2. The Greatest Command Mark 12:30-31

3. The Greatest Command God Me Steps 1-7

4. The Greatest Command We have gone to great lengths to examine our hearts, so we might not engage the world in fear, self-preservation, self- delusion, arrogance, aggression, guilt or greed, but out of God’s redemptive love.

5. The Greatest Command God Me others Steps 8-9

6. Reconciliation (transformation) of our hearts vertically will lead to a demonstration of His love horizontally. As our hearts are reconciled to His, we will see more clearly how to act in accordance with His will.

7. Seeing Rightly Old Testament Example: Eze. 14:1-6

8. New Testament Example: Matt. 7:3-5 Seeing Rightly

9. Resentments

10. WhoWhy - The CauseThe Affect What part of "Self" was hurt or threatened? My Role (done with sponsor after praying through each one) List the persons, institutions or principles with whom we are/were angry or who may have hurt us. Ask yourself why you are/were angry? List the specific action I did or that was done to me. The affect that action had on my life. SocialSecurity Sex Relations Ambitions Exact nature of My wrongs Self-Esteem Personal Relationships Material Emotional Social Security Sexual Selfish / Self - centered Self-seeking Frightened Dishonest Inconsiderate Mr. Brown He is kind to my wife X X X X Told my wife about my mistress X X X XX Took my job at the office X X XX XX Wife Likes being around Brown X X Wants a divorceX XXXXXXX Tells me I’m a looser X EmployerFired meX XXX XX Mrs. Jones Gossips about me/ruined reputation XX X X

11. . Biblical Peacemaking I Reconciliation and Amends "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Matt. 5:9

12. Where are we headed? Ministry of Reconciliation 2 Cor. 5:11-21

13. Ministry of Reconciliation Motive = Love of Christ Message = Reconciliation Means = Jesus Christ Method = Gospel

14. Step Eight: We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Rom. 12:18

15. Step Nine: We made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. And the L ORD spoke to Moses, saying, "Speak to the people of Israel, when a man or woman commits any of the sins that people commit by breaking faith with the L ORD, and that person realizes his guilt, he shall confess his sin that he has committed. And he shall make full restitution for his wrong, adding a fifth to it and giving it to him to whom he did the wrong. Num. 5:5-7

16. The Seven A’s of Confession by Ken Sande A DDRESS everyone involved A VOID if, but and maybe A DMIT specifically A CKNOWLEDGE the hurt A CCEPT the consequences A LTER your behavior A SK for forgiveness

17. Fundamentally, relationships break down because of sin. If there was no sin in the world, relationships would work harmoniously, evidenced by love and unity. When relationships are broken, we take it as an opportunity to draw near to God and with the help of the Holy Spirit search our hearts while being encouraged in the context of a gospel-saturated community. Redeeming Truth of Steps Eight and Nine

18. Where we have sinned, we can be reconciled to God by grace through faith in Christ and receive forgiveness. As one forgiven by God, we can humbly approach those who have been affected by our sin and make amends. Additionally, we always forgive from our hearts when we are sinned against by handing offenses over to God (positional forgiveness) and stand eager to demonstrate grace and extend forgiveness to those who ask for it as ambassadors for Christ (relational forgiveness). In this way, fellowship with God and among His people is preserved. Redeeming Truth of Steps Eight and Nine (cont.)