Building the Courage to ReBuild

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Building the Courage to ReBuild

• Foundational Principles for Rebuilding
• I will instruct you and teach you in the way
  that you should go. Ps. 328

Living Life Above the Rubble, Dr. Wayne Cordeiro
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Principles for Rebuilding

• 1. The Goal Making Peace with God. When a
  mans ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes
  even his enemies to be at peace with him.
  Proverbs 167
• 2. Be __obedience_ oriented, not _results_
  oriented. (or circumstance) So whether it
  be life or death, our aim is to please Him in
  everything we do. 2 Cor. 59 As far as it
  depends on you, be at peace with all men.
  Romans 1218

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You are here.
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Principles for Rebuilding

• 3. Get a clear perspective from God. The
  lamp of the body is the eye. If the eye is
  clear, the whole body will be full of light, but
  if the eye is bad, your whole body will be full
  of darkness. Mt. 622
  Fix your eyes on Jesus, the Author and
  Perfecter of your faith. Hebrews 122
• Developing a Singleness of Eye What is God
  showing me here?

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Three Steps to Rebuilding

• Make a decision to rebuild !
  Have I not commanded you? Be strong and
  courageous! Do not tremble nor be dismayed, for
  the Lord your God is with you Josh. 19
  Do not be overcome with evil, but overcome
  evil with good. Rms. 1221

• Let go of
• VINDICATION
• REVENGE
• HATRED
• SELF-LOATHING

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Three Steps to Rebuilding

• Choose to go first ! Come to
  terms quickly with your enemy before its too
  late Mt. 524 Blessed are the peacemakers,
  for they shall be called the children of God.
  Mt. 59 Jesus went
  first Father, forgive them

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Three Steps to Rebuilding

• Rebuild according to the Word and Gods Ways.
  Unless the Lord
  builds the house, the builders labor in vain.
  Ps. 1271
  I am completely discouraged. I lie in the dust.
  Revive me by Your Word. I cling to Your
  commands and follow them as closely as I can.
  Lord, dont let me make a mess of things. If you
  will only help me to want to obey Your will, then
  I will follow Your laws even more closely.
  Psalms 2531 LB