2009.10.4 reversing self defeat part 5 (1)
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Guidance CentralReversing Self-Defeating Strategies
The Gospel of Astonishment
3 Root Problems
Folly, Madness, and “Evil”
5 Self-Defeating Strategies
1. Easy Way2. Reactive Way3. Fun Way4. Glory Way5. Predatory Way
Our Outer Sin Nature
Missing the _______________
“Sin”- Hamartia
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
target
Our Outer Sin Nature
Crossing over _______________ boundries.
“Transgression” - parabaino
John 15:3 “Why do your break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?”
moral
Our Outer Sin Nature
_______________ the opportunities of blessing.
“Doing evil” –
Spoiling
Our Outer Sin Nature
Striving after _______________ things.
“iniquity” or “lawlessness” – anomia
Titus 2:14 …who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
empty
Our Outer Sin Nature
Doing things that _______________ God.
“sin” or “guilt”-
offend
Our Inner Sin Nature
_______________
Jeremiah 2:19 “Your wickedness will punish you; your backsliding will rebuke you. Consider then and realize how evil and bitter it is for you when you forsake the Lord your God have no awe of me,” declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.
Arrogance
Our Inner Sin Nature
_______________ against God and His way.
Jeremiah 2:29 “Why do you bring charges against me You have all rebelled against me,” declares the Lord.
Rebellion
Our Inner Sin Nature
_______________ against God and His way.
Jeremiah 2:11 My people have committed two sins. They have forsaken me, the spring of living water and have dug their own wells, broken wells that cannot hold water.
Rebellion
Our Inner Sin Nature
_______________ heart.
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately corrupt. Who can understand it?
Deceitful
Our Inner Sin Nature
_______________ judgement. (from my point of view)
Jeremiah 2:23 “See how you behaved in the valley; consider what you have done. You are a swift she-camel running her and there, a wild donkey accustomed to the desert, sniffing the wind in her craving—in her heat who can restrain her?”
Poor
Our Inner Sin Nature
_______________
Jeremiah 2:23 “How can you say, ‘I am not defiled; I have not run after the Baals’?
Blindness
The Wonder of the Gospel
2 Cor. 7:8-9 “Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while—yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance.”
The Wonder of the Gospel
2 Cor. 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
The Wonder of the Gospel
2 Cor. 7:11 See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done.”
The Wonder of the Gospel
A gospel of ____________________ .
Mark 1:15 “ “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!”
Astonishment
The Wonder of the Gospel
Romans 3:23 Everyone has sinned and fallen short of God’s glorious ideal.
Titus 3:5 He saved us not by righteous things we had done but by his mercy. He saved us by the washing of rebirth and renewing by the Holy Spirit.
The Wonder of the Gospel
What does it mean to follow the gospel as a Christian? What is God up to?
Zephaniah 3:17 “The Lord your God is in your midst. He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with loud singing.”
The Wonder of the Gospel
Verse for Life Groups: Zephaniah 3:17