Ministry Looks Like You - Transitions Pt.3
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The Voice of God Pt.2
The Voice of God Pt.2
Continuing where we left off last week about hearing the voice of God, I want to continue to look at what that means to hear him clearly as He calls you to your service to Him.
15 Remember what it says: “Today when you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled.”
We are the church and the church is in us and the world can only see a model that looks like you and exemplifies Christ.
40 For it is my Father’s will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life. I will raise them up at the last day.”
41 Then the people began to murmur in disagreement because he had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
42 They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How can he say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”
43 But Jesus replied, “Stop complaining about what I said.
44 For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.
45 As it is written in the Scriptures, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.
46 (Not that anyone has ever seen the Father; only I, who was sent from God, have seen him.)
47 “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes has eternal life.
48 Yes, I am the bread of life!
49 Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died.
50 Anyone who eats the bread from heaven, however, will never die.
51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh.”
52 Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” they asked.
53 So Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you.
54 But anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise that person at the last day.
55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
56 Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.
57 I live because of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, anyone who feeds on me will live because of me.
58 I am the true bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will not die as your ancestors did (even though they ate the manna) but will live forever.”
59 He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
60 Many of his disciples said, “This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?”
61 Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining, so he said to them, “Does this offend you?
62 Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again?
63 The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
64 But some of you do not believe me.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning which ones didn’t believe, and he knew who would betray him.)
65 Then he said, “That is why I said that people can’t come to me unless the Father gives them to me.”
66 At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.
67 Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, “Are you also going to leave?”
68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.
69 We believe, and we know you are the Holy One of God.”
70 Then Jesus said, “I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil.”
Learn to hear God’s Voice. God is speaking are you listening or are you so distracted by all the noise that you can’t hear His still small voice
27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
The sheep know the Shepards voice didn’t matter who else was talking if the Shepard called to them they responded to his voice
There will always be those who are for the gospel and then there will always be those who are for selfish motivation
16 Then he said to the disciples, “Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me.”
17 When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”
18 “Yes,” he told them, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning!
19 Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.
20 But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.”
Do not get caught up in how you can benefit from following Christ, Just get caught up in Christ
I want to bring up our guest today Candice Thompson
1. How did you get started and what provoked you to do this in the first place.
2. You are targeting who primarily. Why are you targeting that demographic
3. What are some of the challenges you have faced doing this ministry.
4. What successes have you seen so far from doing this ministry.
5. Most people who do ministry are looking to monetize, What would you say to them about that.
6. Has this helped your spiritual walk with God and if so how.
7. Key take aways to help someone else see they are called to ministry Closing thoughts and comments you’d like to share.
Q&A Questions for audience
Small Group Questions
What is God calling you to do to reach the lost in your circle?
How often do you pray for the lost and ask God ways for you to reach them?
What do you Pray for the lost?
Would you say honestly you are the best example for them when they see your walk in Christ?