Religion & Spirituality
Sermon Notes UNSTOPPABLE VISION OUR MISSION: Love, Connect and Grow through knowing God and Serving our community. Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Mark 8:34 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching…Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.... And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:42-47 WE HAVE A VISION FOR A CHURCH WHERE 1) EVERYONE IS WELCOME. The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. Revelation 22:17 Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, "Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?" They came out of the town and made their way toward him. John 4:28-30 WHAT 3 PEOPLE CAN YOU INVITE TO CHURCH NEXT WEEK? 1) _______ 2) _______ 3) ________ 2) EVERYONE IS NEEDED. There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!" On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable… 1 Cor 12:21-22 3) EVERYONE IS CHANGED. …Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:13 The Spirit of the LORD will come upon you in power…and you will be changed into a different person. 1 Samuel 10:6 Think About It. 1) Have you ever been somewhere and didn’t feel welcome? How can you help people feel welcome at our church? 2) Who are the three people you are going to invite to church next weekend? (Remember, if they live out of town, you can still invite them to join us on Facebook.) 3) Describe a time when God used you to make a difference? How are you using your gifts at church? (If you’re not serving at church, where are you going to serve?) 4) How has God changed you in the last year Bible References Links Website Facebook Twitter Instagram This podcast is powered by Pinecast.