I Am A Church Member

1. When Membership and Attendance Grow Joining a Life Group is Essential.... A. For Teaching B. For Fellowship C. For Breaking Bread D. For Prayers E. For Togetherness F. For Ministry Acts 2:41-47

1. We were Brought Together to be Together. 2. We Accomplish More when we Work Together. 3. We Help Each Other when we Value Each Other. 4. We Need Each Other in Times of Suffering and Celebration. 5. We Use Our Gifts to Connect Others to Life in Jesus! I Corinthians 12

1. Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord in His Presence. 2. Our God is Great...Above Everything. 3. Do Not Harden Your Heart. 4. Open Your Heart to Hear His Voice. 5. When Your Heart is Hard You Lose! 6. Worship the Lord with Open hearts and enter His rest. Psalm 95

1. Approaching the Lord a. With Reverence 2. Addressing the Father a. With Respect 3. Asking Questions a. With Rationale 4. Adding Alternative Narrative a. With Reality 5. Agreement with Response a. With resolve Seek the Lord. He is the object of our worship

1. Are you being led by the Holy Spirit? a. Physical b. Spiritual c. Psychological 2. Worship the Lord your God. 3. Worship Leads to Service. Matthew 4:1-11

1. Jesus is the focus of Our Worship. 2. Make Every Effort to Worship Jesus. 3. Worship Includes Giving. Matthew 2:1-12

1. Do the WIll of Him Who Sent You. 2. Lift Up Your Eyes. 3. One Plants and Another Harvests. 4. Many Will Believe that Jesus is the Savior of the World! John 4:1-42

1. God has Entrusted Property and Ability to You. 2. Being Faithful with Property and Ability Requires Strategy. a. What are you doing with what you have been given? b. You will be held accountable! 3. Hiding is Not a Strategic Action. It is an Emotional Reaction Based upon Fear. a. Excuses will not be well received. b. You will receive condemnation if you are not found faithful. c. Even what you have will be taken away. d. You will receive expultions if you are not found faithful. 4. Successful Strategies Produce Dramatic Results. Matthew 25:14-30

1. Who do you know who is seeking Jesus? Christ-Centered Worship 2. Spiritually hungry people have a keen interest in knowing Jesus! Bible-Dependent Truth 3. Jesus intentionally moved towart people! Joy-Filled Unity 4. Self-righteous people do not want others connecting to life in Jesus! Grace-Gueled Acceptance 5. Jesus changes everything, especially your values! Generational-Focused Equipping 6. What you value shines throught your living! Mission-Minded Service Luke19:1-10

1. Life-Saving Station 2. Avoid Defensiveness 3. Love Everyone - Help Someone! 4. Compassion Like Jesus - Sacrifice for Salvation 5. Go and do Likewise Like 10:25-37

1. There is a Cosmic Battle for Control of Human Life. 2. Christian's have a cosmic battle for control of their attention. 3. The Great Cost: a. You do not have God's peace and you live in fear. b. You will miss out on why God created you. c. You will not see God do miracles consistently through you d. People who are supposed to hear about Jesus won't. 4. How to Cut the Tape a. As a Christian, you have the Holy Spirit to give you peace and power. b. Put on God's lenses 1. Pray to keep his commandments 2. Recognize how the Holy Spirit sees your neighbor 3. Then and only then will you find Peace John 14:25-31

1. Generosity makes me more like Jesus. 2. Generosity Honors God. 3. Generosity Makes Me Happier. 4. Generostiy is an antidote to materialism. 5. Generosity Brings God's blessing into my life. 6. Generosity Demonstrates my faith (trust) in God Mark 10:45

Why should I discover my place of ministry? Why Should I be interested in doing minnistry? How do I begin to discover my place of ministry? STEP 1: Dedicate Self STEP 2: Eliminate Distractions STEP 3: Evaluate Strengths STEP 4: Cooperate with other Believers STEP 5: Activate Gifts How Can I Get Started? Discover gifts by texting "Gifts" to 228-265-5020 Explore opportunities by texting "Serve" to 228-265-5020

Acknowledge God's Love: "God so loved the world" Appreciate God's Cost: "He gave His only begotten Son." Accept God's Plan: "Whoever believes in Him should not perish bu have everlasting life." Anticipate God's promise: "You should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16, I Timothy 2:5

1. Cling to Jesus 2. Meet Together 3. Avoid Not Meeting 4. Meet with Intentionality 5. Empower One Another to Love 6. Strengthen One Another's Faith in the Promises of God HEBREWS 10:19-25, 3:12-14

1. Receive Your Ministry 2. Work Your Ministry 3. Fulfill Your Ministry Colossians 4:15-18

1. Look to the Interests of Others. 2. Prayer for Others 3. Work Hard for Others 4. That Others May Stand Mature and Fully Assured Colossians 4:12-13

Who: 1. RECEIVES Salvation. 2. shares SALVATION. 3. Say NO! 4. is FULL of Life. (wisdom, righteousness, godliness) 5. HOPES. Titus 2:11-14

1. Pray with Persistence and Thanksgiving. 2. Witness with clarity, Wisdom and Grace. 3. Encourage with Stories. Colossians 4:2-11

1. Let the Peace of Christ Rule a. You were Chosen and Called b. Be Thankful 2. Let the Word of Christ Dwell a. Teaching and Admonishing b. Be Thankful 3. Do Only what Can Be Done in Jesus' Name! 4. Whatever You Do, Serve Jesus....with Everything You Are a. Punishment is Bitter b. Reward is Sweet Colossians 3:15-4:1