Intentional Spiritual Growth: Asking for help through Accountability John 3:19-21

1. Intentional Spiritual Growth: • Asking for help through Accountability • John 3:19-21

2. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. John 3:19 Account

3. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. John 3:20 Account

4. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God. John 3:21 Account

5. NOT

6. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God. John 3:21 Account

7. Accountability starts from a position of Strength: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17 Account

8. NOT

9. Jesus tells us that instead of calling other people to account for their actions, live in recognition that you yourself will be called into account” Breen and Kallestad The Passionate Life Account

10. The goal for ALL humans is to BE, THINK, and ACT like Jesus in everyday life

11. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Romans 8:28-29

12. The goal for ALL humans is to BE, THINK, and ACT like Jesus in everyday life

13. My Lord knows the way through the wilderness All I have to do is follow My Lord knows the way through the wilderness All I have to do is follow Strength for today is mine always And all that I need for tomorrow My Lord knows the way through the wilderness All I have to do is follow

14. Account John 3:19-21 (16-18)

15. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God. John 3:21

16. Kairos time (handout) • GOSPEL MOMENTS:

17. Kairos time (handout) • GOSPEL MOMENTS: • Are Positive or Negative moments when we’re invited to trust God alone

18. Kairos time (handout) • GOSPEL MOMENTS: • Are Positive or Negative moments when we’re invited to trust God alone • How we get personally involved in living out our faith with God’s help so we can experience Jesus ABUNDANT life today!

19. Kairos time (handout) • GOSPEL MOMENTS: • Are Positive or Negative moments when we’re invited to trust God alone • How we get personally involved in living out our faith with God’s help so we can experience Jesus ABUNDANT life today! • Require a change of our hearts and minds

20. Kairos time (handout) • GOSPEL MOMENTS: • Require we choose to make ourselves accountable to the Christian Community • (True Christianity is NOT a cult!)

21. These people (you choose to be accountable to) must be strong enough to handle your confession, be it small or large, and share God’s grace, forgiveness (and call to be, think and act like Jesus with you) Breen and Kallestad, The Passionate Life Discuss and Account Account

22. Account “The endgame is to actually dothe will of God as we have come to understand it” Ruth Haley-Barton, Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership

23. Account John 3:19-21 (16-18)

24. We receive Your blessing, we receive Your grace, As we walk in the light shining from Your face. May the peace that you give change the way that we live. We receive Your blessing as we leave this place.

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