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Jun 10, 2012

Living Beyond Ourselves

Passage: Isaiah 58:1-14

Preacher: Travis Fleming

Series:Special Message

Detail:

If we are to follow God, we must live beyond ourselves.
Living beyond ourselves involves...

1.  Recognizing our problem

     Our problem involves using...

          A.  Spiritual disciplines for selfish gain
          B.  Piety to promote pride
          C.  Ritual to replace our responsibility to people


2.  Rediscovering God's priorities

     God's priorities involve us...

          A.  Finding Him through fasting
          B.  Humbling ourselves to help those in need

               We are to help get...

                    1.  Justice
                    2.  Freedom
                    3.  Food
                    4.  Housing
                    5.  Clothing

          C.  Pursuing Him in prayer

               For Him to answer our prayers we must...

                    1.  Promote justice
                    2.  Honor others
                    3.  Speak truth
                    4.  Feed the hungry
                    5.  Help the hurting

          D.  Honoring His holy day

 

3.  Remembering His promises

     If we live out His priorities, He has promised to...

          A.  Display our transformation
          B.  Bring us restoration
          C.  Provide us with protection
          D.  Be our consolation
          E.  Give us direction
          F.  Guarantee our preservation
          G.  Grant us rejuvenation
          H.  Make us a source of inspiration
          I.  Help us build a lasting foundation
          J.  Cause us to have a good reputation