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Welcome to Albany UMC

Welcome to Albany UMC. Today’s Message: “Created to Be Like Christ”. “ From the very beginning God decided that those who came to Him – and He knew who would – should become like His Son ...” Rom. 8:29 (The New Living Translation ). THE 3rd PURPOSE OF LIFE IS:. To become like Jesus!.

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Welcome to Albany UMC

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  1. Welcome toAlbany UMC Today’s Message: “Created to Be Like Christ”

  2. “From the very beginning God decided that those who came to Him – and He knew who would – should become like His Son...” Rom. 8:29 (The New Living Translation)

  3. THE 3rd PURPOSE OF LIFE IS: • To become like Jesus!

  4. 1. God uses… Troubles to teach us to trust Him

  5. “...troubles produce patience. And patience produces character, and character produces hope.” Romans 5:3-4 (The New Century Version)

  6. “They came to a garden called Gethsemane and Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Sit here while I pray.’ ... Distress and anguish came over Him, and He said, ‘The sorrow in My heart is so great that it almost crushes Me.’…‘Father, everything is possible for You. Please take this cup of suffering away from Me. Yet I want Your will, not Mine!” Mark 14:34-35; 36

  7. Practical Suggestions: • Keep a Journal • Remember the Reward

  8. “Our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” 2 Corinthians 4:17 (NIV)

  9. 2. God uses… • Temptation to teach us to trust Him.

  10. “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.” Matthew 4:1 (The New International Version)

  11. “‘Get out of here, Satan’ Jesus told him ‘The Scriptures say, Worship only the Lord God. Obey only Him.’” Matthew 4:10 (The Living Bible)

  12. Practical Suggestions: • Keep Focused on good thoughts.

  13. 3. God uses… • Trespasses to teach us to forgive.

  14. “People passing by shook their heads and hurled insults at Jesus ... and the elders made fun of Him... Even the bandits who had been crucified with Him insulted him in the same way.” Matthew 27:39-44 (Today’s English Version)

  15. “Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive these people, because they don’t know what they are doing.’” Luke 23:34 (The New Living Translation)

  16. Practical Suggestions: • Remember God has forgiven me “Forgive others, just as God forgave you because of Christ.” Ephesians 4:32 (The Contemporary English Version) • Remember God is in control.

  17. “We go through exactly what Christ goes through. If we go through the hard times with Him, then we’re certainly going to go through the good times with Him.” Romans 8:17 (The Message)

  18. Next Week’s Message: “Shaped To Serve God”

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