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Series: What Jesus came to do — Shape a People for His Father’s Glory. Today: A God-Glorifying Fellowship of individuals who share God’s passion and purpose (Isaiah 42:1-4; Mat.12:18-21)
Intro:
*** The scriptures reveal the heart and desire of God for this and all other fellowships around the world: the desire to raise up “A God-Glorifying Fellowship of individuals who are not only deeply _________ and appreciative of ____________ God’s _________and__________, but are ____________sold on it.
I. God’s primary passion is His ______: He works with His Son; He takes every ___________to refer to, exalt, honor, and talk and _________about His __________. (Deut. 18:17-19; Isaiah 7:13-15; 9:6-7; 11:10; 25:9; 42:1-4; 49:5-7; 53:1-end; Micah 5:2; Zach 9:9; Mt. 3:17; Jn. 1:1-12; 5:20-23; Col. 1:15-20; Heb. 1:1-3)
II. Together, they share this extreme ___________and ________ for calling out of the ________a “Body” called “The Church” (the “Bride”) against all odds. (Is. 42:13; 59:17; Mat. 6:18; Jn. 3:16-18; 6:38-40 / Phil 2:5-11)
III. A ___________ is imperative, one way or the other (John 3:18). Membership in this ”Body” is __________and has to be in kind; with __________and__________. Nothing but a passionate response will do. (2Chr. 16:9; Mat.10:37-38; Mk 8:34; 10:17-31; Lk 3:8; Jn. 6:37,44; Acts 5:41; Phil. 1:27; Col. 1:10; 1 Thess. 2:12; Heb. 12:1-4,28-29)
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