What is our purpose

1. Direction
Where is your
church
going? By Jotham Austria
January 27, 2007
Angeles Worship Center

2. 1:31
And God saw
every thing that
he had made,
and, behold, [it
was] very good.
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3. 2:15
Love not the world,
neither the things
[that are] in the
world. If any man
love the world, the
love of the Father is
not in him.
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4. Why is it that
the love of the
Father is not in
a man who
loves the
world?Direction
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5. 2:16
For all that [is] in the
world, the lust of the
flesh, and the lust of
the eyes, and the
pride of life, is not of
the Father, but is of
the world.Direction
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church
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6. lust
pride of life
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7. Is it a mere
Wrong
Direction
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8. Awarded the most
outstanding CEO in
Asia 2007
strategy
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church
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9. The use of women…
Is lust an issue today?Direction
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church
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10. The use of attractive cartoons & slogans
Is pride an issue today?
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church
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11. Will it pose a problem if
someone will jokingly
represent the Adversary?
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church
going?

12. What is the hidden
power to it?
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13. Product and company
positioning is not
something we do to a
product…– it is something we
do to the
prospects mind.
Fifield, P and Lewis, K.
International Marketing Strategy (1994)p96
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church
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14. 403.3
The apostle [Peter] sought to teach
the believers how important it is to
keep the mind from wandering to
forbidden themes or from spending
its energies on trifling subjects.
Those who would not fall a prey to
Satan's devices must guard well
the avenues of the soul; they must
avoid reading, seeing, or hearing
that which will suggest impure
thoughts.
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15. What are the
consequence
s if we put our
guard down?Direction
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16. “final solution”
From 750,000 to 950,000 Jews were gassed at Treblinka
from 500,000 to 600,000 Jews gassed at Bełżec
about 200,000 Jews gassed at Sobibór
Two camps were built near Auschwitz
about 1 million Jews died there
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17. I die with a joyful heart
knowing the
immeasurable
achievements of our
soldiers, women,
workers and the
contribution unique in
history of the youth who
bear my name.
Adolf Hitler
“final solution”
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church
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18. What is this?
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19. 137.4
Satan uses men and
women as
1agents[hitler] to solicit
to sin and make it
2attractive[advertising] ....
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20. solution
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21. 593, 594 (1911)
None but those who
have fortified the
mind with the truths
of the Bible will
stand through the
last great conflict.
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22. The Bible
will show us
The Way …
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23. George W. Bush
President of the USA
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25. 9:38 And John answered
him, saying, Master, we
saw one casting out devils
in thy name, and he
followeth not us: and we
forbade him, because he
followeth not us.
9:39 But Jesus said,
Forbid him not: for there is
no man which shall do a
miracle in my name, that
can lightly speak evil of me.Work through our
differences
9:40 For he that is not
against us is on our part.Direction
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27. vol. 3, p. 498.
Victories are frequently lost
through delays. There will be
crises in this cause. Prompt
and decisive action at the right
time will gain glorious
triumphs, while delay and
neglect will result in great
failures and positive dishonor
to God.”
Solve problems now,
and not leave it to future
generations
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29. 2:52
And Jesus
increased in
wisdom and
stature, and in
favour with God
and man.
Equip the youth with the
knowledge and skill they
need in life
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30. 61.1
“Evil angels are upon
our track every
moment. We expect a
readiness on the part
of bad men to act as
Satan suggests;
61.1
but while our minds
are unguarded
against Satan's
invisible agents, they
will assume new
ground, and will work
marvels and miracles
in our sight.
61.1
Are we prepared to
resist them by the
word of God –
the only weapon
we can use
successfully”.Direction
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church
going?