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The MAN in the MIRROR. ICC Sermon Series Aug-Sep 2014. We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit. (HSCB)
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The MAN in theMIRROR ICC Sermon Series Aug-Sep 2014
We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit. (HSCB) • 我們眾人既然敞著臉得以看見主的榮光好像從鏡子裡返照,就變成主的形狀,榮上加榮,如同從主的靈變成的 • Así que, todos nosotros, a quienes nos ha sido quitado el velo, podemos ver y reflejar la gloria del Señor. El Señor, quien es el Espíritu, nos hace más y más parecidos a él a medida que somos transformados a su gloriosa imagen. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (歌 林 多 後 書) Corintios
Distorted image? CARNIVAL MIRRORS
Broken Mirrors Vanity mirrors
What do you see? What do others see?
MEDIA Friends & peers WORK / OCCUPATION $ Fashion & trends Achievements Relationships FAMILY background
ACCEPTANCE Receive me, Include me VALUE I matter, I am precious, See & listen to me BELONGING I am not disposable, Don’t let me go, Keep me safe
By creation: our needs were to be met by reflection The FATHER HEART OF GOD • LOVE • ETERNAL • INFINITE • TRINITY • INTIMACY
So, what matters most is that you see God & see yourself as God sees you!
THE Source= GOD People = Resource
The reflection of value from: • my own PERFORMANCE • the OPINIONS of others
Negative life experiences & Destructive reflections: • Criticism • Rejection • Failure • Defensiveness • Stonewalling
How do you relate to a God you can’t see? • By faith (not blind, nor irrational) • God is spirit – engage Him in your spirit.
“God’s word is the mirror” James 1:23 • Get quiet & read Jesus’ words • Sit down • Read healing verses (psalm 23) • Write down & declare his promises • Spend time with encouragers