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practically

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Romans 38 25
Let Us 7 5

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But when, when the rubber meets the road or when we actually practically don't hear from God in a prayer request or in when, hey, you
Psalms because I think it gives us a real blueprint of how to practically navigate them because I think each and every one of us has de
spel to stand in a defensive position against sin? What can I practically do? How can I, in those moments when I'm not around other peo
we recognize who God is we recognize the power and authority practically who God is and then we pray for the very providence of God we
look to him, we keep our eyes on him. He makes us stable. And practically , this is going to look like, instead of being afraid, somehow
Canyon, if black holes can make us feel small, in our lives, practically , there are things that are going to come up that just make us
ndered. I think of weird things sometimes when I look at what practically happens in Scripture. But they walked through on dry land. An
avorite shoes, your favorite hat, your health, your finances, practically anything you can think of? What does it all have in common? N
Okay, I know it's kind of a metaphor, but that's the how. So practically speaking, making sanctification part of real life every day.

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our lives. How we have been called as believers to live them practically every single day in plurality, us. The Christian walk, is not
y close to him you near him. This is really practical because practically speaking to draw near means you're going to talk to him and y
good works God has called us to do. So I want to talk through practically what that looks like. I want to give you kind of four practic
is and must start with, prayer. You're saying, what does that practically mean? Well, you can start with saying, God, put someone in my
are big money. One's noble one, it would have been big money. Practically , that's the life we've been called to live. Stir. Consider ho
k for ways to stir one another up to love and to goodwill but practically speaking there is no way to do that if we're in the habit of
His story in your life, his faithfulness to you. So what this practically means is that as I look to him in the midst of whatever's goi

romans

1:1-17
no. Take a moment. It doesn't have to be some grand gesture. Practically rubber meets the road, encouraging them to follow Jesus Chris
is means that Paul was sent. Sent by Jesus. But what it would practically mean. Please hear this. Is that Paul would give up. His life.
ospel message. Now this is what God wanted. But realized very practically . Paul had to accept this. He had to decide. To make this. The
so quick to bring it up, and we should always repent of sin. Practically speaking, we should always ask God for his forgiveness for th
lls them to walk by faith not by sight thought what does that practically look like in our lives a tradition of the footsteps of faith
y, what does that actually look like? What does that actually practically mean in my life? Cause I believe that's what a good teacher d
e different facets that I live out in? My life, how does that practically look Romans chapter four, verse 17 through 25 says, as it is
daily living in every area of our life. And for many of us to practically think about that and go, okay, you know, I trusted in God for
a faith filled life or the footsteps of faith? What does that practically look like in my life? So in this passage, verse 17, Paul refe
very foundations, the footsteps of his faith. And then I look practically what that actually looked like in our life and go, hey, you k
How do I, every day, have a personal relationship with Jesus, practically speaking? I would say all of us, at some point in time, have
b is our fortress. Amen. Be still and know that I am God. So, practically making sanctification real every day. How does it work? You g
rlier, is a man by the name of Kent Hughes. Kent Hughes says, practically speaking, there is a third slavery or a third master. And he
at I'm talking about? That is a weapon in and of itself. It's practically a baseball bat with an LED light at the end of it. It's fanta
ly Spirit and you're going to depend upon his power and so it practically it means we are asking God continually and then he gives us t
and again we'll talk about that next week but this is how we practically get out of the cycle that Paul was in we lose our trust in ou
ain trust in his ability we depend upon him and his power and practically speaking that means that then we just we stay close to him we
in our lives we're we're careful over the things in our lives practically we stay in God's word like all of these things but how do you
ife to say, listen, I submit to you. What does that look like practically ? Paul's going to walk us through this in chapter eight. Every
just wrote this on my notes. I'm like, man, I got to begin to practically look and see how and why and what would that look like for us
all right, right. That's, that's what happens. That's what it practically looks like for us rather than, okay, God, I'm indebted to you
like a big, huge statement. What does that actually look like practically ? And so I'm a I would say this, I like very clear instruction
rist. And I think, does that work out in my life? In my life, practically . Well, for many of us, it's focusing on the eternal. Not the
nd daughters of God. What does that look like? What does that practically mean for us, right? And listening to Pastor John Carter's mes
calls us to. So I just want to show you real quick what that practically looks like. I'll get it together up here. All right. What tha
st think, wow, that person did that. Well, I want to speak it practically . Parents, your kids need to hear words of affirmation. Dads,
me preaching, but we're also going to learn about how you can practically grow in the Lord. Because I feel like in the church, sometime
h this passage. It's going to push you. And the way that this practically applies in life is that there are so many things that happen
rock that saves, which is the Lord Jesus and his work. And so practically this just meant that they rejected Jesus. They saw him as not
they're also very difficult when it comes to how we actually practically live that out. So let me read that first question again, vers
ur lives, our bodies to God continually as worship. How do we practically do that? So go with me to verse two of Romans. Romans 12, we'
ure in, in honoring and elevating others and thinking through practically what that looks like. Let's keep going. Love is not lazy. Lov
en given. To us in terms of wrongdoing. By the way, this will practically look like real decisions that you make to not retaliate. Ther
scripture and you just go, okay, I get what it's saying, but practically how do I apply that in 2025? Now thankfully the Holy Spirit t
and the difficulty of understanding those truths. We see very practically how we can display this true genuine love. Because once we ha
us to see where do we go from here? How do we live this out? Practically , what can we do to live this out? I'll say for our governing
And then he continues into last week that talks about how to practically live out that level of transformation. That it's not just som
w you should interact in those moments, right? Here is how to practically live out that sacrificial, self-disciplined love that we've b

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