December 1, 2013

A Transformative Vision - An Introduction

Speaker: Reid S. Monaghan Series: Transformative Vision - Advent 2013 Topic: Topical Passage: Ephesians 1:15–1:23

Introduction

 

You CAN change

 

Transformed by a vision?

 

Taste and See

 

The use of sensory language to describe ultimate things

 

Psalm 34:8, 1 Peter 2:1-3

 

Seeing God (Vision) Communicates Knowledge

 

In the Prophetic Tradition
  • Isaiah 6:1-3
  • Amos 9 :1
  • Psalms 16 (Acts 2:25)
  • 1 Kings 22:13-23

 

Behold, Know and Be Changed

 

Truth Transforms

Ephesians 1:15-23

 

You can CHANGE

  • Preparation, God is ______ so we don’t have to be in ______
  • Repentance, God is ______ so we don’t have to ______ ourselves
  • Rejoicing, God is ______ so we don’t have to ______ elsewhere
  • Epiphany, God is ______ so we don’t have to ______ others

 

Community Meditation 

  • We encourage you to engage with the 2013 Advent Booklet during this series and follow the week by week discussion there. 

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