Common language

Scripture >>> Desires… Doors…

                 Dreams… People… Promptings… Pain

            Spirit… I Corinthians 2:10-12

Caution & reassurance

            Colossians 2:18

            II Corinthians 5:7

The voice of Scripture

• Truth

                        Isaiah 8:20

                        John 17:17; 8:31-32

                        Psalm 119:105, 130

• God-breathed

                        II Timothy 3:16-17

• Alive & active

Hebrews 4:12-13

Ephesians 6:17

• Growth

                        I Peter 1:23-2:3

                        Psalm 119:18

• Senses exercised by application

                        Hebrews 5:12-14

☼ Hear….. Matthew 11:15

     ⌂ The Miracle of the Ear

      ⌂  Shema …… Deuteronomy 6:4-5

☼ Speak ….. I Samuel 3:9-10

☼ The Whisper…… I Kings 19:11-12

☼ The Voice ….. Genesis 1:3 / Psalm 29:4

Family

     Marriage… Ephesians 5:25, 33

     Children…

Discipline… Ephesians 6:4; Hebrews 12:11

• Clear Consistent Boundaries
• Consistent Discipline
• Sufficiently Uncomfortable
• United Front

 Nurture… Ephesians 6:4; Deuteronomy 6:4-8;

                  Proverbs 23:26

     Extended Family

            I Timothy 5:4

Church

     Matthew 12:48-50

     John 13:34-35

     I Peter 4:10

Community

     Matthew 22:37-39

     Galatians 6:10

• “Once upon a time”… all was good

            Genesis 1:27-28, 31

• The dignity of choice

            Genesis 2:16-17

            John 5:19-20

• The Lie >>> Paradise Lost    

           Genesis 3:4-6

           Romans 1:22; 3:23

• “Crime & Punishment” >>> consequence

           From within - diminishment of the soul

                Genesis 3:7-10

           Divine consequence - death  

                Genesis 3:19, 23

                Romans 6:23

• Blame Game >>> “How can there be a loving God?”

             Romans 8:20-22

• Redemption?

            Can’t claw our way back   

                 James 2:10; 4:17

                  Romans 3:19-20

            Accept the Creator’s grace-redemption

                 Genesis 3:21

                  Isaiah 53:6

                  Romans 6:23 

☼ See God! …. Ephesians 2:10

Psalm 37: 3-5;7

☼ See Yourself! …. Psalm 119:18

⌂ Where are my eyes fixed?

• Psalm 141:8 • Hebrews 12:2

☼ See What is Unseen …. II Corinthians 4:18

☼ See Your City ….. Luke 19:41-44

☼ See the Opportunity …. Ephesians 5:15-17

• James 1:5 • I Corinthians 16:8-9

☼ See Jesus …. Matthew 20:29-34

⌂ What is my condition?

⌂ What is my need?

⌂ What am I asking God for?