1. Who is the Lord God?
1.He owns heavens and earth and everything in it. (14)
2.He loves His people (15)
3.He is God of gods and Lord of lords, almighty and awesome (17, 21)
4.He shows no partiality and He accepts no bribes (17).
5.He is the defender of the fatherless and the widow (18)
6.He loves the alien (18).
What does the Lord your God ask of you?
1) Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer. (v.16)
“Pride goes before disaster, and a haughty spirit before a fall”. (Proverbs 16:18)
2) And you are to love those who are aliens, for you yourselves were aliens in Egypt. (v.19)
In 2006, over one-quarter of British Columbia’s population were immigrants, and the province continues to receive nearly 40,000 new immigrants each year. Accordingly, the proportion of B.C.’s population made up of immigrants has grown steadily over the past two decades, from 22.0% in 1986 to 27.2% in 2006. Today, immigration is a major component of population growth in B.C. http://www.welcomebc.ca/en/growing_your_community/trends/2006/pdf/regional_immigrant_settlement_in_bc.pdf)
3) Fear the Lord your God, … (v.12)
“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil”. Proverbs 3:7
“To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech”. Proverbs 8:13
4) Walk in all his ways
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight". Proverbs 3:5,6
5) Love the Lord - Matthews 22:36-40
6) Serve the Lord
"Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing". Psalm 100:2
7) Observe the Lord's commands...
“How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word”. Psalm 119:9
To discuss with your group
1. In which areas of your life do you need to renew your passion, according to this study?
2. How can we, as a small group, be effective in inviting new people?
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