{"id":2729,"date":"2013-10-03T06:59:39","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T10:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=2729"},"modified":"2013-10-03T07:01:30","modified_gmt":"2013-10-03T11:01:30","slug":"irresistible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2013\/10\/irresistible\/","title":{"rendered":"Irresistible"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2013\/10\/irresistible\/marked\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2732\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2732 aligncenter\" alt=\"marked\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/marked.jpg\" width=\"618\" height=\"312\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h1>SERIES: Marked<\/h1>\n<h2>TITLE:\u00a0\u00a0 Irresistible<\/h2>\n<h3>TEXT: 2 Cor.2:14-17 \u00a0(p.965)<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AN IRRESISTIBLE CHARACTER \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is no such thing as (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the perfect church<\/span><\/strong>), in (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">model<\/span><\/strong>) or (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">people<\/span><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The church is a place of (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">grace<\/span><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>The church is a place of (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">mentoring<\/span><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>The church is a place of (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">hardship<\/span><\/strong>) and (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">fellowship<\/span><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>The church is a place of (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">selfless endurance<\/span><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>\u00a0II.\u00a0\u00a0 AN IRRESISTIBLE CHALLENGE \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What are some challenges the church faces?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To always allow God to be the (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sovereign leader<\/span><\/strong>).\u00a0 [v.14]<\/li>\n<li>To have an influence for Jesus Christ (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">in all things<\/span><\/strong>).\u00a0 [v14c]<\/li>\n<li>To be (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">pleasing to God<\/span><\/strong>). [vv.15-16a]<\/li>\n<li>To give place to the (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">power of God<\/span><\/strong>). [v.16b-17]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NEXT WEEK: \u00a0\u00a0Truth Matters- psalm 19:7-11; 2 Peter 2:16-21<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SERIES: Marked TITLE:\u00a0\u00a0 Irresistible TEXT: 2 Cor.2:14-17 \u00a0(p.965) &nbsp; I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AN IRRESISTIBLE CHARACTER \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &nbsp; There is no such thing as (the perfect church), in (model) or (people). &nbsp; The church is a place of (grace). The church is a place of (mentoring). The church is a place of (hardship) and (fellowship). 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