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Center Series: Part 1

Rachel Barrentine

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Welcome to part 1 of the Center series. Enjoy this teaching, and let us know what you are learning. Feel free to leave a comment or question.

Cheering for you,

-Team AH ⚓️

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DIVE DEEPER:

Matthew 13:1-16. What do you notice? Did the Holy Spirit highlight anything to you? What do you read about listening in this passage?

In Matthew 13:11-12, particularly in the New Living Translation, what is the connection between permission and listening?

Is there a particular way you plan to intentionally increase your welcome to Jesus? Write that down somewhere, and make sure to follow through this week. Obedience is one of the bests way to accelerate your spiritual growth.

Are there any other Scriptures or life examples you can think of where you see the effects of a spirit of invitation and welcome?

ANCHOR POINT:
Papa God goes where He is welcomed. If you want more of His presence in your life, extend your welcome mat. He's ready for your invitation.

ANCHOR PRAYER:
Jesus thank You for revealing this great truth. Increase my hunger and desire for You. Open my spirit to greater welcome. As I go through my daily life, let it occur to me, that You want to be a part of it. Remind me to invite You in. In Jesus name. Amen.

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Extra Credit! (to enjoy:)
2 Chron. 16:9 NLT The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war.

James 4:8 NASB Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Matthew 5:6 NIV Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Psalm 14:2 NASB The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there are any who understand, Who seek after God.

Matthew 25:29 AMP For to everyone who has [and values his blessings and gifts from God, and has used them wisely], more will be given, and [he will be richly supplied so that] he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have [because he has ignored or disregarded his blessings and gifts from God], even what he does have will be taken away.

Matthew 7:7-8 AMP _Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you. **8 **For everyone who keeps on asking receives, and he who keeps on seeking finds, and to him who keeps on knocking, it will be opened.

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