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• Upside Down Kingdom
• Love your Enemies.
• Judging Others.
• A tree and its Fruit.
• Build Your House upon the Rock.

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Luke 6:37-45

³⁷ “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; ³⁸ give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” ³⁹ He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? ⁴⁰ A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. 

Luke 6:37-45

⁴¹ Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? ⁴² How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye. ⁴³ “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 

Luke 6:37-45

⁴⁴ for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. ⁴⁵ The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Big Idea: Jesus has made it clear, those who treasure Him, those who enjoy His kingdom, are empowered to...

1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.

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• Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.

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• Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.

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• Develop a framework for accurately producing Jesus’ fruit in our lives.

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.

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• The Call to Radical Love

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• Who is our enemy?

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Jesus IS NOT telling us to love those we don’t like.

• The Call to Radical Love

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• Who is our enemy?

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Definition: Those who take joy in diminishing our joy.

• The Call to Radical Love

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• Who is our enemy?

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Love our enemies: We happily work to increase the joy of those whose joy would be increased if our joy was diminished.

Luke 6:27-36

³³ And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. ³⁴ And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. ³⁵ But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. ³⁶ Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

Be merciful as our Father is merciful:

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Our experience of God’s mercy is what inevitably empowers us to show mercy to our enemies.

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Luke 6:37-45

³⁷ “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; ³⁸ give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” ³⁹ He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? ⁴⁰ A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. 

1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.

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No Judging: Arrogantly, condescendingly, from a position of presumed superiority and self-righteousness making appraisals of people and situations.

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.

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No Judging: Arrogantly, condescendingly, from a position of presumed superiority and self-righteousness making appraisals of people and situations.

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Not saying: don’t be honest, don’t make wise assessments, don’t make evaluations.

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.

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No Judging: Arrogantly, condescendingly, from a position of presumed superiority and self-righteousness making appraisals of people and situations.

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Do Evaluate: Humbly (not arrogantly), respectfully (not condescendingly), as one who stands only by God’s grace (not from a position of presumed superiority and self-righteousness), making assessments of people and situations.

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How do we know the difference?

Abuse of Liberty

Misuse of Liberty

Healthy Christian Perspective

Recovering Pharisee

Hedge Protector

Abuse of Liberty

Misuse of Liberty

Healthy Christian Perspective

Recovering Pharisee

Hedge Protector

Healthy Christian Perspective

Condemning

Abuse of Liberty

Misuse of Liberty

Healthy Christian Perspective

Recovering Pharisee

Hedge Protector

Healthy Christian Perspective

Judging

Condemning

Abuse of Liberty

Misuse of Liberty

Healthy Christian Perspective

Recovering Pharisee

Hedge Protector

Tolerance

Healthy Christian Perspective

Judging

Condemning

Abuse of Liberty

Misuse of Liberty

Healthy Christian Perspective

Recovering Pharisee

Hedge Protector

Unholy Acceptance

Tolerance

Healthy Christian Perspective

Judging

Condemning

Abuse of Liberty

Misuse of Liberty

Healthy Christian Perspective

Recovering Pharisee

Hedge Protector

Unholy Acceptance

Tolerance

Healthy Christian Perspective

Judging

Condemning

Where are you on the �implication spectrum of these options?

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Luke 6:37-45

³⁷ “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; ³⁸ give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” ³⁹ He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? ⁴⁰ A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. 

Luke 6:37-45

³⁷ “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; ³⁸ give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” ³⁹ He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? ⁴⁰ A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. 

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LOVE

1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.

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Luke 6:37-45

³⁷ “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; ³⁸ give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” ³⁹ He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? ⁴⁰ A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. 

Luke 6:37-45

³⁷ “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; ³⁸ give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” ³⁹ He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? ⁴⁰ A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. 

1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.

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• We will go where those we are following take us.

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Luke 6:37-45

³⁷ “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; ³⁸ give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” ³⁹ He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? ⁴⁰ A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. 

1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.

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• We will go where those we are following take us.

• If those we are following are going in a dangerous direction, we will end up in big trouble.

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
• Who am I following?

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
• Who am I following?

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• Are they expressing Jesus empowered OST?

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
• Who am I following?

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• Are they expressing Jesus empowered OST?

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• Who is following me?

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
• Who am I following?

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• Are they expressing Jesus empowered OST?

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• Who is following me?

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• Are they seeing Jesus empowered OST?

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.

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Luke 6:37-45

³⁷ “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; ³⁸ give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” ³⁹ He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? ⁴⁰ A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. 

Luke 6:37-45

⁴¹ Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? ⁴² How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye. ⁴³ “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 

Luke 6:37-45

⁴¹ Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? ⁴² How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye. ⁴³ “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 

1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.

No Judging: Arrogantly, condescendingly, from a position of presumed superiority and self-righteousness making assessments or appraisals of people and situations.

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Luke 6:37-45

⁴¹ Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? ⁴² How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye. ⁴³ “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 

Abuse of Liberty

Misuse of Liberty

Healthy Christian Perspective

Recovering Pharisee

Hedge Protector

Unholy Acceptance

Tolerance

Healthy Christian Perspective

Judging

Condemning

Where are you on the �implication spectrum of these options?

Luke 6:37-45

⁴¹ Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? ⁴² How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye. ⁴³ “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 

1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.

No Judging: Arrogantly, condescendingly, from a position of presumed superiority and self-righteousness making appraisals of people and situations.

Do Evaluate: Humbly (not arrogantly), respectfully (not condescendingly), as one who stands only by God’s grace (not from a position of presumed superiority and self-righteousness), making assessments of people and situations.

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When to confront.�(take the speck out)

1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.

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1. How significant is the issue?

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When to confront.�(take the speck out)

1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.

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1. How significant is the issue?
2. How deep is the relationship?

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When to confront.�(take the speck out)

1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.

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1. How significant is the issue?
2. How deep is the relationship?
3. How well can someone receive the feedback?

When to confront.�(take the speck out)

1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.
• Recognizing other’s specks first is bad.

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• Self-examination is critical (Put on your mask first).

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• Helping others is essential (Before helping others)

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.
4. Develop a framework for accurately producing Jesus’ fruit in our lives.

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Luke 6:37-45

³⁷ “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; ³⁸ give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” ³⁹ He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? ⁴⁰ A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. 

Luke 6:37-45

⁴¹ Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? ⁴² How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye. ⁴³ “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 

Luke 6:37-45

⁴⁴ for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. ⁴⁵ The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Luke 6:37-45

⁴⁴ for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. ⁴⁵ The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Luke 6:37-45

⁴⁴ for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. ⁴⁵ The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.
4. Develop a framework for accurately producing Jesus’ fruit in our lives.
• How do we produce fruit?

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.
4. Develop a framework for accurately producing Jesus’ fruit in our lives.
• How do we produce fruit?
• The Wrong Approaches.

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.
4. Develop a framework for accurately producing Jesus’ fruit in our lives.
• How do we produce fruit?
• The Wrong Approaches.
• I don’t care, “Just do it”.

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THINKING

FEELING

DOING

THINKING

FEELING

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.
4. Develop a framework for accurately producing Jesus’ fruit in our lives.
• How do we produce fruit?
• The Wrong Approaches.
• I don’t care, “Just do it”.

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Luke 6:37-45

⁴⁴ for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. ⁴⁵ The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.
4. Develop a framework for accurately producing Jesus’ fruit in our lives.
• How do we produce fruit?
• The Wrong Approaches.
• I don’t care, “Just do it”.
• Debtors Ethic says, “Pay God back”.

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.
4. Develop a framework for accurately producing Jesus’ fruit in our lives.
• How do we produce fruit?
• The Wrong Approaches.
• I don’t care, “Just do it”.
• Debtors Ethic says, “Pay God back”.
• Peer pressure, “others are doing it”.

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.
4. Develop a framework for accurately producing Jesus’ fruit in our lives.
• How do we produce fruit?
• The Wrong Approaches.
• The Only God Glorifying Approach

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1. Love all others, including their enemies, and part of loving others is not judging them.
2. Carefully evaluate those we are being shaped by, following and leading.
3. Intentionally assess how we are expressing our ongoing Spiritual Transformation in order to lovingly stand.
4. Develop a framework for accurately producing Jesus’ fruit in our lives.
• How do we produce fruit?
• The Wrong Approaches.
• The Only God Glorifying Approach
• Experience and express Jesus’ mercy received.

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THINKING

FEELING

DOING

Luke 6:27-36

³³ And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. ³⁴ And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. ³⁵ But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. ³⁶ Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

Be merciful as our Father is merciful:

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Our experience of God’s mercy is what inevitably empowers us to show mercy to our enemies.

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Be merciful as our Father is merciful:

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Our experience of God’s mercy is what inevitably empowers us to show mercy to our enemies.

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Jesus’ Fruit 🡪 Root.

• Think differently
• Love your enemies
• Do good to those who hate you
• Bless those who oppose you
• Pray for those who abuse you
• If struck, offer the other cheek
• Someone takes your jacket, offer your shirt
• Give to whomever asks
• Do not demand your stuff back
• Do for others what you want done for you
• Love those who offer nothing in return
• Do good to the ungrateful
• Lend without expectations
• Be as merciful as God has been to you
• Do not judge
• Do not condemn
• Forgive those who have offended you
• Give generously
• Before removing specks, inspect yourself

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Set your alarm to 1:04pm. For Luke 1:4. Meet with Jesus to Increase your Certainty about Jesus.

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Set your alarm to 1:04pm. For Luke 1:4. Meet with Jesus to Increase your Certainty about Jesus.

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God, what are you inviting me into today?

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”Let down your nets.”

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PRAYER IS THE WORK.

SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL MOMENTUM

PUBLIC SPACE

Curiosity.

SOCIAL SPACE

Friendship.

PERSONAL SPACE

Friendship.

COMMUNION with GOD.

”Let down your nets.”

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PRAYER IS THE WORK.

SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL MOMENTUM

”Let down your nets.”

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PRAYER IS THE WORK.

SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL MOMENTUM

Creation | Designed for good. How life was meant to be.

Fall | Damaged by evil. What’s wrong with the world.

Cross | Restored for better. God’s remedy.

New Creation | He will return. He makes all things new.

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Listen for AND Tell “Mini” Gospel Stories.

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God, help me to listen closely to�your teachings, so they reshape and renew me to know your truth in whatever you invite me into today.

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