“Striking the Right Balance” Christ Connect Church (23-June-2013)

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““Striking the Right Balance”Striking the Right Balance”Christ Connect Church (23-June-2013)Christ Connect Church (23-June-2013)

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“1Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters;and you who have no money, come, buy and eat!Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy?Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.

3 Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live.

Isaiah 55:1-5 NIVIsaiah 55:1-5 NIV

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I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.4 See, I have made him a witness to the peoples, a ruler and commander of the peoples.5 Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations you do not know will come running to you,because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.”

Isaiah 55:1-5 NIVIsaiah 55:1-5 NIV

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Getting the Balance RightGetting the Balance Right

The right tension is needed to produce the right note. The right tension is needed to produce the right note. -Too much tension -> sharp notes (too high)Too much tension -> sharp notes (too high)- Too little tension -> flat notes (too low)Too little tension -> flat notes (too low)

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Getting the Balance RightGetting the Balance Right

Coffee plus Sugar (w/o milk) Coffee plus Sugar (w/o milk) -> very sweet coffee-> very sweet coffee

Coffee plus Milk (w/o sugar) Coffee plus Milk (w/o sugar) -> very bitter coffee-> very bitter coffee

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Where is the Balance?Where is the Balance?1.1. ““Grace” Preachers and Teachers:Grace” Preachers and Teachers:• Loves forgiveness and freedomLoves forgiveness and freedom• Sometimes neglects biblical study Sometimes neglects biblical study • Sometimes call morality a form of “legalism” Sometimes call morality a form of “legalism”

or “salvation by works” or “salvation by works”

2.2. ““Truth” Preachers and Teachers: Truth” Preachers and Teachers: • Loves to study the Bible and theology Loves to study the Bible and theology • Sometimes are quick to judge othersSometimes are quick to judge others• Sometimes are slow to forgive sinners Sometimes are slow to forgive sinners

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““Full of Grace and Truth”Full of Grace and Truth”John 1:14John 1:14And And the Word became fleshthe Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, begotten of the Father, full of grace and truthfull of grace and truth

Verse 17 Verse 17 For the For the law was given through Moseslaw was given through Moses, but , but grace grace and truth came through Jesus Christ and truth came through Jesus Christ

““To be Christ-like is to be full of what He is full of: To be Christ-like is to be full of what He is full of: Grace Grace and and TruthTruth” ”

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The Cross – Grace and TruthThe Cross – Grace and Truth1 Corinthians 1:181 Corinthians 1:18For the For the message of the crossmessage of the cross is foolishness to is foolishness to those who are perishing, those who are perishing, but to us who are being but to us who are being saved saved it is the power of Godit is the power of God

Verses 22-24Verses 22-242222 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; wisdom; 2323 but but we preach Christ crucifiedwe preach Christ crucified, , to the to the Jews a stumbling block Jews a stumbling block and and to the Greeks to the Greeks foolishnessfoolishness, , 2424 but to those who are called, both but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God wisdom of God

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The Cross – Grace and TruthThe Cross – Grace and Truth““Truth”: Truth”: 1.1. The Jews – keepers of the Law of Moses The Jews – keepers of the Law of Moses 2.2. ““Christ Crucified” – a stumbling block (Greek is Christ Crucified” – a stumbling block (Greek is

skandalonskandalon) Why? Because they thought they ) Why? Because they thought they can earn their salvation without Christ can earn their salvation without Christ

““Grace”:Grace”:1.1. The Greeks – seekers of wisdom and The Greeks – seekers of wisdom and

knowledgeknowledge2.2. ““Christ Crucified” – foolishness. Why? Because Christ Crucified” – foolishness. Why? Because

they thought they know the way to joy and they thought they know the way to joy and peace without Christ peace without Christ

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The Cross – Grace and TruthThe Cross – Grace and Truth““Truth and Grace together”: Truth and Grace together”: Verse 24Verse 24But to those who are called, both Jews and But to those who are called, both Jews and

Greeks, Greeks, Christ the power of God Christ the power of God and and the the wisdom of Godwisdom of God

Christ the power of God – Christ the power of God – for our salvation for our salvation Christ the wisdom of God Christ the wisdom of God – for our peace and joy – for our peace and joy

1 Corinthians 2:2 1 Corinthians 2:2 For I determined not to know anything among you For I determined not to know anything among you

except Jesus Christ and Him crucifiedexcept Jesus Christ and Him crucified

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The Cross – Grace and TruthThe Cross – Grace and TruthVERTICAL – GOD’S TRUTH (ISAIAH 55:9)

HORIZONTAL – GOD’S GRACE (PSALM 103:12)

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The Parable of the TwinsThe Parable of the Twins

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The Parable of the TwinsThe Parable of the TwinsEzekiel 36:26Ezekiel 36:26I will give you I will give you a new hearta new heart and put and put a new spirit a new spirit within youwithin you; I will take the ; I will take the heart of stone out heart of stone out of of your flesh and your flesh and give you a heart of fleshgive you a heart of flesh

2 Corinthians 5:172 Corinthians 5:17Therefore, Therefore, if anyone if anyone isis in Christ in Christ, , he ishe is a new a new creationcreation; old things have passed away; behold, ; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become newall things have become new

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““Cast away from you all the Cast away from you all the transgressionstransgressions which you have committed, which you have committed, and and get yourselves a new heart and a new get yourselves a new heart and a new spiritspirit. . For why should you dieFor why should you die, O house of , O house of Israel?”Israel?”

- Our Heavenly Father (- Our Heavenly Father (Ezekiel 18:31Ezekiel 18:31))