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fall 2013: Person Study GuideEd StetzerGeneral EditorTrevin WxManaging Editor

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2 TGP Personal Study Guide

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18 TGP Pes St Ge

SESSion 2

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jma 9:23-24 Thus sys the LORd: Let not the wise mn bost in his wisom, letnot the mighty mn bost in his might, let not the rih mn bost in his rihes, 24 but let

him who bosts bost in this, tht he unerstns n knows me, tht I m the LORd

who prties stest love, justie, n righteousness in the erth. or in these things I

elight, elres the LORd.

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eee pg cet wt Pw-Pw i i gt k et , i w

jp p w, eete te t, tt sg t tte k he w

jst se sk e i wte t p g hwee, ee te e et e, i w

, se etg, ese t p e i ws s p se

we Tt, e p e ete e ee te, t e se t et ew s s i wt e pete etw we p ge

S, we t ws se tese petteess s we get e We t t

e-p e te wt ges, tet t, s tet, ege e

as ts, te ge jst gets e expese wt w s te ggest se, st

xs , est-pg j, st expese tes, te est jewe Ee s

csts, we p te ps ge We te e te ws ee cst

ge, ws ee te st ss tps, ws gt te st ggts te

be, w ges t te ggest , ws gt te est wsp s, ws gt

te ggest t gp

hest, G est e t tse tgs We we get t ee, G w t

sk s w ges cet we w, w pts we se teg ge, wt ws te sqe tge se, w ses t tk s

t te k hkkk Te e tt G s s s etsp

wt Jess G set s S s we ete t h bese cst, we kw

Gs e, tess, jste, pss, e bese Gs ge, we

kw cst pes, tt s hs ese s

What matterS moSt

PauSE and rElEcT W y mpa y ? hw m m y a a wk pa

? d a mma a y ap w c

a py? Wy wy ?


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rma 13:8-10 Owe no one nything, exept to love eh other, or the one wholoves nother hs ulflle the lw. or the ommnments, You shll not ommit

ultery, You shll not murer, You shll not stel, You shll not ovet, n ny other

ommnment, re summe up in this wor: You shll love your neighbor s yoursel.

Love oes no wrong to neighbor; thereore love is the ulflling o the lw.

i you rEally KnEW mE, w kw tt i et wte sws mTv

hwee, e i ws ppg es i sw tt e pte

ttet Te sw ws i y re Kew me E sw ete e g s,

e stets tt e epesete eet ste te s, te pt

e- pg e cege d dg cege d t 100 stets,

epesetg te est te s, w gte e t sss steetpes,t, te pes sses tt te e g

Tw segets cege d wee espe gppg i te st seget,

te stets wee e t gps t sx t egt stets Te gp

ssget ws t g te e pete ts pse, i e kew

e, w kw tt i it ws et-weg t e te stes ts,

stgges, ts i te se seget, te stets ptpte

tt e css te le Te ete gp st e se te ,

te w ss te e e t te te se te te ete

wt te pt stgge tt te st e it ws ee-peg t see s

stets w ete wt s ses g se, se,

st, g, sex seas i wte ts sw, i t ep t tk wt tese exeses w

k ke , espe, wt t gp lke tese stets, we te

pe sees t tes, ke qk jgets se ppee e,

ste sees wt es, ws, sgses t e p keep tes

pg jgg s Te be, wee, ss tt we e t e eg Tt

es we ee t e t t tse w e eet t s, ste tet t tse

w ee t se te st, e est wt pepe w keep s te

We e p e ke we tk te te t e kw e te

PauSE and rElEcT

i i ay kw y, i w kw a y A ay pp a y ay av? Wy? W a y b p a apa w?

IF yoU reaLLy kneW me


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g 1:28 an Go blesse them. an Go si to them, Be ruitul n multiply nfll the erth n subue it, n hve ominion over the fsh o the se n over the birs

o the hevens n over every living thing tht moves on the erth.

in 2008, diSnEy eese e ts st qe es, Wall-E its qe ese

te p te s t pess stess, ge ks te e e

ge wtseeet t s st e etetg Te e etes s

t, e Wall-E, w ee Et 700 es te t ee e

k ese te w e spe stt pete te b n

lge cpt Wall-Es j s t et gge e p te ess t ke t

te s t et

as te e pgesses, Wall-E s se sp tt s tkg t teb n lge Spe Stt We e gets tee, e s te s g

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s, te e s z tt te k te ese ewg t w wste

t eeg Ts este zess s et te e t ee st ese

te wegt k se stegt Te tes ts e te te

es espst e t zess Te es et te et

s t e te ts-etg ts

nw i eze tt ts s t e, t t s teptg t ke ess tt

ee t ese espstes oe tees espst tt

G s ge s s t e g stews te et he s pe s uke

te e, spe est est exst Ts et s te e we e, wee ee ge te espst t e t Ee tte tgs ke pkg p ts,

eg, g eeg-efet ees e espse ts tt we t

t ptet eet esste, t t g G eg espse

etkes e te ete e

thIS IS my FatherS WorLd

PauSE and rElEcT

i wa way y ak y pby p a y?

Wa mp a y a a a wp vm?

W a y a p y f?


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God created us to relate...God intended for humanity to be a growing,multiplying community of people who bring glory toHim. As people made in His image, we were made torelate to God, to one another, and to the world aroundus. But because of sin, we fail to relate correctly toGod, to each other, and to the world. Only through

the work of Jesus Christ can the restoration of ourrelationships be accomplished.

To Him.te r nd mo mporn relonp umn eng ve God. God creed u n h mge o no only ould ekno nd love hm, u lo e mg refec h glory ndeuy rougou our lve. we ere creed o um joyullyo our Creor.

we re connly emped o eleve e leecnology, or el, or love, or euy, or ex gong o mkeu ppy. we ke prde n ll or o ng. bu e propeJerem remnded u ll ee p re unyng.all e ng e o o re nong compred o knongnd relng o e God o mde u, or ou hm, le llulmely dppon.

We hve longing or joy, love, n beutytht no mount o oo, sex, rienship, orsuess n stisy. We wnt somethingtht nothing in this worl n ulfll. Isnttht t lest lue tht this somethingtht we wnt exists? This unulfllblelonging, then, qulifes s eep, inntehumn esire, n tht mkes it mjorlue tht Go is there. tm K

in y cn your le oe prory o knong Jeu?w my e ome gn underndng nd knonge Lord re no your prory?

Do you nk o pruldcplne (lke pryer ndble udy) core or pro n ongong relonp?

Wy mpa aw p apw g?


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To oneanother.Sel-sacrifcing, other-centered

love is at the heart o allmeaningul relationships.

To the world.Just as our relationships with God and one another should bemarked by love, so should our relationship with the world. Ourimpact on the world should be similar to our impact on oneanotherwe should love it in a transormative way. This meansa loving stewardship o creation and a loving engagement withthe culture around us.

w re ome exmple you ee round you o n orko doron nd corrupon?

Wa a mway w aak y mma g 1:28 wy v w g av ?

Conclusionw ould pe llo our relonp?Love. Love o God, loveo negor, nd loveo e orld roundu. snce God lovede orld, nd loved u, rnormve,le-gvng love, e reo do e me.

are e relonpn your le mrked genune love or Godnd oer?

in relonpn your le do youee your elnee mo?

Most o our dissatisaction in relationshipsis sel-centered, cloaked careully inlanguage about having our needs met.

w re ome gn o el-ceneredrelonp?

What i we approached our relationshipswith total disinterest in ourselves? Whati our relationships were marked by thedesire to lay down our own demands inorder to care or others? It would requireus to listen well, to truly understand theones we love, and to die to ourselves againand again.

As broken as the worldmay be, as stained by sin,and as ull o corruptionas it is, it is still our earthlyresidence. While ourultimate citizenship is inHeaven, we are still calledto live out our lives here,and our ultimate hope isnot in its destruction, butits restoration.


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EncorE

1. to hiM (gen. 1:26, jer. 9:23-24).

In the previous session, we looked at Genesis 1:26-28 as a oundational passage that afrms we werereated in the image o God. We were reated to reet His glory. Lets return to this passage againto see what it tells us about relationships and how we reet God through the way we relate.

Te rst and most important relationship human beings have is with God. God reated us in Hisimage so that not only would we know and love Him, but also that we might reet His glory andbeauty throughout our lives. We were reated to submit joyully to our creator.

Youve probably heard the expression, Its not what you know; its who you know. Te rightonnetions with the right people an open all kinds o doors o opportunity. On the other hand,

without relationships, the doors remain rmly losed. In other words, onnetions matter!We are onstantly tempted to believe that the latest tehnology, or wealth, or love, or beauty,

or sex is going to make us happy. We take pride in all sorts o things. But the prophet Jeremiahreminded us that all these paths are unsatisying. All the things we boast o are nothing ompared toknowing and relating to the God who made us, or without Him, lie will ultimately disappoint.

Jesus set the example or lie with God in a busy and distrating world. He would spend time insolitude to pray (Luke 5:16), would rise early to meet God in prayer (Mark 1:35), and would respondto trials and hardship by withdrawing to be alone with God (Matt. 14:13). Tere is mystery in thisGod the Son withdrawing to pray to God the Father. And yet, we an understand this awe-inspiringreality one we remember that Jesus was ully God and ully man. He lived a human lie, and His

example peretly demonstrates what an ordinary lie o prayerul relationship with God looks like.

2. to one Another (gen. 1:27; roM. 13:8-10).

Lets go bak to Genesis 1 again and pik up where we let o. Ater we see how God reated us torelate to Him, we see that He made us in His image to relate to one another.

God didnt reate us to be alone with Him. He also reated us to relate to one another. Sel-sariing, other-entered love is at the heart o all meaningul relationships. Both men and womenare made in Gods image, and both are given the ommission to rule and reign over reation.

Most o our dissatisation in relationships is sel-entered, loaked areully in language abouthaving our needs met. Te ounsel o the world enters on getting what you want out o the

relationships you have. Were advised to subtly manipulate our parents, siblings, and riends intohanging or our satisation. But what i we approahed our relationships with total disinterestin ourselves? What i our relationships were marked by the desire to lay down our own demandsin order to are or others? It would require us to listen well, to truly understand the ones we love,and to die to ourselves again and again. Suh skills would transorm any relationship. I the Lordultivates in us the kind o harater that makes us attentive and empatheti towards others, it willtransorm the dynamis o any relationship.

Te Bible invites us to ollow christs example, living without a great deal o onern or how itbenets us in the short term. Instead, were told to store up treasures in heaven, knowing that loving

Created to reLate

God created us to relate...


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others and ollowing Jesus is a better way to live than the sel-entered and unsatisying misery thatmarks lie apart rom christ.

3. to the World (gen. 1:28).

Te nal ommand in Genesis 1 shows a third aspet o what it means to bear Gods image: werelate in a partiular way to the world. Remember how the passage ends?

First, notie that our purpose, our work, is tied to the world. For many people, the world is seenonly as a terrible, sin-stained plae, something rom whih we annot wait to esape when weeventually die. Suh a dismissive attitude has ar-reahing onsequenes and is disonneted romGods original intent or us.

We are embodied reatures, having both a soul and body, immaterial and material parts. Inat, God wanted us to be intimately tied to the earthso muh so that in Genesis 2 he shows usthat were atually ormed rom dust. When death appears in Genesis 3, were reminded that weultimately return to dust. As humans, we are earthly reatures.

Just as our relationships with God and one another should be marked by love, so should ourrelationship with the world. Our impat on the world should be similar to our impat on oneanotherwe should love it in a transormative way. Tis means a loving stewardship o reation and aloving engagement with the ulture around us.

Te most loving thing we an do is share the gospel. But a ous on evangelism does not exuse usrom ailing to steward the world well, as Genesis 1 ommands us. can it possibly have been Godsdesire or humanity to oversh speies to extintion, to destroy eosystems with industrial waste,and to deplete entire landsapes in order to exploit resoures?

Whatever one might believe about our environmental impat (and christians disagree onproposals and details), we should onsider the hoies we make in the light o the responsibility weve

been given by God to be a good steward over the earthsomething that should be done with love,wisdom, and generosity.

conclusion

What should shape all o our relationships? Love. Love o God, love o neighbor, and love othe world around us. It is as Paul says in 1 imothy 1:5 that the goal o our instrution is lovethat omes rom a pure heart, a good onsiene, and a sinere aith. Tis is what the gospelaomplishes when it reates lasting heart hange within a persongenuine, authenti, christ-entered love. And it is beause o this love that one an have a true love or others and the worldaround him.

As image-bearers, were alled to reet the God who made us. God has loved the world, andloved us, with a transormative, lie-giving love. Tis love, reeted through His people, is notmerely a warm and uzzy eeling, and it ertainly isnt the kind o intoxiating inatuation thatmarks most romane stories. Its a transormative power, leaving deep impat on all that it touhesand hanging it or the better.

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