2. Providing Encouragement for Handling Life’s Concerns
Key Outcome of Series:
Providing Encouragement
for Handling Life’s Concerns
that cause us to Struggle
with Worry, Anxiety and Fear!

3. Marriage Renewal Ceremony?
Are there any
Couples present
who have
participated in a
Marriage Renewal Ceremony?

4. 90th Birthday Celebrations
Ceremonies like
Marriage Renewals or
90th Birthday Celebrations
are precious moments
in our life!

6. Ceremonies two ingredients: — Release from the past
— Renewal for the future

7. Circumcision of the Heart
Joshua 5:

8. Circumcision:
“Visible Sign of
Covenant with God!”

9. between God and Abraham
Circumcision:
An Agreement
between God and Abraham
that involved
Promises to each other

10. Forty Years in Wilderness the Jews did not celebrate
During the
Forty Years in Wilderness
the Jews did not celebrate
any of their Holy Days
or Participate in the
act of Circumcision

11. Punishment in the Wilderness was a long and vivid reminder
The Forty Years of
Punishment in the Wilderness
was a long and vivid reminder
of how they Allowed
Fear and Worry to replace
Trusting God for their future!

12. Following
the crossing of the Jordan River God provided instructions for the act of Circumcision to be conducted and the Passover
to be Celebrated!

13. Ceremonies two ingredients: — Release from the past
— Renewal for the future

14. Disciples of Jesus
Embrace the
Circumcision
of our Hearts!
Romans 2:

15. Circumcision of the Heart is how a Believer allows the Holy Spirit to
Reshape and Transform
our Heart

16. There is no Escape…
to be Pleasing to God
our Hearts
Must Be
Circumcised!

17. This involves us being open to the Holy Spirit and when HE identifies
Sin in our lives…
we Must be Willing
to Surrender and Change!

18. Know this important fact: Circumcision of the heart
is a requirement of God
and it is more challenging
than following
church rules or doctrines

19. God desires to
Chisel at our Heart
because HE loves us
and desires for us to be
all we can be for Him!

20. Know this important fact:
None of us possess a
“Perfect Heart”!

21. What Jesus desires
is for His followers
to have a
“Willing Heart”!

22. A Circumcised Willing Heart: — Loves Jesus — Is Eager to Worship
—Trusts in His Word
—Is Eager to Serve
—Is Open to Transformation

23. SO
WHAT?

24. WINNING the
WORRY BATTLE
involves a choice…
“Will I let my heart
be Circumcised?”