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My Father’s Hands Luke 2:49 “I must be about My Father’s Business” He Loved – He Gave John 3:16 He Loved – He Gave Eph 5:25 “ . . . God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself . . . He has committed to us the word of reconciliation . . . therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ . . . “ II Corinthians 5:18-20

The Business of the Church PEOPLE People are the Material Lk 14:21-23 People are the Product Mt 28:19 People are the Tools Mt 4:18-19 Acts 18:9-11

A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Every Congregation A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT I Corinthians 3:5-15 vs 11 Foundation

A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Every Congregation A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT I Corinthians 3:5-15 vs 11 Foundation Christ

A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Every Congregation A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT I Corinthians 3:5-15 vs 11 Foundation Christ vs 9 Workers

A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Every Congregation A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT I Corinthians 3:5-15 vs 11 Foundation Christ vs 9 Workers Christians

A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Every Congregation A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT I Corinthians 3:5-15 vs 11 Foundation Christ vs 9 Workers Christians vs 12 Materials

A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Every Congregation A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT I Corinthians 3:5-15 vs 11 Foundation Christ vs 9 Workers Christians vs 12 Materials People

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP Cutting Shaping Joining Clamping Squaring Smoothing Finishing

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP Cutting reprove, rebuke, exhort II Tim 4:1-2 Shaping Joining Clamping Squaring Smoothing Finishing

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP Cutting reprove, rebuke, exhort II Tim 4:1-2 Shaping teach them to be … Titus 2:1-8 Joining Clamping Squaring Smoothing Finishing

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP Cutting reprove, rebuke, exhort II Tim 4:1-2 Shaping teach them to be … Titus 2:1-8 Joining he brought him to Jesus Jn 1:40-45; Gal 6:1 Clamping Squaring Smoothing Finishing

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP Cutting reprove, rebuke, exhort II Tim 4:1-2 Shaping teach them to be … Titus 2:1-8 Joining he brought him to Jesus Jn 1:40-45; Gal 6:1 Clamping encouraged & taught Acts 11:19-26 Squaring Smoothing Finishing

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP Cutting reprove, rebuke, exhort II Tim 4:1-2 Shaping teach them to be … Titus 2:1-8 Joining he brought him to Jesus Jn 1:40-45; Gal 6:1 Clamping encouraged & taught Acts 11:19-26 Squaring handling accurately the word II Tim 2:15 Smoothing Finishing

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP Cutting reprove, rebuke, exhort II Tim 4:1-2 Shaping teach them to be … Titus 2:1-8 Joining he brought him to Jesus Jn 1:40-45; Gal 6:1 Clamping encouraged & taught Acts 11:19-26 Squaring handling accurately the word II Tim 2:15 Smoothing correcting those in opposition II Tim 2:23-26 Finishing

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP Cutting reprove, rebuke, exhort II Tim 4:1-2 Shaping teach them to be … Titus 2:1-8 Joining he brought him to Jesus Jn 1:40-45; Gal 6:1 Clamping encouraged & taught Acts 11:19-26 Squaring handling accurately the word II Tim 2:15 Smoothing correcting those in opposition II Tim 2:23-26 Finishing we are to grow up Eph 4:15-16

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP C reprove, rebuke, exhort S teach them to be … J he brought him to Jesus C encouraged & taught S handling accurately the word S correcting those in opposition F we are to grow up

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP C reprove, rebuke, exhort aggressive & analytical S teach them to be … J he brought him to Jesus C encouraged & taught S handling accurately the word S correcting those in opposition F we are to grow up

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP C reprove, rebuke, exhort aggressive & analytical S teach them to be … direct – but – patient J he brought him to Jesus C encouraged & taught S handling accurately the word S correcting those in opposition F we are to grow up

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP C reprove, rebuke, exhort aggressive & analytical S teach them to be … direct – but – patient J he brought him to Jesus enthusiastic, persuasive C encouraged & taught S handling accurately the word S correcting those in opposition F we are to grow up

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP C reprove, rebuke, exhort aggressive & analytical S teach them to be … direct – but – patient J he brought him to Jesus enthusiastic, persuasive C encouraged & taught people oriented, loyal S handling accurately the word S correcting those in opposition F we are to grow up

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP C reprove, rebuke, exhort aggressive & analytical S teach them to be … direct – but – patient J he brought him to Jesus enthusiastic, persuasive C encouraged & taught people oriented, loyal S handling accurately the word detailed & cautious S correcting those in opposition F we are to grow up

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP C reprove, rebuke, exhort aggressive & analytical S teach them to be … direct – but – patient J he brought him to Jesus enthusiastic, persuasive C encouraged & taught people oriented, loyal S handling accurately the word detailed & cautious S correcting those in opposition calming & convincing F we are to grow up

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP C reprove, rebuke, exhort aggressive & analytical S teach them to be … direct – but – patient J he brought him to Jesus enthusiastic, persuasive C encouraged & taught people oriented, loyal S handling accurately the word detailed & cautious S correcting those in opposition calming & convincing F we are to grow up authoritative yet methodical

Where Do You Fit IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP Material? gold – silver – precious stone – wood – hay – straw Tool? cutting – shaping – joining clamping – squaring – smoothing – finishing

Many Kinds of Tools are Necessary IN THE FATHER’S WORKSHOP C reprove, rebuke, exhort aggressive & analytical LB S teach them to be … direct – but – patient LG J he brought him to Jesus enthusiastic, persuasive O C encouraged & taught people oriented, loyal G S handling accurately the word detailed & cautious B S correcting those in opposition calming & convincing GO F we are to grow up authoritative yet methodical LB