May 16th - Faith and Action

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Walking and Talking with Jesus
1. "with Jesus" - Listening 
2. "Talking" - Lord's Prayer
3. "Walking" - "Faith and Action"

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Transformative Transfer - IDiC
21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. 

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Internalized truth shapes action
22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 

Slide 4
1. Meditate, internalize, enact
25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

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2. Talking is an action
26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.

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3. Care for the vulnerable
27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress.

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4. Engage without indulging
“and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”

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5. But do engage
16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?

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6. What do we do with this one?
19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

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7. Faith acts beyond sight
 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

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8. Action is faith
 25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?

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Next Steps:
Neighbouring
Fall engagement opportunities
You engaged in enacting your missional purpose.