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The Ancient Order

One of six charts analyzing the ancient order revealed in the gospel of Christ.

Chart 2, The Christian Life

CHRISTIAN LIFE

4 God directs and orders our lives

SERVE

Our way of life has these goals...
(1) Steadfastness toward God (Acts 2:42 Heb 10:24-27)
(2) Show the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-26 2Pe 1:5-9)
(3) Preach to the world by word and example (Mtt 28:19-20 Mtt 5:16)

5 God grants great privileges

PARTICIPATE

God gives us the right to be among those who...
(1) Worship God through Christ [5 ways] (Jhn 4:23-24)
(2) Have fellowship in Christ's body (Eph 4:15-16, 1Co 12:25-27)
(3) Suffer with Christ (1Pe 4:1-2,13-16)

6 God makes provision for our needs

GIVE THANKS

Through the providence of God we are blessed with...
(1) Daily needs, food covering etc (Mtt 6:25-34, Php 4:11,19)
(2) A ward against evil (Jhn 10:28, 1Co 10:13, Rom 8:38-39)
(3) Answers to prayer (Mtt 7:7, Php 4:6-7, 1Jn 5:14-15)

"Rightly dividing the word of truth" (2Tm 2:15).

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