Aiming at the Center of God’s Heart

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Passages to Point Us There

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Luke 15:20-24

[20] “So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion

for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

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[21] “And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against

heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be

called your son.’

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[22] “But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand

and sandals on his feet;

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[23] and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; [24] for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and

has been found.’ And they began to celebrate.

John 3:16

[16] “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever

believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

Luke 19:10

[10] “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save

that which was lost.”

Matthew 9:36-38

[36]  Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them,

because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep

without a shepherd.

Matthew 9:36-38

[37] Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is

plentiful, but the workers are few. [38] “Therefore beseech

the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

Matthew 28:18-20

[18] And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying,

“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

Matthew 28:18-20

[19] “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son

and the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 28:18-20

[20] teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even

to the end of the age.”

We must never lose

sight of our God-given mission!

Holding the Center

How Did Jesus Pursue It? Im

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1) Showed a deep love for God.

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2) Showed a deep love for people.

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3) Loved enough to talk about

faith.

Where Do I Fit?

1) Grow in your faith!

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2) Show love to people!

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3) Look for ways to

encourage greater

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4) Be part of our outreach

ministries.

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Our heart must reflect God’s heart.

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