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*Make the Connection *
*9-13-09*
What an exciting time for us as we kick off the fall at the River!
God is doing a *good thing* at the River
· God has made this a safe place
· Where families can grow—
· New ones can come to the Lord--Prodigals can return—
People can be mentored
· Discover their gift—move out in it
· Leaders can be developed
And as we move to fall—sense we’re at a fresh season
Got a kick out of *9-9-09* parties etc
· 9 number of New Birth—pregnancy
· Teacher friend—after 40 weeks—which is number of trial (Noah, Fasting~/Temptation, etc.)
· After travail~/trial—you get to birth new life
We’ve had the travail—and we’ve had new birth
· God took a church—dangling by the thread in a broken place
· Raised up a people of health—strength—and passion
A place of OBSCURITY—becoming a place of Influence
· I am always amazed at the FAVOR that God has placed on the River
· You’re using US?
We’ve seen it in lots of ways—examples???~/
God often uses obscure places to change history
· Bethlehem—Nazareth
· Paul—Moses—back side of desert
God has been birthing something powerful
· Seen NEW Births here
· Significance
· Interns a few weeks back
Within the last year—completed a SEASON—entered into new era
· As we grow—not just TRANPLANTS—that is wonderful—gift—excellent
· But also NEW believers!!
God’s doing a new thing—And as we kick off the fall—another layer
What I’m going to do today—not normal teaching
· But cast vision for where we’re going
Understanding God’s vision is CRITICAL for us
· *Write the vision—make it plain* Hab 2:2
*Write the vision *
* And make /it/ plain on tablets, *
* That he may run who reads it*
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o Personally
o Corporately
· *Without a vision people perish* Prov 29:18
18 Where there is ano 1vision, the people bare unrestrained[2]
18 Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish;[3]
18 Where/ there is/ no vision, the people perishf:
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o So normal~/good to share vision
o Need both—corporate and personal vision
We are more than just individuals—
· Contrast World~/America—How God spoke in Bible
· We were meant to be more than just individual followers of God
o You are not going to find your purpose~/*/vision/* ALONE—on your own for your life
o Meant to discover it TOGETHER—in the context of His church (with other believers)
o There’s a big part of God’s for vision for your life that can ONLY BE *discovered*, and *lived out* with other believers in the church
· We are His CHURCH
· Bride—Body of Christ
· Cells of body each one of us—has a part—a mission
I Cor 12:12 The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. . . . . . . . .
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it
If one parts missing, you know it!
· Sometimes we lose a few parts along the way
· Zoanne~/David—you promised to stay with me forever—but you’re leaving me one part at a time!
We need all pieces of body—you have important part—we need each other
· Not complete without
We have a purpose for our lives here on planet earth
· Quote from Patti
· *We are not human beings having a temporary spiritual experience*
· *We are Spiritual beings having a temporary human experience*
We have an eternal purpose to our lives
· And we want to be ALIVE in that purpose!
· And that purpose was meant to be DISCOVERED
· As we walk~/grow TOGETHER in Jesus
*Grapes grow BEST in clusters—love that analogy*
· */Don’t be a lone grape—or you might end up a raisin!/*
What is God’s vision?
· What is HE saying to us as church in this hour
· *Make the Connection!!!*
As we look to the year and God is leading us forward
· One of the things for this hour—is *MAKE the Connection*!
God wants us to connect with His VISION for our lives
· God wants to connect us with one another on the journey
Being RIGHTLY connected is so key!!
· We see it everyday in the natural!
· If not rightly connected—THINGS don’t WORK!
Ever notice you can look like you have it ALL together—but if the connection is off—nothing works??
· Greatly gifted computer guys in our church
· Bruce Clapp repair story—didn’t want to hurt their feelings—they were charged anyway . .
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But we’re like that!
Transition . . .
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*Our First Connection Is With Jesus*
Head of Church
· We’re called His BODY
· It’s to be in a loving~/living relationship
· First love
All we do
· Wouldn’t matter coolest programs—most impressive ministries
· Decorations or talent
· I could make you CRY—you were so INSPIRED
But without HIM—worth nothing
Salvation Connection opportunity—
· If you haven’t had that opportunity
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