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OUR IDENTITY A time to refocus as Grace Foursquare on what we are about and why we exist. There are many great churches in the Treasure Valley but our calling is not to just know what other churches that are successful are doing and copy them but it is to know who has God called us to be. About 3 years ago we took time to ask God to establish our identity here at Grace and over the next 3 weeks I want to refocus on that.
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The Vision of Grace Foursquare
Proverbs 29:I8 (KJV) Where there is no vision, the people perish Proverbs 29:18 (MSG) If people can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves Vision – chazown - a divinely communicated direction, calling, strategy
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The Vision of Grace Foursquare
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The Vision of Grace Foursquare
Habakkuk 2:2 (NAS) Then the Lord answered me and said: Write down the vision; Make it plain upon tablets, so that the one who reads it may run.
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The Mission Statement of Grace Foursquare
ENCOUNTER GOD LOVE PEOPLE MAKE DISCIPLES
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The Vision of Grace Foursquare
Encountering: God’s Presence Empowering: God’s People Extending: God’s Grace
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WE DECLARE THAT THE VISION OF GRACE FOURSQUARE IS:
To Encounter the presence of Jesus through worship, prayer, and the Word. To Empower God’s people through discipleship, teaching, preaching, deliverance, and inner healing. To Extend God’s grace to the broken, confused, and hurting through evangelism, outreach, and the love of Jesus through-out the Treasure Valley and around the World! This is why Grace Foursquare Exists!
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Encountering God’s Presence
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1. Encountering God’s presence is a lost priority in much of the church.
We have replaced this priority with other things People need His presence (Why?)
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1. Encountering God’s presence is a lost priority in much of the church.
It’s our only hope It’s the only thing that will change people Without it the Word of God will not be received It is the only way miracles can happen It will change our perspective It will change our desires It will give love, power, joy, peace, etc…
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2. We must be intentional in our pursuit of God’s presence.
Psalm 63:1, 2 O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for … Isaiah 55:6, 7 Seek you the LORD while he may be found, call you on him while he is near…
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2. We must be intentional in our pursuit of God’s presence.
Psalm 105:4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face ever more. Psalm 27:8 When You said, "Seek My face," my heart said to You, "Your face, O LORD, I shall seek."
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How do I pursue encounter with God?
Open and expectant heart Prayer Set time aside Journal Be in among God’s people Dreams, visions, prophecies Worship… Worship… and then Worship Do not just read the Word, but encounter it
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3. Raising up our next generation to know the presence of Jesus!
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This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek your face, …
Next Generation Psalm 24:6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek your face, …
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Prayer For His Presence!
Lord, we declare that Your presence is our priority here at Grace Foursquare. We need Your presence in everything that we do. We know we can do nothing of eternal significance without Your presence.
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Prayer For His Presence!
So we declare, Lord, we are coming after You with our whole heart. We will seek you through extravagant worship, fervent prayer, and a hunger for Your Word. Lord, our heart hears You say, “Seek My Face!” and we declare Lord, “Your Face we will seek” (Ps.27:8) In Jesus mighty Name, Amen!!!!!!!!
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Vision 1# (Encountering God’s Presence)
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