““Do not think that Do not think that I have come to I have come to abolishabolish the Law the Law or the Prophets; I or the Prophets; I have not come to have not come to abolish them but abolish them but to fulfill them.”to fulfill them.”

~ Matthew 5:17, ~ Matthew 5:17, NIVNIV

““He has He has abolishedabolished the law with its the law with its

commandments commandments and ordinances, and ordinances,

that he might create that he might create in himself one new in himself one new humanity in place humanity in place

of the two, thus of the two, thus making peace.”making peace.”

~ Ephesians 2:15, ~ Ephesians 2:15, NRSVNRSV

If any want to become my followers, If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.up their cross daily and follow me.

~ Luke 9:23, NRSV~ Luke 9:23, NRSV

I die every day!I die every day!

~ 1 Corinthians 15:30, NRSV~ 1 Corinthians 15:30, NRSV

If you are living according to the If you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the flesh, you must die; but if by the

Spirit you are putting to death the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.deeds of the body, you will live.

~ Romans 8:13, NASB~ Romans 8:13, NASB

THE 5 “T’s” OF THE 5 “T’s” OF TRANSFORMATIONTRANSFORMATION

TORAHTORAH –> –>

TRIBALISMTRIBALISM –> –>

TERRITORYTERRITORY –> –>

TEMPLETEMPLE –> –>

TRADITIONTRADITION –> –>

THE 5 “T’s” OF THE 5 “T’s” OF TRANSFORMATIONTRANSFORMATION

TORAHTORAH –> –> Love fulfills the LawLove fulfills the Law

TRIBALISMTRIBALISM –> Circumcision of the –> Circumcision of the HeartHeart

TERRITORYTERRITORY –> The Invisible –> The Invisible KingdomKingdom

TEMPLETEMPLE –> –>Our bodiesOur bodies

TRADITIONTRADITION –>Community of faith –>Community of faith

becomes our primary becomes our primary “fence”“fence”

The Meeting House Makes Room The Meeting House Makes Room For:For:

1) Seeking1) Seeking

2) Supporting2) Supporting

3) Contributing3) Contributing

4) Convalescing4) Convalescing

The gifts he gave were that some The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, would be apostles, some prophets,

some evangelists, some pastors and some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for teachers, 12 to equip the saints for

the work of ministry, for building up the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.the body of Christ.

~ Ephesians 4:11-12, NRSV~ Ephesians 4:11-12, NRSV