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Real Living

Real Living. Our Prayers. What motivates real living?. “Help us to live better in the future than we have in the past” Phil.4:12, how to live 1 Th.4:1, ought to live Most don’t make it – Mt.7:13-14. I. ETERNAL SOUL (timeless treasure). We care about expensive items.

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Real Living

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  1. Real Living

  2. Our Prayers What motivates real living? “Help us to live better in the futurethan we have in the past” Phil.4:12, how to live 1 Th.4:1, ought to live Most don’t make it – Mt.7:13-14

  3. I. ETERNAL SOUL (timeless treasure)

  4. We care about expensive items One soul; one lifeto save it • Mt.10:28 • “Soul” in contrast to “body” • Soul more valuable than body • Both more valuable than whole world • Mt.16:24-26, self-denial • Cost • Eternity

  5. I. ETERNAL SOUL II. EDIFICATION ROLE (continuing education)

  6. To edify others, we must give… Stir up: encourage (L-N);an inciting (Th.);rousing to activity, stirring up (BDAG). Don’t tear down with your life what you build up with your lips • Encouragement. Gn.1. Ja.3. Hb.10 • Example. The gospel on display • Ac.20:18 • 2 Co.9:13 • Ga.2:11-14 • 1 Tim.4:12 (Tit.2:7)

  7. I. ETERNAL SOUL II. EDIFICATION ROLE III. END GOAL (expiration date)

  8. We have never been this close todeath, eternity, and Judgment Postpone duties? Your last dayon earth TV…money…sin? Bible? Prayer? 1 Sm.26:10, variety – uniformity Hb.9:27, nothing between… Ja.4:13-17

  9. I. ETERNAL SOUL II. EDIFICATION ROLE III. END GOAL IV. EMOTIONAL CONTROL (get a grip)

  10. Emotions are terrible guide Sinner didn’t feel like obeying Church didn’t feel like obeying “Rely on your feelings…” What happens when feelings change? What happens when don’t “feel” like obeying God (1 Co.5)?

  11. Emotions are terrible guideEmotions are terrific motivation His love for us Our love for Him Ro.5:8 1 Jn.4:19 “Put your heart into it” 2 Co.5:14-15

  12. Emotions are terrible guideEmotions are terrific motivation Orig. to constrain or force one to a thing – L-S. Urge, impel – Th. His death proves that all deserve death; all died spiritually until “raised . . .” “Put your heart into it” • 2 Co.5:14-15 • 14: His love controls us

  13. Emotions are terrible guideEmotions are terrific motivation No longer live for myself… Live for Him Who died for us. “Put your heart into it” • 2 Co.5:14-15 • 14: His love controls us • 15: His love conducts us

  14. Emotions are terrible guideEmotions are terrific motivation Negative emotions affect us. Jn.20, disciples Positive emotions affect us. Jn.20; Ga.2:20 “Put your heart into it” • 2 Co.5:14-15 • 14: His love controls us • 15: His love conducts us

  15. Emotions are terrible guideEmotions are terrific motivation “For” . . . “All” – Tit.2:2-10 Grace: a moving, motivational teacher “Put your heart into it” • 2 Co.5:14-15 • 14: His love controls us • 15: His love conducts us 2. Tit.2:11-12, grace: not a fuzzy feeling

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