Size= Impact? Culture and (Worldview) Smith Elementary.

Size= Impact?Size= Impact?

Culture andCulture and

(Worldview)(Worldview)

ChristChrist

Smith ElementarySmith Elementary

All related toAll related toWorldview…Worldview…

What you accept as TruthWhat you accept as TruthDetermines how you liveDetermines how you live

Else you don't believe itElse you don't believe it

Put another way:Put another way:

My actions- over time-My actions- over time-Tells my world Tells my world What I really believeWhat I really believe

- Who am I and why am I here?- Who am I and why am I here?

- What's the problem?- What's the problem?

- What's the solution?- What's the solution?

- Where are we going?- Where are we going?

- What's the problem?- What's the problem?

- What's the solution?- What's the solution?

- Where are we going?- Where are we going?

- Who am I and why am I here?- Who am I and why am I here?- What's the problem?- What's the problem?- What's the solution?- What's the solution?- Where are we going?- Where are we going?

= Worldview= Worldview


Who I am determines howWho I am determines howfeel about myself feel about myself and act towards othersand act towards others

- What's the problem?- What's the problem?- What's the solution?- What's the solution?

What I perceive as the problem What I perceive as the problem and solution tells me and solution tells me what to pursuewhat to pursue

Where are we going?Where are we going?

Tells me where Tells me where To put my hopeTo put my hope

The goal is notThe goal is notTo find what makes me feel betterTo find what makes me feel better

But to find what's true…But to find what's true…

CreationCreationFallFall

RedemptionRedemptionRestorationRestoration

Creation- Creation- who am I and why who am I and why am I here?am I here?

So God created man So God created man in his own image, in the image of in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and God he created him; male and female he created them.female he created them.

And God blessed them. And God And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and said to them, “Be fruitful and

multiply and fill the earth and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it…subdue it…

……and have dominion over the fish and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living the heavens and over every living thing that moves on thing that moves on the earth”the earth”

RepresentativeRepresentative

Then the Lord God said, Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man “It is not good that the man

should be alone; I will make him a should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him”helper fit for him”

- Gen. 1:27, 2:18- Gen. 1:27, 2:18(She is a gift…)(She is a gift…)

Therefore a man shall leave his Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And the man become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked and and his wife were both naked and were not ashamedwere not ashamed- Gen. 2:24-25- Gen. 2:24-25

Creation:Creation:Who am I? Why am I here?Who am I? Why am I here?

Image of God- Image of God- Worth and ValueWorth and ValueCreated for- Created for- Work and PurposeWork and Purpose

Designed for- Designed for- Intimacy and Intimacy and OpenessOpeness

All created by God, all "good"All created by God, all "good"

Image of God= Representative Image of God= Representative Responsible for how I treat:Responsible for how I treat:

Spouse, Child (Gifts from God)Spouse, Child (Gifts from God)Other PeopleOther People

Environment/NatureEnvironment/Nature

Fall-Fall- What's the problem? What's the problem?

"You're just a little baby…""You're just a little baby…"

"I think God's holding out"I think God's holding outOn us…"On us…"

Death of intimacy-Death of intimacy- "ashamed" "ashamed"

Death of unselfishness-Death of unselfishness- "that woman you gave me…""that woman you gave me…"

To the woman he said,To the woman he said,“I will surely multiply your pain in “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you”shall rule over you”

Naked and unashamedNaked and unashamedReplaced withReplaced with

Hiding andHiding andStruggle for controlStruggle for control

And to Adam he said…And to Adam he said…"Cursed is the ground because of "Cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants and you shall eat the plants of the field…"of the field…"

"By the sweat of your face you "By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it the ground, for out of it you were taken…"you were taken…"- Gen. 3:16-19- Gen. 3:16-19

Whatever you cultivateWhatever you cultivateWill fight youWill fight you

Whatever you cultivateWhatever you cultivateWill fight youWill fight you

= Gift= Gift

What's the problem?What's the problem?

The FallThe Fall

……sin came into the world through sin came into the world through one one man,man, and death through sin, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men and so death spread to all men because all sinned…because all sinned…- Romans 5:12- Romans 5:12

None of usNone of usGets to look down onGets to look down on

The rest of us…The rest of us…

……from within, from within, out of the heart of out of the heart of man, man, come evil thoughts, sexual come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.pride, foolishness.

All these evil things All these evil things come from come from within,within, and they defile a person and they defile a person- Jesus, Mark 7:21-23- Jesus, Mark 7:21-23

Your greatest enemy isn't societyYour greatest enemy isn't society

The heart is deceitful above all The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick;things, and desperately sick;

who can understand it?who can understand it?- Jeremiah 17:9- Jeremiah 17:9

Even the heart is affectedEven the heart is affected

Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a who practices sin is a slaveslave to sin to sin- Jesus, John 8:34- Jesus, John 8:34

It produces slaveryIt produces slaveryTo selfTo self

And you can't escapeAnd you can't escapeon your ownon your own

…it depends not on human will or …it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, exertion, but on God, who has mercywho has mercy- Rom. 9:16- Rom. 9:16

Fall: Fall: What's the problem?What's the problem?

Innate sinfulnessInnate sinfulnessCurseCurse

Free willFree will

Fall: Fall: What's the problem?What's the problem?

Absolute FallennessAbsolute FallennessInfects Infects everythingeverything So give Smith Elementary kids So give Smith Elementary kids some boundaries…some boundaries…

Fallenness=Fallenness=

Take credit when things are goodTake credit when things are goodBlame God when they go badBlame God when they go bad

Pain, sorrow, suffering Pain, sorrow, suffering Don't come from GodDon't come from GodBut from Fallenness But from Fallenness

Every good gift is from GodEvery good gift is from God

Growing a Child's Heart=Growing a Child's Heart=Moralism vs. Connecting the GoodMoralism vs. Connecting the Good

Level Ground:Level Ground:

We're all fallen and need rescueWe're all fallen and need rescue

"Be kind- everyone you meet is "Be kind- everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle"- Platofighting a hard battle"- Plato

Redemption:Redemption: What's the Solution?What's the Solution?

God made him who had no sin to God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him be sin for us, so that in him wewe might become the might become the righteousness of Godrighteousness of God- 2 Cor. 5:21- 2 Cor. 5:21

God's primary answerGod's primary answerIsn't better governmentIsn't better governmentOr even more lawsOr even more laws

It's changed peopleIt's changed peopleBy grace through faith in ChristBy grace through faith in Christ

"If anyone is in Christ, he is a "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. new creation. The old is The old is

passing away. Behold, the passing away. Behold, the new has come!"new has come!"

- 2 Cor. 5:17- 2 Cor. 5:17

Behavior ModificationBehavior ModificationWon't do it…Won't do it…

For just as through the For just as through the disobedience of the one man the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one through the obedience of the one manman the many will be made the many will be made righteousrighteous- Romans 5:19- Romans 5:19

She hated herselfShe hated herselfUntil she found how muchUntil she found how much

Jesus loved and valued herJesus loved and valued her

There is neither Jew nor Gentile, There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesusin Christ Jesus- Gal. 3:28- Gal. 3:28

New Community- grace, love, New Community- grace, love, patience, forgiveness…patience, forgiveness…

All have equal worthAll have equal worthIn God's sightIn God's sight

Therefore…?Therefore…?

All have the potential All have the potential To become what God To become what God Created them to beCreated them to be

Therefore…?Therefore…?

All Church Community is FallenAll Church Community is FallenBut can becomeBut can become

Grace-filled, loving, affirmingGrace-filled, loving, affirmingTherefore…?Therefore…?

Redemption: Redemption: What's the Solution?What's the Solution?

- Jesus- Jesus- His People Living - His People Living and Sharing Truthand Sharing Truth

Implications:Implications:

- Self-effort vs. God's Spirit- Self-effort vs. God's Spirit- Behavior-Modification vs. New - Behavior-Modification vs. New CreationCreation- Societal Laws vs. Changed Hearts- Societal Laws vs. Changed Hearts

Restoration:Restoration:Where are we going?Where are we going?

And he made known to us the And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached when the times will have reached their fulfillment…their fulfillment…

to bring all things in heaven and to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under on earth together under one head, even Christone head, even Christ- Eph. 1:9-10- Eph. 1:9-10

New heaven and new earthNew heaven and new earth

Perfection and Things Set Right…Perfection and Things Set Right…

Restoration:Restoration:Where are we going?Where are we going?

- Perfection- Perfection- Realization of - Realization of Original CreationOriginal Creation

This world isn't my hopeThis world isn't my hope

My hope isn't My hope isn't Subject to changeSubject to change

Confidence and JoyConfidence and Joy

Creation- Creation- Who and why?Who and why?Fall- Fall- What's the problem?What's the problem?Redemption- Redemption- Solution?Solution?Restoration- Restoration- Outcome?Outcome?

Changes…EverythingChanges…Everything

Do I know who I amDo I know who I amAnd why I'm here?And why I'm here?

Is it seen in how I treatIs it seen in how I treatPeople and my world?People and my world?

What do I seeWhat do I seeAs the problem?As the problem?

Why?Why?

Have I applied the solution?Have I applied the solution?

Am I living it outAm I living it outin Community?in Community?

Am I sharing it?Am I sharing it?

Where's my hope?Where's my hope?

Why?Why?

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