Approaching
APPROACHING FIRE
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Wars
Drugs
Fear
Trauma
Violence
Terrorism
Poverty
Depression
Anger
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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).
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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.
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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.
Face the Fi
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• 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….
• 2Co 5:18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to
himself through Christ and GAVE US THE MINISTRY
OF RECONCILIATION…
Face the Fir
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• 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.
Face the Fir
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• 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
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• RECONCILIATION
• ENEMIES
– LOVE
– BLESS
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