEWHOEVER IS CAUGHT DOING SO WILL HAVE

HIMSELF TO BLAMEFOR HIS DEATH WHICH

WILL FOLLOW

Old Position New Position

“without Christ” “in Christ” (Eph. 2:13)

“aliens” “a holy nation” (1 Peter 2:9)

“strangers” “no more strangers” (Eph. 2:19)

“no hope” “called in one hope” (Eph. 4:4)

“without God”(Eph. 2:12)

“The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Eph.

1:3)

Bobbi Jo Reed

God…is changing lives of prostitutes, alcoholics and drug addicts –

people who once were without Christ, without hope, without God in the

world.

Healing House

13 But now in Christ Jesus [they] who once were far off

[are being] brought near by the blood of Christ.

13 Jesus, by His death on the cross,

destroys the barrier that divides

What Is Your Story?

The church as a family of faith should have the feel of a family.

Family members care for each other, are committed to each other,

confront each other, and sustain each other. A sense of family should

shape our worship.

What Next?

What Next?

Worship should not be like a production we watch, rather, we need

the comfort and freedom of being involved in a family experience, joining together to

communicate with God, to address and be addressed.

What Next?

No one should be allowed to feel like an outsider in the church,

all people need to know they belong.

Unknown

13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

In Remembrance of Me

I'm so glad I'm a part of the Family of God,

I've been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His

blood!Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod,

For I'm part of the family,The Family of God.