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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Live Like Jesus</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Life Is a Highway Pt 2</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1.9.11 Bud Wrenn</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>‘….that <u>we are made to become like Christ</u>….’</span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span></b><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Rick
Warren, The Purpose Driven Life</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>God’s Third Purpose for Me: Growth involves </span></strong><strong><i><u><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>becoming like Christ</span></u></i></strong><strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.</span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>2 Peter 1:5-8 (NLT) </span></i></b><i><sup><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>5 </span></sup></i><i><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>In view of all this, make
every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a
generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, <sup>6
</sup>and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance,
and patient endurance with godliness, <sup>7 </sup>and godliness with brotherly
affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone. <sup>8 </sup>The
more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your
knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. </span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Drilling Deeper: Stages of Growth</span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>1) Orientation – Responding to the </span></strong><strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>love of Christ<i><span
style='color:purple'>.</span></i></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="http://www.crossbooks.com/verse.asp?ref=Jn+9%3A15"><em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>John 9:15</span></em></a></span></strong><em><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'> (NLT) </span></b></em><em><sup><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>15 </span></sup></em><em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>The Pharisees asked the man
all about it. So he told them, “He put the mud over my eyes, and when I washed
it away, I could see!” </span></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Growth
requires an </span></b><b><i><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>investment of time</span></u></i></b><b><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Impact
Idea: </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>Schedule a daily time </span></u></i></b><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>with God.</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Consolidate
activities.</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Bible
reading plan, i.e. YouVersion</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>m.youversion.com/mobile</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Prayer
Plan: Wisdom, Cleaning, Protection, Healing</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Spiritual
Pathways:</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Activist</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Servant</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Creationist</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Intellectual</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Contemplative</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Relational</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Worshipper</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>2) Internalization - Developing a core </span></strong><strong><i><u><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>belief system</span></u></i></strong><strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.</span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:red'><a href="http://www.crossbooks.com/verse.asp?ref=Jn+9%3A17"><em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>John 9:17</span></em></a></span></strong><em><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'> (NLT) </span></b></em><em><sup><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>17 </span></sup></em><em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Then the Pharisees again
questioned the man who had been blind and demanded, “What’s your opinion about
this man who healed you?” The man replied, “I think he must be a prophet.” </span></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Growth is
an interactive process<span style='color:black'>. </span></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Impact:
Keep a </span></b><b><i><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>written spiritual journal</span></u></i></b><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>i.e.
PD Life Journal</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>www.biblegateway.com</span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>www.rockbridgeseminary.org</span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>3) Transformation - Creating a </span></strong><strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>desire for the <i><u><span
style='color:purple'>changes needed in my life</span></u></i></span></strong><strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.</span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><a
href="http://www.crossbooks.com/verse.asp?ref=Jn+9%3A24-25"><em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>John 9:24-25</span></em></a></span></strong><em><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'> (NLT) </span></b></em><em><sup><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>24 </span></sup></em><em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>So for the second time they
called in the man who had been blind and told him, “God should get the glory
for this, because we know this man Jesus is a sinner.” <sup>25 </sup>“I don’t
know whether he is a sinner,” the man replied. “But I know this: I was blind,
and now I can see!” </span></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) </span></i></b><i><sup><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>7 </span></sup></i><i><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Therefore if any man be in
Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things
are become new. </span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Real
growth will always challenge your current lifestyle<span style='color:black'>.
</span></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Impact
Idea: </span></b><b><i><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>Fasting </span></u></i></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>from
an unhealthy behavior<span style='color:black'>.</span></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>4) Multiplication – Establishing an </span></strong><strong><i><u><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>outward perspective</span></u></i></strong><strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.</span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><a
href="http://www.crossbooks.com/verse.asp?ref=Jn+9%3A26-27"><em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>John 9:26-27</span></em></a></span></strong><em><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'> (NLT) </span></b></em><em><sup><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>26 </span></sup></em><em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>“But what did he do?” they
asked. “How did he heal you?” <sup>27 </sup>“Look!” the man exclaimed. “I told
you once. Didn’t you listen? Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to
become his disciples, too?” </span></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>It
will usually </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>contradict
popular culture</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>. </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Impact
Idea: Commit to </span></b><b><i><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>radical generosity</span></u></i></b><b><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Questions to Ask Yourself This Week:</span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>What is your schedule for Jesus?</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>What are you learning about Jesus?</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>How are you becoming different because of Jesus?</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Who are you touching for Jesus?</span></b></p>
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