2011 New Year’s Resolution?

1. 2011 New Year’s Resolution?

2. 2011 New Year’s Resolution? “Be imitators of God”

3. Ephesians 5:1-2 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

4. What do you image?

5. What do you image?

6. What do you image?

7. What do you image?

8. What do you image?

9. What do you image? Psalm 115:8

10. What do you image? Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.

11. What do you image?

12. Mathew 6:19-21   “Do not store up for yourselves treasureson earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

13. A Window to the Heart

14. A Window to the Heart

15. Extrinsic Treasure • Stuff • Entertainment • Technology

16. Intrinsic Treasure • Power • Pleasure • Acceptance • Comfort

17. Intrinsic Treasure • Power • Pleasure • Acceptance • Comfort • Pride • Judgment • Bitterness

18. The Ring to Rule all Rings We image what we treasure

19. Image Treasure ? ?

20. Images of the Culture Goth Emo Scene

21. Creation Light Life

22. The Search for life death death lost lost darkness darkness Light bondage bondage Life Hell sin meaningless meaningless judgment judgment

23. The Search for life death death lost lost darkness darkness Light bondage bondage Life Hell sin meaningless meaningless judgment judgment

24. The Search for life death death lost lost darkness darkness Light bondage bondage Life sin meaningless meaningless judgment judgment

25. The Search for life death death lost lost Jesus darkness darkness Light bondage bondage Life sin Hell meaningless meaningless judgment judgment

26. The Search for life In the beginning wasthe Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. death death lost lost darkness darkness Creation bondage bondage Life The Life Hell sin meaningless meaningless judgment judgment

27. The Search for life death death lost lost darkness darkness Light bondage bondage Life The Life Hell sin meaningless meaningless judgment judgment

28. What will you image?

29. What will you image? Anger/Bitterness?

30. What will you image? Anger/Bitterness? And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:30-32

31. What will you image? Fear?

32. What will you image? Fear? For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship.And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Romans 8:15-16

33. What will you image? Worry/Stress?

34. What will you image? Worry/Stress? "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Matthew 6:25-26

35. What will you image? Exhaustion?

36. What will you image? Exhaustion? "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-29

37. What will you image? Judgment?

38. What will you image? Judgment? "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.  "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? Matthew 7:1-4

39. What will you image? Pride?

40. What will you image? Pride? He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 1 Corinthians 1:28-30

41. What will you image? Apathy?

42. What will you image? Apathy? • So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. Revelation 3:16

43. What will you image? • Anger/Bitterness • Fear • Worry/Stress • Emotional Exhaustion • Judgment • Pride • Apathy

44. What will you image? Romans 13:14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

45. What will you image? Jesus?

46. What will you image in 2011? Jesus? Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1-2