CRUCIFORM LIFE

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-power without love.. abuse

-love without power.. weak

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-when Thomas looks at the wounds of Jesus, it reminds Jesus' glory and self giving love

-Jesus gave His power to save all creation instead of saving Himself from the cross

-how we relate to one another

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-Jesus emptied Himself, humbled himself, obey the Father

-with Christ... The "I" been crucified with Christ

-Christ is like the teabag in the cup of tea.. 

-shape of a cross

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-crifixion is not powerless

-the goal is not suffering

-carrying the cross is not about suffering

   -not being competitive, crude... 

SPIRITUAL ATMOSPHERE

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-God's power is released with His people agree together with God in His will

-God first introduced Himself as purul (3 together)

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-ppl have 1 language, 1 agreement... unite as 1 for a purpose 

-even if the purpose is not of God's will and it is powerful, what more if we are agreeing together for the will of God

-the moment unity is lost, power is gone

-Jesus is praying for our unity

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-the presence of God is so tangible 

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how to build a spiritual atmosphere 

1. praise and worship

-worship brings down God's presence

2. prayer

-our prayer should not be cold.. it should be heartfelt

-perserve in our prayer

3. faith

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-Jesus saw their faith... what Jesus see now about us?

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4. spiritual actions

-our actions matter

5. overall consecration 

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