{"id":4296,"date":"2015-04-12T12:59:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-12T16:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=4296"},"modified":"2015-04-12T12:59:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-12T16:59:00","slug":"two-seven-letter-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2015\/04\/two-seven-letter-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Two 7-Letter Words Which Change Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TITLE:\u00a0 Two 7-Letter Words Which Change Everything
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Scripture:\u00a0 Galatians 2:20; Isaiah 43:16-21; Hosea 14
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I.\u00a0\u00a0 A SEVEN-LETTER WORD WHICH DEMOLISHES- (CONTROL<\/span>)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\u201cThere are people who prefer to say \u2018Yes,\u2019 and there are people who prefer to say \u2018No.\u2019 Those who say \u2018Yes\u2019 are rewarded by the adventures they have, and those who say \u2018No\u2019 are rewarded by the safety they attain.\u201d Keith Johnstone in \u201cLiving a Life on Loan\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cMan wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in the case of success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ad placed by Ernest Shackleton for Endurance <\/em><\/p>\n

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To be crucified means you give up (control<\/span><\/strong>) of your life to Jesus. It means we live in the (\u201cNow\u201d<\/span>) and in the (\u201cI AM<\/strong>\u201d<\/span>) not in the (\u201cI was<\/strong><\/span>\u201d).<\/p>\n

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There are two words which seem to rule peoples\u2019 lives: (shame<\/span><\/strong>) and (regret<\/span><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

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Turn to Isaiah 43:16-21 (p.604)<\/p>\n

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II.\u00a0\u00a0 A SEVEN-LETTER WORD WHICH LIVENS- (ABANDON<\/span>)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Two things control does to us:<\/p>\n

1. Control (hurts our growth<\/span><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

2. Control (blinds us<\/span><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

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\u201cJesus Christ identified with us in our death in order that we might be identified with Him in His resurrection. We give Christ all that we were-spiritually dead, guilty sinners-and Christ gives us all that He is- resurrected life, forgiveness, righteousness, acceptance\u2026Christians are continually trying to change their lives; but God calls us to experience the exchanged life. Christianity is not a self-improvement program. It isn\u2019t a reformation project. It is resurrection! It is new life! And it is expressed in terms of a total exchange of identity.\u201d Bob George quoted in Everything<\/em> by Mary DeMuth-p.78 (Note for Jo only: start PP with \u201cChristians are continually trying\u2026\u201d) <\/strong><\/p>\n

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It is not about self-improvement! It is about relinquishing control. It is about (abandon<\/span><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

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Hosea 14 (p.759)<\/p>\n

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NEXT WEEK: Title: I Can See Clearly Now<\/p>\n

Scripture: Various<\/p>\n

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