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Harvest Baptist Church welcome to the Harvest!

G o d s E t e r n a l P u r p o s e

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Message Three ! January 19

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Thesis

VISION SUNDAY
Ephesians 3:16-19

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I. INNER STRENGTH, 16! Through the Invisible Spirit We Are Stronger! II. INCREASING STABILITY, 17! Through the Indwelling Savior We Are Deeper! III. INFORMED SAINTS, 18! Through Examined Love We Are Wiser! IV. INFINITE SUFFICIENCY, 19! Through Exhibited Love We Are Fuller!

Point 1. The goal is not for you to stay __________, even if it is in a comfortable place.!

Denition: Transformation is the Spirit-driven process of shaping the __________ man in such a way it becomes Christlike.! AN EXPERIENTIAL EXEGESIS OF MAKING REAL CHANGE! 1. ____________to glorify God! 2. __________________to do it by Jesus Christ! 3. ________________to do it through His Body, the Church!

WHAT VISION INVOLVES! 1. ________________________! 2. ________________________! 3. ________________________! 4. ________________________!

God created us not as human ____________, but as human beings, because Gods desire for his children is to fulll his vision of glorifying God, by Jesus Christ, through his body which is the church.

Point 2. If you have no intention of becoming a disciple, you can never act like a __________.!

THE VISION OF EQUIPPING!

1. ____________________ by the Spirit, 16! 2. ___________________ of the Savior, 17! 3. ____________________ of the Word, 18! 4. ____________________ in Ministry through the Church, 19!

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Point 3. The ________________ Christian utilizes the grace of God for forgiveness, but not for faithfulness.!

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Vision!
Message Three

GODS ETERNAL PURPOSE2014 JANUARY 19

A MAP TO MATURITY (SANCTIFICATION)! 1. Be strengthened with __________, 16! A. By ______________ our weakness! B. By ________________ our strength! 2. Be established in ________, 17-18! A. By being ____________________! B. By being ____________________! C. By being ____________________! 3. Be lled with ______, 19! A. By spiritual ___________________! B. By steady ____________________! C. By __________________ as a disciple! Point 6. Roots give stability by bringing ________________ to the body.!

FAST FACTS
Tonight 5:30P.M. Revelation Chapter 3! Wednesday 7:00P.M. AWANA Psalm 143 for the adults! Prayer Diary http://www.scribd.com/doc/ 199682472! Sermon Video http://hbcbluesprings.org! Rev. W Alan Shelby www.facebook.com/ashelby! Follow us on twitter.com! Likeus on facebook.com! @hbcbluesprings! Next Sunday! How to Handle Credit Card Bills! Mark 6:34-44! February 2nd! Super Sunday (Baptisms) signup in the lobby

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Point 7. If you practice the right thing long enough, the new nature will become ____________ nature for you.!

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Point 4. You cannot live a spiritual life nor do a spiritual thing without __________________ power.! Point 5. Pruning is an acknowledgement of growth that has already taken place, and an indication of the desire to be disciplined and ________________ for more growth.!

1 Cor 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.! 2 Cor 6:1 We then, as workers together with [Christ], beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.! 2 Pet 1:5-8 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

DATES TO MARK ON YOUR 2014 CALENDAR!

Fri-Sat, March 14-15! Sunday, March 30! ! Friday, April 18! ! Sun-Wed, May 4-7! ! Wed-Sat, July 30-Aug 2! ! ! ! ! ! Marital Maintenance Conf at Mariott on the Plaza! Lords Supper! Revival Nite (7P.M. to Midnight)! Missions Conference! All-Church Camp at Windermere

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