Trying To Be FRIENDLY STOP 12 And now Israel what does the Lord your God require of you He requires only that you fear the Lord your God and live in a way that pleases him and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul ID: 801435
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“And now, Israel, what does the
Lord
your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the
Lord
your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.
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And you must always obey the
Lord
’s commands and decrees that I am giving you
today
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for your own
good.
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“Look, the highest heavens and the earth and everything in it all belong to the
Lord
your God.
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Yet the
Lord
chose your ancestors as the objects of his love. And he chose you, their descendants, above all other nations, as is evident today
.
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Therefore,
change your hearts
and stop being
stubborn.
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“For the
Lord
your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed.
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He ensures that orphans and widows receive justice
.
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He
shows love to the
foreigners living among
you and gives them food and clothing.
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So you, too, must show love to foreigners
, for
you yourselves were once foreigners
in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy
10:12-19(NLT
)
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FOREIGNERS LIVING
AMONG YOU
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There are three things God wants us to focus on as we get ready to inhabit the
N
ew Promised Land
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1. Being a
TRANSFORMED
Church
Verse 16 says “Change Your Hearts”
God specifically says “Stop Being Stubborn”
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1. Being a
TRANSFORMED
Church
God does not say I WILL CHANGE YOUR HEARTS!” He says CHANGE YOUR HEARTS
This is something we need to do ourselves
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1. Being a
TRANSFORMED
Church
God specifically mentions
STUBBORNNESS
,
STUBBORNNESS
is an example of a BAD HEART CONDITION,
A BAD ATTITUDE
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. Being a
REFLECTING
Church
We are called to be a church,
a PEOPLE THAT DOES WHAT GOD WANTS
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. Being a
REFLECTING
Church
“He
shows love to the
foreigners living among
you and gives them food and clothing
.”
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. Being a
REFLECTING
Church
But what if they need you to spend time with them, invite them for lunch, spend a few minutes connecting with them during the week, or giving up your favourite seat for them?
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. Being a
CONNECTED
Church
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So you, too, must show love to foreigners
, for
you yourselves were once foreigners
in the land of Egypt.
Show love to foreigners……because you used to be the same as them and you lived in the same place as them.
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. Being a
CONNECTED
Church
WE WERE MADE FOR CONNECTION
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. Being a
CONNECTED
Church
There’s only one purpose for
LEGO.
They’re designed to
connect… try
to build something with just 1 LEGO
!!
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. Being a
CONNECTED
Church
“In Christ the whole building is
joined together
and rises to become
a holy temple
in the Lord. And in him you too are
being built together
to become
a dwelling
in which God lives by his Spirit.”
Eph. 2:21-22 (NIV
)
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If You’re a Believer In Christ
YOU ARE GOD’s LEGO!
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We Need To Give New People:
1. Our best
ATTITUDE
There is no time to
PUT ON
a good face
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We Need To Give New People:
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. Our best
COMMUNICATION
The 10’ RULE
– If you are within 10 feet of someone you don’t know…
SAY HI!
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We Need To Give New People:
3. The best
PARKING
A Transformed ATTITUDE says
I Will Take The Least Desirable Parking Spots
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We Need To Give New People:
4
. The best
SEATS
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We Need To Give New People:
4
. The best
SEATS
WHEN YOU COME TO CHURCH
Leave the back rows and the aisle seats empty
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We Need To Give New People:
5. The best
SERVICE
THE 5 MINUTE RULE
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Those times when you have the
greatest opportunity to live out the transformation that has taken place inside.
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