For The One – Michael 08-18-2024

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For The One Michael
08-18-2024

 

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This is a church that wants to reach people.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. (Luke 19:10)

 to Seek and save the lost. 

go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  

and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. (Matthew 19-20) 

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, (2 Corinthians 5:20)

11 Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 

12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-12)

This is a church that wants to reach people. 

What does Jesus’ mission look like in my life? 

What does Jesus’ mission look like in my life? 

“Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! (John 4:29)

What does Jesus’ mission look like in my life?

 Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had requested this. (1 Kings 3:10)

 When Solomon was old, his wives seduced him to follow other

gods. He was not completely devoted to Yahweh his God, as his father David had been. (1 Kings 11:4)

 Solomon did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, (1 Kings 11:6)

What does Jesus’ mission look like in my life? 

 How do we live out Jesus’ mission, on a daily, weekly, ongoing basis?

After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; 

then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss. 22 But now I urge you to keep up your courage, 

because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed. (Acts 27:21-22)

Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me 24 and said,

‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’ 

So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. (Acts 27:23-25) 

he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. 

The rest were to follow, some on planks and some on debris from the ship. In this way, everyone safely reached the shore. (Acts 27:43b-44)

How do we live out Jesus’ mission, on a daily, weekly, ongoing basis?

Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me.

 What does Jesus’ mission look like in my life? 

Don’t settle for a story when you’re meant for a relationship. 

Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me. (John 15:4b)