The Transformed Table – Faith in Action

Romans 12:1-2

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“…what then are we to say about the multitudes…who today self-identify as Christians while having hardly a whiff of Christlikeness about them…what is the gospel they have heard?” Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy

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Matt 7:15

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Matt 7:16-17, :20

16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

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Gal 5:22-23

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control.

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James 2:14

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Luke 2:49 NKJV

“…I must be about My Father’s business…”

John 5:16

“My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.”

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Mt 5:16

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Eph 2:8-9

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Eph 2:10

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James 2:15

15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.

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James 2:16

16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?

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James 2:17

17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

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James 2:26

…so faith without deeds is dead.

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Mark 6:37

…“You give them something to eat.”

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1. Fast, pray, shop.

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2. Examine your faith.

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Just a note for you. I have been thinking and praying about the mystery of what we do. We draw near the deep darkness in prayer where God is (Moses). We proclaim the mysteries of the gospel that had been for so long concealed (Paul). We bring to the Lord our praise and our worship, and in that mystery, he is honored (The Psalms). Thank you for taking the time to prepare outlines/sermon slides. It is truly a mystery that when the word is preached God stirs the hearts and minds of His people to love and good works. Please say a word of prayer for the service, those who will attend, and those who will encounter Jesus this week. If people leave going…wow…good sermon…they may have missed it. Our prayer is that people leave and go wow…JESUS! Thank you for your faithful service. You are loved!

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