Living Beyond Yourself

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Living Beyond Yourself
Saved for a Purpose!
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Ephesians 2The of the Gospel
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Ephesians 2
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faithand this not from yourselves, it is the
gift of God 9 not by works, so that no one can
boast.
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God gets the glory

• We get the blessings

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Ephesians 24-6
But because of his great love for us, God, who is
rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even
when we were dead in transgressions it is by
grace you have been saved.
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• Regeneration or
• Being Born again
• Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can
  see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.

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Regeneration brings Renovation!
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For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ
Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in
advance for us to do.
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Colossians 19-12
For this reason, since the day we heard about
you, we have not stopped praying for you and
asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his
will through all spiritual wisdom and
understanding.
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Colossians 19-12
10 And we pray this in order that you may live a
life worthy of the Lord and may please him in
every way bearing fruit in every good work,
growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being
strengthened with all power according to his
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Colossians 19-12
glorious might so that you may have great
endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving
thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to
share in the inheritance of the saints in the
kingdom of light.
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Galatians 522-26
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23
gentleness and self-control. Against such things
there is no law. 25 Since we live by the Spirit,
let us keep in step with the Spirit.
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You will know whose are mine by their fruit
(Jesus in Matthew 7)
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For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ
Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in
advance for us to do.
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God has something for you to do today that will

• Glorify him

John 158 - This is to my Father's glory, that
you bear much fruit, showing your-selves to be my
disciples. Matthew 516 - Let your light shine
before men, that they may see your good works and
glorify your Father in heaven.
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God has something for you to do today that will

• Encourage Others

1 Thessalonians 12-3 - We always thank God for
all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. 3 We
continually remember before our God and Father
your work produced by faith, your labor prompted
by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in
our Lord Jesus Christ.
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God has something for you to do today that will

• Enrich your own soul

Confidence before God 2 Kings 201-3 - Hezekiah
turned his face to the wall and prayed to the
LORD, 3 "Remember, O LORD, how I have walked
before you faithfully and with wholehearted
devotion and have done what is good in your
eyes."
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God has something for you to do today that will

• Enrich your own soul

Confidence before God 2 Timothy 47-8 - 7 I
have fought the good fight, I have finished the
race, I have kept the faith.
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God has something for you to do today that will

• Enrich your own soul

Heavenly rewards 8 Now there is in store for me
the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous Judge, will award to me on that day
and not only to me, but also to all who have
longed for his appearing.
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Ephesians 58-12
For you were once darkness, but now you are light
in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for
the fruit of the light consists in all goodness,
righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what
pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the
fruit-less deeds of darkness, but rather expose
them.
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What then are good works?

• Whatever advances the Kingdom

Acts 132 Set apart for me Barna-bas and Saul
for the work to which I have called them.
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Revelation 21,2 - To the church in Ephesus
write 2 I know your deeds, your hard work and
your perseverance.
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What then are good works?

• Whatever blesses others

Matthew 1042 - And if anyone gives even a cup of
cold water to one of these little ones because he
is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will
certainly not lose his reward.
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John 1334-35 - A new command I give you Love
one another. As I have loved you, so you must
love one another. 35 By this all men will know
that you are my disci-ples, if you love one
another. Inside and outside of church!
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What then are good works?

• 3. Whatever is done to the glory of God

Romans 1517 - Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus
in my service to God.
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Live Every Day with a Sense of Wonder and
Destiny!
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How can I better reflect Jesus?
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Ephesians 41
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to
live a life worthy of the calling you have
received.
Whom God chooses, He uses.
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For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ
Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in
advance for us to do.