Naomi Seeking amp Finding God A faithful community converts the faithless supports the weak and produces the strong Is our community a place where God can be found Rediscovering God is a humbling process ID: 383324
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Rediscovering GodSlide2
Naomi
Seeking & Finding GodSlide3
A faithful community converts the faithless, supports the
weak, and produces the strong
Is our community a place where God can be found?
Rediscovering God is a humbling process
True faith is personal, not cultural God exceeds expectations It’s never too late
NaomiSlide4
Rediscovering GodSlide5
Elijah
Hearing & Trusting GodSlide6
Our spiritual life will never improve if we merely wait for
God to improve it
God is always listening to us; are we listening to Him?
Rediscovering God is a daunting process Are we too focused on ourselves? God calls us to rediscovery
We are never alone
ElijahSlide7
Rediscovering GodSlide8
Job
Resisting & Resenting GodSlide9
Job
vs
Elihu
Job 9:3 Job 33:13
Man cannot strive with God So why do you fight Him? Job 9:11 Job 35:14 I cannot see God in my life You say do not perceive Him Job 9:22-23 Job 34:11
The innocent are mocked God repays us for our works
Job 10:9 Job 34:14-15
God can return me to dust God can return us all to dust
Job 13:18 Job 34:5
I know that I am right! Job says, ‘I am innocent!’
Job 21:17-18 Job 34:26
The wicked escape punishment The wicked are punishedSlide10
Life is neither fair nor unfair—life just
is
—what matters is
how we respond to it
Our challenge is to endure suffering without blaming God
Rediscovering God is a healing process Bad things happen to good people Others learn from our response
Trial hurts God too
JobSlide11
Rediscovering GodSlide12
Akiva
Loving & Obeying GodSlide13Slide14Slide15Slide16Slide17Slide18
We cannot blame our environment for our own lack of
commitment
Jesus prepared himself before entering God’s house
Rediscovering God is a cleansing process
Actions must be consistent with words Works without faith are dead
We are the temple of God
AkivaSlide19
Rediscovering GodSlide20
The Ecclesia
Confessing & Reflecting GodSlide21
DomusSlide22
AtriumSlide23
TricliniumSlide24
Legalism
:
A convenient
term to describe behaviour of which we personally disapprove, exhibited by those whom we personally
dislikeSlide25
Legalism
:
Self-justificationSlide26
The ecclesia rediscovers God by reaffirming its spiritual
obligations
The ecclesia is called to confess, proclaim and reflect God
Rediscovering God is a communal process
Unity does not preclude diversity
Legalism is self-justification Liberty is not license
The EcclesiaSlide27
Ecclesias which educate will reduce their need to legislate
Rediscovering God requires personal initiative
Counter legalism with honest introspection
Christians have responsibilities, not rights Your community needs you Keep the door open
Ourselves