Authentic Relationship with Jesus
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“it’s in our DNA”
Authentic Relationshipwith Jesus
“it’s in our DNA”
Authentic Relationship with Jesus
Lifestreams aspires to be a Church whose people depend on and are filled by the Holy Spirit; who exercise spiritual disciplines, love the Word of God and Prayer and live Christ-like lives.
“it’s in our DNA”
“it’s in our DNA”
Authentic Relationship with Jesus
Latin Word AUTHENTICUS meaning, “comes from the author.”
“it’s in our DNA”
Authentic Relationship with Jesus
Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
“it’s in our DNA”
Authentic Relationship with Jesus
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
“it’s in our DNA”
Authentic Relationship with Jesus
17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
“it’s in our DNA”
1. Authentic Followers of Jesus remember their
HERITAGE 1a. Authentic followers of Jesus know that they are GOD’S CHOSEN PEOPLE
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people
“it’s in our DNA”
1. Authentic Followers of Jesus remember their
HERITAGE 1b. Authentic followers of Jesus know that they are HOLY1 Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
“it’s in our DNA”
1. Authentic Followers of Jesus remember their
HERITAGE 1c. Authentic followers of Jesus know that they are DEARLY LOVED1 John 4:9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
“it’s in our DNA”
10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
19 We love because he first loved us.
“it’s in our DNA”
1. Authentic Followers of Jesus remember their
HERITAGE 1d. Authentic followers of Jesus know that they are FORGIVEN
13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
“it’s in our DNA”
2. Authentic followers of Jesus reflect the GRACE that has been shown to them…
2a. BY clothing themselves Colossians 3:12b clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
“it’s in our DNA”
2. Authentic followers of Jesus reflect the GRACE that has been shown to them…
2b. BY Putting on LOVE
14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
“it’s in our DNA”
3. Authentic followers of Jesus
3a. Let the peace of Christ rule in their hearts
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
“it’s in our DNA”
3. Authentic followers of Jesus
3b. Let the message of Christ dwell among them richly
16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
“it’s in our DNA”
3. Authentic followers of Jesus
c. Let Christ permeate every aspect of their lives
17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
“it’s in our DNA”
Authentic Relationship with Jesus
SO WHAT?
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