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Out Eastof town, a bio-environmental

firm exists that...

Out Eastof town, a bio-environmental

firm exists that...

...grows onecelled bacteria that virtually

eats away pollution!

...grows onecelled bacteria that virtually

eats away pollution!

...constantquality control to insure the

viability of the ‘bugs’!

...constantquality control to insure the

viability of the ‘bugs’!

A GreatDanger lies

before every individual Christian,

before every Church!

A GreatDanger lies

before every individual Christian,

before every Church!

Revelation 2:1-7

1 “To the angel of the church of Ephesus

write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the

midst of the seven golden lampstands:

Revelation 2:1-7

1 “To the angel of the church of Ephesus

write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the

midst of the seven golden lampstands:

I know your works,your labor, your

patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and

are not, and have found them liars; 3

and you have persevered and

have…

I know your works,your labor, your

patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and

are not, and have found them liars; 3

and you have persevered and

have…

…patience, and have labored for My name’s

sake and have not become weary. 4

Nevertheless I have this against you, that

you have left your first love. 5 Remember

therefore from where you have fallen;

repent and

…patience, and have labored for My name’s

sake and have not become weary. 4

Nevertheless I have this against you, that

you have left your first love. 5 Remember

therefore from where you have fallen;

repent and

…do the first works, or else I will come to you

quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. 6 But this you have, that you hate

the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I

also hate. 7 “He who has…

…do the first works, or else I will come to you

quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. 6 But this you have, that you hate

the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I

also hate. 7 “He who has…

…an ear, let himhear what the Spirit

says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the

Paradise of God.”’

…an ear, let himhear what the Spirit

says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the

Paradise of God.”’

Mission Creep

Degradation

Substituting the Good for the Great!

Mission Creep

Degradation

Substituting the Good for the Great!

Degradation“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for

everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Romans 1:16

Degradation“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for

everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Romans 1:16

Mission Creep

Detours

Influencers that Divide Our

Passions!

Mission Creep

Detours

Influencers that Divide Our

Passions!

Detours“Brethren, I do not

count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting

those things which are behind and reaching

forward to those things which are ahead...”

Philippians 3:13

Detours“Brethren, I do not

count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting

those things which are behind and reaching

forward to those things which are ahead...”

Philippians 3:13

Mission CreepDefeat

Buying intoour Weakness!

Mission CreepDefeat

Buying intoour Weakness!

Defeat“And He said to me, ‘My

grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made

perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my

infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon

me.”2 Corinthians 12:9

Defeat“And He said to me, ‘My

grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made

perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my

infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon

me.”2 Corinthians 12:9

The Geniusof our Lord

“Do thisin

Remembrance of Me!”

The Geniusof our Lord

“Do thisin

Remembrance of Me!”

The CulpritsCounter-Current

Forces Arrayed to Come

Against Christ!

The CulpritsCounter-Current

Forces Arrayed to Come

Against Christ!

The CulpritsCross-Current

Drawing AwayOur Focus!

The CulpritsCross-Current

Drawing AwayOur Focus!

The CulpritsWith the Current

Insidious Powers that

Deceive!

The CulpritsWith the Current

Insidious Powers that

Deceive!

Amazing Love!

A Mouthpiece

…to Declare forth the Riches available in

Christ!

Amazing Love!

A Mouthpiece

…to Declare forth the Riches available in

Christ!

Amazing Love!

A Mouthpiece

A God that Matters!

Amazing Love!

A Mouthpiece

A God that Matters!

Amazing Love!

A Mechanism

…to Develope fully Devoted

followersof Christ!

Amazing Love!

A Mechanism

…to Develope fully Devoted

followersof Christ!

Amazing Love!

A Mechanism

A Word that Directs!

Amazing Love!

A Mechanism

A Word that Directs!

Amazing Love!

A Method

…to Deepen our Walk with Christ!

Amazing Love!

A Method

…to Deepen our Walk with Christ!

Amazing Love!A Method

A Love that Energizes!

Amazing Love!A Method

A Love that Energizes!

Amazing Love!“The moment you have a self at all,

there is a possibility of putting yourself first - wanting to be the centre - wanting

to be God,

Amazing Love!“The moment you have a self at all,

there is a possibility of putting yourself first - wanting to be the centre - wanting

to be God,

Amazing Love!…in fact. That was

the sin of Satan: and that was the sin he taught the human race. Some people

think the fall of man had something…

Amazing Love!…in fact. That was

the sin of Satan: and that was the sin he taught the human race. Some people

think the fall of man had something…

Amazing Love!…to do with sex, but

that is a mistake...what

Satan put into the heads of our remote ancestors was the

idea that they 'could be like Gods’…

Amazing Love!…to do with sex, but

that is a mistake...what

Satan put into the heads of our remote ancestors was the

idea that they 'could be like Gods’…

Amazing Love!…could set up on

their own as if they had created

themselves - be their own masters - invent some sort of

happiness for…

Amazing Love!…could set up on

their own as if they had created

themselves - be their own masters - invent some sort of

happiness for…

Amazing Love!…themselves

outside God, apart from God. And out of that hopeless

attempt has come...the long

terrible story of man trying to find…

Amazing Love!…themselves

outside God, apart from God. And out of that hopeless

attempt has come...the long

terrible story of man trying to find…

Amazing Love!…something other than God which will make him happy.”

C.S. Lewis,Mere Christianity

Amazing Love!…something other than God which will make him happy.”

C.S. Lewis,Mere Christianity

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