1. Good News GABE OREA. XICF. SEP 2015.

2. The Problem INDEPENDENT SPIRIT

3. The Problem INDEPENDENT SPIRIT ”Remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.” Eph. 2:12.

4. The Problem INDEPENDENT SPIRIT MORAL SEPARATION

5. The Problem INDEPENDENT SPIRIT MORAL SEPARATION “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Rom 3:23.

6. The Problem INDEPENDENT SPIRIT MORAL SEPARATION ABSENCE OF A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

7. The Problem

9. SELF-SERVING VS. SERVING OTHERS

10. The Problem FEELING GOOD VS BRINGING HONOR

11. The Problem FEELING GOOD VS OBEYING GOD

12. The Problem PERSONAL SUCCESS VS BRINGING HONOR TO GOD.

13. The Problem PERSONAL SUCCESS VS BRINGING HONOR TO GOD.

18. Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Matt. 16:24.

19. “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come! Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power.” Rev. 4:9-11.

20. The Problem GRIEF OF THE H.S.

21. The Problem GOD AS TOOL, NOT AS KING GRIEF OF THE H.S. “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God… Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Eph. 4:30-32.

22. The Failed Solution HUMANISM SELF-IMPROVEMENT

23. The Failed Solution HALF TRUTHS “BIBLICAL” HUMANISM

24. The Right Solution BEYOND ME BEYOND THIS WORLD SOMEONE, NOT SOMETHING

25. The Right Solution SURRENDER ACTIVE PRESENCE OF GOD

26. The Right Solution “Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:9-11.

27. “The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.” 2 Timothy 4:18.