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1 Living Deliberately: Part One

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3 "Everything you have heard so far on the news was a total lie. Yushchenko is our true president. Goodbye, you will probably never see me here again."

4 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

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7 Entertainment is a luxury – not a right. Entertainment is generally regarded as diversion. Every expression of entertainment “art” communicates a worldview message.

8 1.Always have an active mind (1 Peter 1:13). 2.Test everything (1 Thessalonians 5:21). 3.Remember the “311” “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl” (Job 31:1).

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14 “I think I was a tree or something in a past life. I’ve always been attracted to nature.” Tommy Lee

15 Approaches to the Environment Exploit it to sustain and enhance human lives. Nurture it to protect and provide for human life and the future. Worship it because it is divine and we are interconnected w/all living and non-living things. Nurture it because we are mutually dependant upon all creation. Use it to enhance the quality of human life; it’s going to be destroyed anyway. Nurture it because it reflects God’s creative work. We are stewards.

16 The Christian and the Earth Five Key Truths The earth is the Lord’s. He created it; He oversees it. (Psalm 24:1; 1 Cor. 10:25-27)The earth is the Lord’s. He created it; He oversees it. (Psalm 24:1; 1 Cor. 10:25-27) The earth is a picture of God’s power and “creative genius.” (Psalm 8:3-5; 19:1-6; Rom. 1:20)The earth is a picture of God’s power and “creative genius.” (Psalm 8:3-5; 19:1-6; Rom. 1:20) The earth was degraded by the introduction of sin into the world. (Gen. 3:17-19; Rom. 8:20)The earth was degraded by the introduction of sin into the world. (Gen. 3:17-19; Rom. 8:20) We are called to be stewards of the physical earth God created. (Gen. 1:28-30)We are called to be stewards of the physical earth God created. (Gen. 1:28-30) The earth will be regenerated with God’s people in the future. (Rom. 8:21)The earth will be regenerated with God’s people in the future. (Rom. 8:21)

17 Approaches to the Environment Exploit it to sustain and enhance human lives Nurture it to protect and provide for human life and the future Worship it because it is divine and we are interconnected w/all living and non-living things Nurture it because we are mutually dependant upon all creation Use it to enhance the quality of human life; it’s going to be destroyed anyway. Nurture it because it reflects God’s creative work. We are stewards

18 God created humanity to progress through growth in knowledge. Parents have the responsibility to educate their children. True education teaches both truth and Truth. The Cedarville Big Three: Know God – Know God’s Word – Know God’s World

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