Approaching Fire APPROACHING FIRE Wars Drugs Fear Trauma

Approaching Fire

APPROACHING FIRE • • • Wars Drugs Fear Trauma Violence Terrorism Poverty Depression Anger • • • Abortion Famine Starvation Pestilence Suicide Murder Crime Rape Trafficking

…WHAT THE WORLD NEED… …HOPE… The answer of the world to the world • Artificial unity through masses – sport/celebrations etc. • Military solution – killing • Diplomatic solution – talking • Economic solution – utopia • Political solution - promises

Jesus Christ is the only Hope of our Calling

Jesus Christ HOPE OF OUR CALLING In Him, by Him and through Him are all things (Rm. 11: 36). • • Social reconciliation Decreased drug abuse Conflict resolution Crime resolution Suicide elevation Ecological vigour Diminished poverty Restored hope

Face the Fire FORGIVE to receive forgiveness • Mat 6: 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. • Mat 18: 35 "So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses. " • Luk 23: 34 Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do. " And they divided His garments and cast lots.

I Face the F re I as in me/myself to be laid down. • Gal. 2: 20 …it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me… • Eph 3: 8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ… • Joh 3: 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

Re Face the Fi • RECONCILIATION to be my only ministry. • Col 1: 19 -20 For it pleased the Father … by Him (Christ) to reconcile all things to Himself (Father), by Him (Christ), whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. • Eph 2: 14 -18 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation…. • 2 Co 5: 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and GAVE US THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION…

E Face the Fir • ENEMIES – Preach the gospel at all times, if necessary, use words. A. LOVE • Mat 19: 19 'HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER, ' and, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF. ' " • Luk 6: 27 "But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, • Joh 13: 35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. “ • 1 Corinthians 13: Character of a life of LOVE.

E Face the Fir • ENEMIES/Evangelism – Live your words. B. BLESS • Luk 6: 27 -28 "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. • Mat 5: 44 But I tell you: LOVE your enemies and PRAY for those who persecute you…. • Rom 12: 14 -16 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. … • Mat 5: 3 -11 …Blessed are the peacemakers, blessed are those who are persecuted … Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Are you willing to face the FIRE? • FORGIVE • I • RECONCILIATION • ENEMIES – LOVE – BLESS

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