Five Commandments For a Healthy Body And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14 NIV)

Five Commandments

For a Healthy Body

And who knows but that you have come to royal

position for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14 NIV)

God’s Ten CommandmentsTen Commandments for a Healthy Church

• Lift Up Christ in our Community

But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." (John 12:32 NIV)




"I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me. (Galatians 2:20)




Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your father who is in heaven.





Meeting together more maybring warmth, but not necessarily visibility



"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. (Matthew 5:14-15 NIV)



• Care for everyone

Luke 10:25-37

Who Is My Neighbor?


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And He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and repayment come to you. "But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, since they do not have the means to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous." (Luke 14:12-14 NASB) Prisoners




• Be in the People Business

Matthew 25:31-46


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The target group for most churches is

Upper Middle Class,first time married

20%

Prisoners


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30,000 Prisoners in Texas last yearbecame believers

Prisoners





• Accept people where they are and lead them to where God’s wants them to be

• Be patient

• Remember they are new born babes

• Don’t expect them to be fully mature

• Don’t expect them to be like you

• Don’t expect instant change

Luke 7:36-50






• Share God’s Love Story with others

nowledge Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15 NIV)

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And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, (2 Timothy 2:24-25 NIV)

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It is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken." With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak, (2 Corinthians 4:13 NIV)

2 Kings 7:1-9

Then they said to one another, "We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, but we are keeping silent; if we wait until morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household." (2 Kings 7:9 NASB)

• Can not get the story out to our community with only 10% sharing, inviting, & teaching

• We are the only Bible some will read – watch our attitude and example – be a servant

• Must discipline ourselves and realize its importance






• Share God’s Love Story with others

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Five Commandments For a Healthy Body And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14 NIV)