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The Transforming The Transforming StoryStory

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We Have a Powerful We Have a Powerful StoryStory

It has the ability to:It has the ability to: transform individual lives, transform individual lives, lift communities out of lift communities out of

poverty and poverty and build nationsbuild nations

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Building NationsBuilding Nations

nations that are free and not nations that are free and not enslaved enslaved

nations that are nations that are compassionate and not cruelcompassionate and not cruel

nations that are just and not nations that are just and not corruptcorrupt

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The Biblical StoryThe Biblical Story

1.1. Where does our story Where does our story begin?begin?

2.2. Where does it end?Where does it end?

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The Biblical Narrative The Biblical Narrative IllustrationIllustration

Chapter 1 – CreationChapter 1 – Creation

God Speaks the Universe God Speaks the Universe Into ExistenceInto Existence

Forming an intention – Conceiving - Forming an intention – Conceiving - FatherFather

Articulating an intention – Speaking - Articulating an intention – Speaking - SonSon

Actualizing an intention – Willing – Holy Actualizing an intention – Willing – Holy SpiritSpirit

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Chapter 2 – The RebellionChapter 2 – The Rebellion

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Chapters 3-9 – The MissionChapters 3-9 – The Mission

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Chapter 10 – The CrossChapter 10 – The Cross

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Chapter 11 – The TaskChapter 11 – The Task

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Chapter 11 – The TaskChapter 11 – The Task

Chapter 12 – The Return of the Chapter 12 – The Return of the KingKing

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We Have a Powerful We Have a Powerful StoryStory

What is the problem?What is the problem?

We do not tell the whole We do not tell the whole story.story.

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Small Group DiscussionSmall Group Discussion

What are you hearing?What are you hearing?

Where do you see this happening Where do you see this happening in your church, your country and in your church, your country and in…?in…?

What are the implications of what What are the implications of what we are talking about?we are talking about?

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The Nature of the BibleThe Nature of the BibleBreadth and DepthBreadth and Depth

Depth

The G

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* The story of meaning: what is true, what is good, what is beautiful

Breadth

CREATION:In the Beginning

CONSUMMATION:Christ’s Return

REDEMPTIONFALL

EternityFuture

Before theBeginning

The Nature of TimeThe Nature of Time

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The Worldview StoryThe Worldview Story

Ultimate Reality

Man

Animism

Secularism

NatureHistory

Biblical Theism

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Man is made in God’s Image Man is made in God’s Image A Living Soul, Heart and MindA Living Soul, Heart and Mind

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We are Made Like GodWe are Made Like GodGenesis 1:27Genesis 1:27

So God created man in his own in his own image, in the image of Godimage, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

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NO ORDINARY CHILDREN!NO ORDINARY CHILDREN!

Every child hasa name,

a passion,a story,

and a place in history.There are no ordinary children.

Dr. Elizabeth Youmans, Chrysalis [email protected]

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We Are Co-Creators With We Are Co-Creators With GodGodGenesis 1:26Genesis 1:26

Then God said, “Let us make man in in ourour image, in image, in ourour likeness, and let them rule likeness, and let them rule overover the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, overover the livestock overover all the earth and overover all the creatures that move along the ground.”

Co-Creators with GodCo-Creators with God

Landfill HarmonicLandfill Harmonic http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=fXynrsrTKbIv=fXynrsrTKbI

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Created Male and FemaleCreated Male and FemaleGenesis 1:27Genesis 1:27

So God created man in his own image, in the image of Godin the image of God he created him; male and female male and female he created themhe created them.

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Naming the AnimalsNaming the AnimalsGenesis 2:19Genesis 2:19

Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the to the man to see what he would man to see what he would name themname them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its namethat was its name.

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History is Going SomewhereHistory is Going SomewhereMoving Toward the Kingdom of GodMoving Toward the Kingdom of God

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You Make History!You Make History!Jeremiah 5:1Jeremiah 5:1

Go up and down the streets of Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her consider, search through her squares. If you can find squares. If you can find oneone who who deals honestlydeals honestly and and seeks the seeks the truthtruth, I will forgive this city., I will forgive this city.

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God Uses Little PeopleGod Uses Little PeopleEcclesiastes 9:14-16Ecclesiastes 9:14-16

There was once a small city with There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge surrounded it and built huge siegeworks against it.siegeworks against it.

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Now there lived in that city Now there lived in that city a a man poor but wiseman poor but wise, and he , and he saved the city by his wisdom. saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that But nobody remembered that poor man.poor man.

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So I said, “Wisdom is better than So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.words are no longer heeded.

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The Universe Is an The Universe Is an Open SystemOpen System

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Created by His WordCreated by His WordPsalm 33:9Psalm 33:9

For For He spokeHe spoke, and it , and it came to came to bebe; ;

he commandedhe commanded and it and it stood stood firmfirm..

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Mind Controls MatterMind Controls Matter

By faith we understand that the By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s universe was formed at God’s command, so command, so that what is that what is seen was not made out of seen was not made out of what was visiblewhat was visible..

((Not the other way around) Hebrews 11:3Not the other way around) Hebrews 11:3

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ApplicationApplication

What part of the story are you not What part of the story are you not telling?telling?

Breadth – Any of the “chapters” of our Breadth – Any of the “chapters” of our Biblical Story?Biblical Story?

Depth – Any of the major topics Depth – Any of the major topics covered?covered?

What part of the transforming What part of the transforming story is your culture dying to story is your culture dying to hear?hear?

The Transforming StoryThe Transforming Story

Trainer Trainer NameNameMinistryMinistry

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The Transforming Story The Transforming Story ReviewReview

In 4 words, what is the breadth of In 4 words, what is the breadth of the Biblical story?the Biblical story?

We have said that we are not We have said that we are not telling the whole story; why?telling the whole story; why?

What does the Biblical story tell What does the Biblical story tell us about who man is, where us about who man is, where history is going and what is the history is going and what is the nature of the universe?nature of the universe?

Web ConnectionsWeb Connections

BLOG: Darrow Miller and Friends www.disciplenations.org www.harvestfoundation.org www.mondaychurch.org

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Disciple Nations AllianceDisciple Nations Alliance

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Tel. 602-386-4560Tel. 602-386-4560

[email protected]

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