160425-GM-4 PM Trying to Discover God’s Dream Again

Trying to Discover the Dream Again       Isaiah 2:2-4    A. God longed for a people that would honor him in: W_________, N__________, S_________ W__________   B. There are two central themes   1. There has always been ________ of God’s people trying to keep the __________ _________.     2. god knew that a ________________ would happen.  *  2 Thes 2:3; 1 Tim 4:1; Acts 20:28f  C. Four Major Departures Took Place. 1. the church became _______________ 2. The church became ______________ 3. The church became ______________ 4. The church failed ______________ to God  * Keeping the _____________ from the people.  * Selling s____________ .  Four things led to changes   Invention of the _____________ ______________  Revival of ___________________ Availability of the _______________ General __________________ with the apostate church  These reforms all failed.   * They produced different different kinds of churches that were anti-catholic. The hierarchy system was altered but remained, articles of faith and creeds replaced councils.  Four Common Attitudes Toward Scriptures  1. Unless the Bible p_____________ it is  not wrong.  2. God continues to r____________ His will.   3. Scriptures are not a_____________.  4.Acceptance of m_____________________.   The dream wasn’t realized because  1. If you start at the _______________ _____________ you will end up at the _____________________.  * Eph 2:19-22  2. The heart of the congregation is determined by the ____________ of the people to ______________.  * We are _____________ this church the way it ________________.  3. Biblical __________ is the only way we will ever discover God’s dream.  * this is the process of G__________. fighting __________ and finding God’s dream.