Welcome to Central Christian Church

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Welcome! to Central Christian Church

• First-time guests - Please stop by the Guest
  Services table on the patio as you leave and
  pick up a information packet
• Everyone - Please fill out a Connecting Card
  and place it in the offering plate later in
  the service.

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Seeing from Gods Perspective
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Perspective how we view, see or perceive items
our vantage point viewing station for life.
Seeing

• From Gods
• perspective

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For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways My ways, declares the
Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are My ways higher than yours and My thoughts
than your thoughts. Isaiah 558,9
Seeing

• From Gods
• perspective

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To take all that we are and have and hand it
over to God may not be easy but it can be done,
and when it is done, the world has in it one less
candidate for misery. Paul E. Scherer
Seeing

• From Gods
• perspective

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Mans View of the Christian Life 1. I am
Accepted
John 112 I am Gods child John 1515 I am
a friend of Jesus
Seeing

• From Gods
• perspective

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Mans View of the Christian Life 1. I am
Accepted 2. I am Secure
Rom. 81 I am free from condemnation Col.
31-4 I am seated with Christ
Seeing

• From Gods
• perspective

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Mans View of the Christian Life 1. I am
Accepted 2. I am Secure 3. I am Valued
John 15 5 I am connected to Jesus 1 Cor. 316
I am Gods Temple
Seeing

• From Gods
• perspective

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Gods View of the Christian Life 1. You are
Loved
John 316 God loves all men
Rom. 58 God loves you
Seeing

• From Gods
• perspective

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Gods View of the Christian Life 1. You are
Loved 2. You are and Offering
Rom. 121,2 An act of Worship
1 Peter 221 for this you were called
Seeing

• From Gods
• perspective

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Gods View of the Christian Life 1. You are
Loved 2. You are and Offering 3. You are a
Vessel
2 Cor. 47
Seeing
2 Cor. 616

• From Gods
• perspective

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Gaining the Right View of the Christian Life
1. Living for something other than Yourself
2 Cor. 515
Seeing
2. Living a Life in Focus
John 1225

• From Gods
• perspective

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Life Application
Priority vs. Responsibility
Many people think it is Godly or Righteous to
live by Priority .

• God
• Family
• Friends
• Ministry

Seeing
5. Mother
6. Central Staff

• From Gods
• perspective

7. Neighbor
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8. LIFE Group
13. Missionary friend
32. Personal Project
57. Book Collection
Seeing
73. Golf

• From Gods
• perspective

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This concept is NOT in Scripture
A more Biblical approach is to live life by
Responsibility
1. In this approach to life, Jesus is not first
2. In this approach to life, Jesus is Central
Seeing

• From Gods
• perspective

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Family
Jesus
Church
Government
You
Work
World

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Benefits of a Life lived for God 1. Jesus,
Central to life provides greater freedom
Matt. 633 Seek Him First
Seeing
Psalm 373-5 God Provides for us

• From Gods
• perspective

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Benefits of a Life lived for God 1. Jesus,
Central to life provides greater freedom
2. Life is more fulfilling when lived for God !
John 1010 Abundant Life
Seeing
Phil. 44-7 Joyful Living

• From Gods
• perspective

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God can make you anything you want to be, but
you have to put everything into His
hands. Mahalia Jackson
I have held many things in my hands, and I have
lost them all but whatever I placed in Gods
hands, that I still possess. Martin Luther
Seeing

• From Gods
• perspective

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This is your opportunity to have a prayer team
member pray for you

• Share briefly any prayer need or praise
• Share your decision to follow Jesus
• Share your decision to return to Jesus
• Share your decision to be a part of
  this church family

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We share communion each Sunday as an important
part of our worship together. Bread and
grape juice remind us of Jesus love in dying on
the cross for us. The bread represents the body
of Christ the juice represents the blood of
Christ.
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All who accept Jesus as Lord and Savior are
welcome to participate. Please place your
empty cup in the pew rack holder. If you prefer
not to participate, please pass the trays to the
next person.
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Offering is one way to worship God. Trays are
passed for your giving convenience. Guests,
please feel no obligation to give.
Everyone, please place your Connecting card in
the tray
Each man should give what he has decided in his
heart to give, not reluctantly or under
compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 97 see that you also
excel in this grace of giving. 2
Corinthians 87 Whoever sows sparingly will
also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously
will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 96
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Connecting
Opportunities
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Life Journals are available today!
Begin 2009 spending dailytime in Gods
Word. Stop by the resource tableto pick up a
journal for your daily devotions.
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LIFE Path Seminars
Sunday, January 11, 2009 400 730 pm
Connecting 101
Connecting with JesusTake One Giant Step Forward
SIGN UP TODAY
Connecting 102
Belonging to the BodyTaking the Step of
Membership
Sign up at the Connecting table on the patio
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The Rekindling begins . . .
January 17-22
Rekindling Your LIFE With God
Sat. 9 am Catching the Vision for Your LIFE
with God Sun. 9 1045 am Experiencing the
With God LIFE 4 pm Experiencing Gods Word
with your Heart Tues. 7 pm Experiencing Gods
Word with your Mind Wed. 7 pm Experiencing the
Freedom of LIFE with God Fri. 7 pm
Experiencing the Grace of LIFE with God
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Growing
Opportunities
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LIFE Group Faire
Today
Look for us on the patio

• Meet LIFE Group leaders
• Groups are color coded for easy selection
• Sign up for a LIFE Group

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Wednesday Ladies Life Group
New study beginsJanuary 7, 2009 915-1115 amin
the Library
Childcare provided
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Growing 201 The Gospel of John
Sunday mornings 1045, Room 5 Begins next Sunday!
This class looks at the events in the final week
of the life of Jesus Christ.
Led by Kevin McCauley and Bob Pruitt