Beginning Next SundayJanuary 11, 2015

Beginning Next SundayJanuary 11, 2015

God’s Plan for 20152 Peter 1.3-11

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Wearable technologies counting calories

Watch & a Phone

Car parked by a smart watch

Sleep and activity-tracking watch

Zano drone – smallest in the world

Printers - 3d objects made of paper

Mercedes self-driven cars

Baby’s dummy temperature sent to parent’s smartphone

Reversing the Cycle

Our provision v.3

v. 3 His divine power has given us . . .

• “flesh gives birth to flesh, but Spirit gives birth to Spirit” John 3.6 • “And I will ask the Father, and he will

give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever the Spirit of truth . . . you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.” John 14.16-17

v. 3 His divine power has given us

“Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.”

2 Corinthians 1.22-23

Life Godliness

Our promise v.4

Participate in the divine nature v.4

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 5.21

Our participation vv.5-9

Make every effort to add v.5

“he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done,

but because of his mercy.” Titus 3.5

lovebrotherly kindnessgodliness

perseveranceself-control

knowledgegoodness

faith

Characteristics of non- participants“make every effort to add” v.5 (1) They are barren. There is no spiritual vitality, they are influenced by someone or something other than Jesus.

“unproductive” v.8 (2) They are unfruitful; that is, their meager knowledge of Christ does not produce fruit in their lives.

Characteristics of non- participants

“nearsighted and blind” v.9(3) They are blind, lacking spiritual insight, spiritually “near-sighted.

"Habit overcomes Habit." Thomas a Kempis

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Our perspective vv.10-11

By their fruit you will recognize them. Every tree that does not bear

good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will

recognize them. Matthew 7.16-21

Connecting Today & Tomorrow

For if you do these things, you will never fail, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of

our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. vv.10-11

Today, with God’s help . . .

One thing I will addOne thing I will subtractOne thing I will multiply

One thing I will add . . .will be life-giving

One thing I will subtract . . .will be something that steals or

lies about God’s life in me.

One thing I will multiplyLove brotherly kindness godliness perseverance self-control knowledge goodness faith

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