Monday, February 12, 2007

VISION & VALUES: Answers

February 11, 2007
"The Answers to Life's Questions"

HEBREWS 4:12
“For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.”

ANSWER BOOK
**VISION “share the love of Jesus…”
**O is our words.
**R is our actions.
**C is our example.
**H is our power.
**ANSWERS is our guide book, our instruction manual, our voice, our checks and balances, and so much more!
**The ORCHARD Church is a relational community. Our most important relationship is to our heavenly Father. Relationships are built on communication. Conversation is never one sided. God’s words are written for us. The more passionate we are about reading, the more we talk.

THE HOLY SPIRIT'S ROLE
**Organic ~ Gives us words: Matthew 10
**Relationship Doing ~ Fruit of the Spirit: Galatians 5
**Community ~ We have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit & we all share the same Spirit : 1Cor. 12
**Holy Spirit ~ God’s power & presence!
**Answers ~ Our counselor who leads us into all truth, teaches us everything & reminds us of Jesus’ teaching. John 14:17 & 26

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