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One New Humanity (1)

Living Waters Church Talk
8
th
June 2014
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RECAP:

ONE NEW HUANIT! (1)

A few observations from Ephesians 2
E"# $%1&$ !ou were "ea" through the trespasses an" sins 2 in whi#h
$ou on#e %ive"& fo%%owing the #ourse of this wor%"&
fo%%owing the ru%er of the power of the air& the spirit that is
now at wor' among those who are "isobe"ient.
(ourse of this wor%" ) this wor%" has a *#ourse+
An era ) it is mar'e" b$ #ertain #hara#teristi#s
A #ourse is something that has pre,set parameters or boun"aries
-he wor%" follows........
.ost peop%e thin' the$ are *free+
A spirit is now at wor'
A thought,pattern
A min"set
Imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the
knowledge of God /2 (or 1050
E"# $%' 1 A%% of us on#e %ive" among them in the passions of our
f%esh& following the "esires of f%esh an" senses& an" we were
b$ nature #hi%"ren of wrath& %i'e ever$one e%se.
2e a%% on#e %ive"......following
3u%e" 4 5ui"e" 4 %e" b$...
Passions 4 6esires 4 7enses
8EE9:;57
Feelings are a great servant ut a terrile master
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*8ee%ings are <ust visitors& %et them #ome& an" go ) 6on=t %et
them bui%" a house& "on=t %et them ta'e over the
neighbourhoo"+
-his is the wor%" /5'. *K>7.>7+ , the s$stem0
Ruled b$ fee%ings
*: am not happ$+
*2e%%& "o whatever ma'es $ou happ$+
*-hat is <ust how : fee%+
*: have a right to be happ$ too+
E"# $%)*+ 4 But God& who is rich in mercy& out of the great %ove with
whi#h he %ove" us 5 even when we were dead through our
trespasses& made us alive together with (hrist?a@Ab$
gra#e $ou have been save"A B and raised us up with him
and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ
Jesus& C so that in the ages to #ome he might show the
immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness towards us
in (hrist Jesus.
BUT GOD............
:n the mi"st of the storms
:n the mi"st of the "isappointments
:n the mi"st of the hurts
BUT GOD ) De ho%"s the winning #ar"
!Gen "#$%#& ' ()ut as for you* ye thought evil against me+ but
God meant it unto good* , to save much people alive-
!.salm /0$%1& ' (2y flesh and my heart faileth$ but God is the
strength of my heart* and my portion for ever-
2D> :7 R!" # $%R!&.....
Dis mer#$ is not a %itt%e tri#'%e
De is R!" in mer#$ ) /.er#$ ;ot giving us what we
"eserve...0
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De is 'BU#D'#T(& )#D towar"s us
3ven when we were dead through our trespasses.....
Even when we were at our worst$
De made us come alive
De raised us up * 4 new realm of life5
De seated us with "im in Deaven%$ P%a#es
6o that in the ages to come555555
2e wi%% be e+amples of how kind 5o" has been with usE
E"# $%,*- 8 8or by grace you have been saved through faith& an"
this is not $our own "oingF it is the gift of GodA G not the
resu%t of wor's& so that no one ma$ boast.
.ain thing H we "i" not Iua%if$
>ur "istinguishing #hara#teristi#...
;>- that we 'eep -orah /9aw0
BJ- that ,% B%(%-% the s#an"a%ous Good #ews
:t is a%% G.T
Birth"a$ 4 Kmas ) we simp%$ R%!%-% the goo" that is being
given to us
>ffering to pa$ for the gift wou%" be insu%ting
E"# $%,1. 10 8or we are what he has ma"e us& #reate" in (hrist Jesus
for goo" wor's& whi#h 5o" prepare" beforehan" to be our
wa$ of %ife.
2e are 5o"=s han"iwor'
5'. Poiema /-apestr$ 4 masterpie#e0
2e often on%$ see the mess that is the ba#' of the tapestr$
5o" sees the finishe" wor'E
(reate" for 5oo" 2or's that 5o" prepare" as our way of life.
TO B% !O#T#U%D/////////
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PRA!ER %
8or we are D:7 2>3K.A;7D:P
#reate" L... for goo" wor's
to be our wa$ of %ife.
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