It is God’s spirit that empowers us to lead and serve
Colossians 3:23 CSB
Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people,
Empowered Living and Serving
Our job to equip - have structure in place for growth
Your job to work out of your gifts -
Best way to grow
1 Peter 4:10 CSB
Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.
Passion, People, and Worship
vs 19 -20
Passionate about knowing Him - grow in us daily
Philippians 3:10 CSB
My goal is to know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,
Passion, People, and Worship
As passion grows - love for people grows
vs 19
Philippians 2:3 CSB
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
Passion, People, and Worship
Pattern - passionate about our faith love the lord your God passionate about people - love others
experience this best in small groups
worship lifestyle - carries into here on Sundays - inspiring
John 4:23 CSB
But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and in truth. Yes, the Father wants such people to worship him.
A Church Changing the World
We become great commission people and church when we-
Empowered and equipped to lead and serve
Passionate about our faith and each other
Living worship not just singing songs
We become bold
Romans 1:16 CSB
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.
