rediscovering god - bro. dave burke
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• 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
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• 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
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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 punished
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• Rediscovering God requires personal initiative • Christians have responsibilities, not rights • Cure legalism with honest introspection • Faith is a verb, not just a noun • Your community needs you • Keep the door open