New Day Christian Church - Weston, WI

The Interpersonal Rev01ution: Clothe Yourself

KEY VERSES: Colossions 3:13-14 (NLT)  ¹³ Make allowances for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you.  Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.  ¹⁴ Above all, clothe yourself with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.

BIG IDEA: The Interpersonal Rev01ution is about stripping of the sins of our old nature and putting on signs of love.

Interpersonal Rev01ution: God is Love

Interpersonal Rev01ution: Do you Believe He Loves You?

Do you Believe that God Loves You...just the way you are? Our knee-jerk reply is, "Yes!" But do we really believe with our heart and our mind and our soul that God loves us? Maureen Jorgenson teaches us to leverage the fullness of life as a loved child of God.

A Pledge of Faith from Believing God by Beth Moore

God is who He says He is.

God can do what He says He can do.

I am who God says I am.

I can do all things through Christ.

God’s Word is alive and active in my.

I believe God loves me.

I am REDEEMED.

For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. --John 3:16 (NLT)

I am REASSURED.

The Lord is good,
    a strong refuge when trouble comes.
    He is close to those who trust in him. --Nahum 1:7 (NLT)

I am REMINDED.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” --Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)

I am RECOGNIZED.

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. --Romans 8:38 (NLT)

Live in Harmony with Each Other: The Interpersonal Rev01ution

Key Verses: 

Romans 12:9-10 (ESV) ⁹ Let love [agape] be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.  ¹⁰ Love [philostorgos] one another with brotherly affection [philadelphia].  Outdo one another in showing honor.

Romans 12:16 (NLT) Live in harmony with each other.  Don't be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people.  And don't think you know it all!

BIG IDEA: In order to learn to love, we need to bond to each other.

Review of Four Loves (Read C.S. Lewis' The Four Loves for more information.

Storge: Family bond

Philia: Friend bond

Eros: Erotic bond

Agape: Unconditional Love

Love Each Other (again): The Interpersonal Rev01ution

KEY VERSES: Romans 12:9-10 (NLT) ⁹  Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. ¹⁰  Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.

Romans 12:9-10 (ESV) ⁹  Let love [agape] be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. ¹⁰  Love [philostorgos] one another with brotherly affection [philadelphia]. Outdo one another in showing honor.  

BIG IDEA: In order to learn to love, we need to bond to each other.

FOUR LOVES (Read C.S. Lewis’ The Four Loves for more info.)

•   STORGE  --FAMILY bond

•   PHILIA     --FRIEND bond

•   EROS       --EROTIC bond

•   AGAPE    --UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

The Interpersonal Rev01ution: Loving Your Neighbor

KEY VERSE: Galatians 5:14 (NLT) For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

The Interpersonal Rev01ution: Love Each Other

The Interpersonal Rev01ution: Love Each Other

Key Verses: John 13:34-35 (NLT)  ³⁴ So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other.  Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.  ³⁵  Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.

Big Idea: In order to learn to love, we need to let go of some stuff.

What Gets in the Way of Love?

PRIDE (Genesis 3:6; John 13:27

SHAME (Genesis 3:7; John 18:25

JEALOUSY (Genesis 4:5-6; John 21:21-22)

The Grapevine and the Fruit

Not only do we go through seasons throughout the year, we go through spiritual seasons in our lives.  We are going to examine John 15 and talk about how the seasons God plans for us shapes who we are.

Big Idea: When we remain in Him, we will produce fruit.  We will love each other.

Winter: Pruning

Spring: Waiting

Summer: Nourishing

Fall: Harvesting

A Call to Prayer - January 3, 2016

As we enter a new year, I feel led to call God's people to unite in prayer for God's will to be done in the new year.  The battle before us is insurmountable apart from God's help. We will talk about how our prayer life can become more effective.  How can we call upon the Lord to give us the help that we need to win the battle?

-Pastor Duane Jass

Dec27 - The Gift of Presense