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CLEAN SLATE (1 OF 3)

by Kerry Shook

Scripture: John 13:1
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Clean Slate (1 of 3)
Series: Clean Slate: Erasing Every Regret; Enjoying Every Moment
Kerry Shook
John 13:1

‘‘It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for Him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He now showed them the full extent of His love.’’
John 13:1 (NIV)

1. DANCE BEFORE THE MUSIC STOPS

Principle #1: Live Passionately

‘‘Teach us to number our days and recognize how few they are; help us to spend them as we should.’’ Psalm 90:12 (LB)

- Waiting for perfect circumstances

‘‘To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not cry.’’’ Luke 7:31, 32 (NIV)

- Wondering what people will think

‘‘David answered, ‘I was dancing to honor the Lord, I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes.’’’
2 Samuel 6:21, 22 (GN/NIV)

2. DANCE WITH ALL MY HEART

Principle #2: Love Completely

‘‘Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’’’
Matthew 22:37-39 (NIV)

- Never wait to say what you need to

- Never wait to act in love

- Never wait to give

3. DANCE NO MATTER WHAT

Principle #3: Learn Humbly

‘‘Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death -- even death on a cross!’’ Philippians 2:5-8 (NIV)

‘‘You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my cl ...

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