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Published: Jan. 3, 2016, 3:30 p.m.

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But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved. Hebrews 10:39 (NIV)

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Message Title: The FIGHT for Vision

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Where there is no vision, the people perish\\u2026 Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)

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Write down the vision; write it clearly on clay tablets so whoever reads it can run to tell others. Habakkuk 2:2 (NCV)

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They came to Bethsaida,\\xa0and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.\\xa0He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit\\xa0on the man\\u2019s eyes and put his hands on\\xa0him, Jesus asked,\\xa0\\u201cDo you see anything?\\u201d Mark 8:22-26 (NIV)

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He looked up and said, \\u201cI see people; they look like trees walking around.\\u201d Mark 8:22-26 (NIV)

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Once more Jesus put his hands on the man\\u2019s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.\\xa0 Jesus sent him home, saying,\\xa0\\u201cDon\\u2019t even go into\\xa0the village.\\u201d Mark 8:22-26 (NIV)

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RELATIONSHIPS

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You will never rise above the level of the relationships in your life.

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And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds\\u2026 Hebrews 10:24 (NIV)

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FAITH

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If we view God through the lens of \\u201cI want it now\\u201d we are going to find ourselves very frustrated.

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We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate\\xa0those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Hebrews 6:12 (NIV)\\xa0

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We want a moment\\u2026 God wants a journey.

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For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9 (NLT)

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The one who calls\\xa0you is faithful, and he will do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 (NIV)

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AUTHENTICITY

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So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. Hebrews 4:16 (NLT)

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Freedom comes from being honest with your struggles.

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OBEDIENCE

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Be careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking. Hebrews 12:25 (NLT)

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When we lose vision\\u2026 it doesn\\u2019t mean that God does.

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1. Do what we SHOULD do.
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2. Do what we COULD do.
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3. To do what we WOULD do.
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