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The Springs Vineyard November 11, 2018Theme: Roots, Core, and ScaffoldingA life philosophy: a clear well-defined set of truths and values gives you the guidelines and boundaries that keep you on track in life. We need a strong core of truth/anchors that holds us in place when the storms of life are moving in and through our lives. Two truth/anchors2 Corinthians 4:16-18 3 truths in this text 1. God renews my inner being every day. 2. Whatever I am going through that is difficult is little and short lived… compared to what it will produce… glory that lasts an eternity. 3. To survive the storms of life, I need to learn to fix my attention, my thoughts and my feelings on what is waiting for me after this life. Wrestling with Romans 8:28 Romans 8:28And we know that in all things God works for the goodof those who love him, whohave been calledaccording to his purpose.What does Paul mean by all things? Romans 8:35 tells us. 5 Misunderstandings to avoid: what this verse doesn’t mean 1. It does not say that all things are somehow good. 2. It does not say that all things are inevitable. 3. It does not say all things will work themselves out for good. 4. It does not say for those who love God nothing but good will happen. 5. It does not say that those who love God will one day look back and say that the bad thing was good. What does Paul mean with the good? Romans 8: 29For those God foreknewhe also predestinedto be conformed to the image of his Son3 Things about Jesus: 1) Jesus lived in total dependence on His Father. 2) Jesus finds his significance in the Father and the Father alone. 3) Jesus gives Himself away. (like the Father) How does this anchor me? Speaker: Richard Clinton

