{"id":1402,"date":"2012-10-14T16:12:05","date_gmt":"2012-10-14T20:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=1402"},"modified":"2012-10-14T16:12:05","modified_gmt":"2012-10-14T20:12:05","slug":"passionate_pursuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2012\/10\/passionate_pursuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Passionate Pursuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/home\/notafan_logo\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1322\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1322\" title=\"notafan_logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/notafan_logo-1024x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/notafan_logo-1024x367.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/notafan_logo-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/notafan_logo.jpg 1044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a>SERIES: Not A Fan<\/h1>\n<h2>TITLE: Passionate Pursuit<\/h2>\n<h3>TEXT: Luke 7: 36-50 (p.864); Phil.3:1-11 (p.981)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0I. GOD PASSIONATELY PURSUES US<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Before we pursue God, He (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">has been pursuing<\/span><\/strong>) us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The Bible is clear we are all sinners. [Rom.3:23] It is clear that every man has done what is right in his own eyes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The Bible teaches \u201cthe wages of sin is death, but gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.\u201d [Rom.6:23]<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The Bible says, \u201cGod wants no one to perish, but for all to come to Him.\u201d [Acts 17:30]<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The Bible says, \u201cGod demonstrated His love toward us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.\u201d [Rom.5:8]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>II. GOD WANTS US TO PASSIONATELY PURSUE HIM<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">[Turn to Phil.3]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Turn to Matthew 13:44 (p.819)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Fans want to (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">play it safe<\/span><\/strong>); but followers will (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">stretch themselves<\/span><\/strong>).\u00a0 Fans want to be<strong> (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">comfortable<\/span>); <\/strong>but followers want (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">risk<\/span><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Check<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Yes<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">No<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Maybe<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NEXT WEEK: \u00a0\u00a0Comfort is Over-Rated- I Cor.1:18-25; John 15:4-5<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>\n <o:OfficeDocumentSettings>\n  <o:TargetScreenSize>800x600<\/o:TargetScreenSize>\n <\/o:OfficeDocumentSettings>\n<\/xml><![endif]--><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"I\" start=\"1\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif';\">GOD PASSIONATELY PURSUES US <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 35.45pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 53.25pt;\">Before we pursue God, He (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">has been pursuing<\/span>) us.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 53.25pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 89.25pt; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Bible is clear we are all sinners. [Rom.3:23] It is clear that every man has done what is right in his own eyes.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 89.25pt; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Bible teaches \u201cthe wages of sin is death, but gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.\u201d [Rom.6:23]<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 89.25pt; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Bible says, \u201cGod wants no one to perish, but for all to come to Him.\u201d [Acts 17:30]<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 89.25pt; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Bible says, \u201cGod demonstrated His love toward us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.\u201d [Rom.5:8]<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 53.25pt;\">\n<ol style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"I\" start=\"2\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif';\">GOD WANTS US TO PASSIONATELY PURSUE HIM<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span 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