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How can I change the world from my little corner of it?
We have one thing to do: make disciples. Imagine God allows us to use our imagination for His glory. A place where you are welcomed and where warm, friendly people greet you and help you find your way. This reflects the heart and the way God is. John 1:35-50 How Jesus welcomed the first two…
Vision
How can I change the world from my little corner of it? Nehemiah 1:1-4 Find out what makes your heart burn? Whenever you think about this thing, you find yourself saying something has to be done about that. Holy discontent. It may come from what you see. It may come from what you hear.
The Power of Vision
Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no prophetic vision, the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law. Habakkuk 2:2-3 Write the vision and make it plain on a tablet… What a Vision is Not A dream. A vision, often begins with a dream. Goals and objectives. Goals and objectives are part of the plan to make the vision a reality. A mission. A vision is a…
Recognize That You Are Not God
Recognize that you are not God. Philippians 2:5-7 We need to give up: 1. Keeping up 2. Trying to fit in 3. Control Call to action: 1. Turn your life over to God 2. Pray for knowledge of His will. 3. Be guided by His word. Realize that you must lead a dying life, the more a man dies to himself, the more he begins to live unto God. Thomas Kempis
Do Your Part
Acts 3:1-10 God has an expectation that I would become a disciple first. And eventually become a spiritual parent and go out and make more disciples. Disciples of folks in our home or folks we come in contact with. That means that even when you can’t see it, God is up to something. God may not have what you want, but He will give you what you need. God’s Part v16 By his…
Receive. Believe. Become.
Luke 1:16-20 What’s about to come through you will be so powerful that it will change the entire world. He will be the precursor. John 1:6-13 Through John’s story we get to know who we are in Christ. 1. Receive. We have to receive Him. v 12: but to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. Love, grace and forgiveness…
Grace
Luke 2:8-22 Grace – this has to be a season of grace. If God has been so gracious to me, then I ought make sure I extend the same grace to others. Grace means you get what you don’t deserve.
Discipleship Stages
A disciple is one who follows Jesus, is being changed by Jesus, and is committed to being on a mission for Jesus. As a result a disciple is someone who loves God, loves others and serves the world. Phases: Spiritually dead Spiritual infant Spiritual child Spiritual young adult Spiritual parent With God With the church Within the home With the world If we are going to…
Purpose of the Church
Purpose of the Church Loving the family of God Conflict resolution Gifts/Abilities Paul Ephesians 4:1-6 Singleness Spouse Parent Child Ephesians 5:21-33 Paul talks about relationship with spouse Ephesians 6:1-4 Paul talks about families Community Friends Ethics Employee Employer Relationship with the world Ephesians 6:5-9
Where Do We Begin?
We exist to honor God by making more disciples of Jesus Christ. A disciple follows Christ (loves God). A disciple is changed by Christ (loves others) A disciple is on mission for Christ (serves the world). Matthew 4:19 Matthew 28:19-20 Ephesians 4:11-16 Circle of life for believer 12:00 – begins as a person spiritually dead 1:00 – spiritual infant 3:00 –…