Sunday, November 10, 2019 :: YouVersion Event

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How should we live now in light of the coming judgment?

2 Peter 3:11-18 NIV

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Verse 11 You ought to live holy and Godly lives

Verse 14

Make every effort to be pure, blameless and at relational peace with Jesus.

Verse 18

Grow spiritually in the grace and knowledge of your Lord and Savior.

Holy - Set apart for God, morally pure, dedicated to God

“Many today have a practical theology that simply will not allow for spiritual growth. Having been saved by grace, these individuals have been paralyzed by it. For them, any attempt to make progress forward in their spiritual life smacks of “works righteousness.” They have concluded that sin is their fate until they die. Heaven is their only release from this world of sin and rebellion. Hence, these well-meaning folks will sit in a pew year after year without a millimeter of movement forward in the spiritual life.” – Dr. Richard Foster

SPIRITUAL GROWTH

7 Life Habits of a Jesus Follower

1. Prayer and Worship

2. Engagement with the Word of God

3. Meeting Together with Other Christ Followers

4. Giving

5. Serving the Body of Christ

6. Faith Sharing

7. Disciple Making

1 John 2:6 NIV

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Sow a thought, reap an action

Sow an action, reap a habit

Sow a habit, reap a character

Sow a character, reap a destiny

– By Ralph Waldo Emerson

THE SCIENCE OF HABITS

1. Pray and ask God what bad habits you need to eliminate.

2. Pray again and ask Him what triggers these bad habits.

3. Pray again and ask God what new life habits He wants you to begin to develop.

7 ATTRIBUTES OF A JESUS FOLLOWER

1. A passionate love for God (Matthew 22:36-38)

2. Secure in your identity as a child of God (John 1:12-13, I John 3:1)

3. A working knowledge of Jesus’ teachings (Matthew 28:19-20)

4. Morally pure and has integrity (I Peter 1:14-15, Philippians 2:15)

5. Loves other people in real and tangible ways (Luke 10:25-37)

6. Spirit filled and Spirit led (Galatians 5:16-26)

7. Embraces and practices the 7 Life Habits