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Introduction: As I titled this sermon, I immediately thought about a show that Mitchell used to watch as a kid.  So, we are going to watch the Bob the Builder Theme Song . It’s amazing to me how children’s TV theme songs can teach us something about the church.  Did you hear some of the lines-Can we build it?  Can we fix it?  It lists all of the characters and how they work together with their different abilities. Pursuit (vs. 1) (intentional flow from love to gifts to prophecy) ·          What does it mean to pursue something?  What comes to mind when you think of the word pursuit? A high speed chase by the police, a career, a dream, a person. o    Dictionary-to chase, to strive to gain or accomplish, follow, carry further or advance, engaged in vocation or hobby; Greek Word-carry out or participate in an activity; press forward; strive to ·          Pursue Love (a...

3 P's about our relationships: Perspective, Past, Purpose Perspective-how you read the Bible matters.  Picture-Life, Loss, Love, Life (Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration) I had put all my trust in my righteousness. How do you repent of being good? Is this a problem for me to solve?  I need someone constantly reminding me that "it is finished." It's not about how well we do. We need a gospel lens. How do we view our past? Where does evil want to trip you up? Betrayal, powerlessness, abandonment We want to be affirmed and validated.  All of us will seek approval from someone. Who will it be? Redemption keeps affecting us. Satan meant it for evil; God will redeem it for good. If you don't know what this means for your life, stop what you are doing. We need to allow time and space for the Holy Spirit to move in our relationships rather than trying to "fix" things.