We can change the world! Pt. 4 John 16:33 Fearless service - Actively looking for where God is working, pushing through obstacles and astonishing people with the love of Jesus. If you want to astonish people with the love of Jesus, than you must love one another instead of criticize. Use love instead of criticism • in order to be able to do this we must be more like Jesus - Mark 10:45 (Be a fearless servant!) 1 John 4:18 2 Timothy 1:7 Fear is what cuts us from becoming fearless servants 😱Fear manifest itself in excuses😱 Unshakeable focus on the future - Making significant and sacrificial investments in the earthly kingdom of Christ, ALL with unwavering hope. You are never without hope! Hope - confident expectancy Keys to have an unshakeable focus on the future - 1. Start with a servant's heart - 2. Realize and know that you are made from the blood of the King (1 Corinthians 6:20) - 3. Remember that you're a child of God - 4. You're never without hope

How can we change the world? John 16:33 Changing the world so it's sustainable. Passionate excellence - Relentlessly giving my very best to honor God and to serve and bless people We are drawn to Excellency We are created with excellence. We are created by an excellent God to do excellent things!! Psalm 139:14 Ephesians 2:8-10 Those who seek Him will find Him. Colossians 3:17 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Ephesians 6:7 Are people blown away from the excellence that I share with them? Does my excellence in life point people to God? Psalm 33:3 Mediocre is not of God Excellence is not an neurotic self-pursuit to perfection Excellence is doing the best you can with what you have. It's the quality NOT the quantity! Matthew 5:13-16 How will I pursue excellence at home/work/everywhere? - be committed! Focus on a 1% change. Doing what you can, with what you have, with where you are.

🌎 We can change the world! 🌎 • we as in *Christ followers* • We are all called to be difference makers - that doesn't mean we have to do drastic things in order to make a difference in this world. 🤔 How can I make a difference? 🤔 3 truths about the world around you - 1. You can change the world - 2. You are called by God to change the world - 3. You are invited to cooperate with God to change the world John 16:33 Romans 8:18-21 ✨John 1:5 ✨ Ephesians 2:8-10 God says we're in the "Yes! But not yet..." phase. You gotta change the world by changing yourself! Our motivation will come from deep seeded values, not motivational pep talks... 5️⃣🌱 5 deep seeded godly values that God wants you to create! 5️⃣ 🌱 - 1. Daring faith - 2. Fearless service - 3. Passionate excellence - 4. Extravagant generosity - 5. Unshakeable focus on the future Before you "DO" you gotta first "BE" Only embracing these values will only create a shelf life. The

Guest speaker, Scott Brown, speaks honestly about dealing with pain and questioning when our healing doesn’t come.

The character of Overcomers Psalm 85:8-11 John 16:33 Intro: Faith in God and the peace of God is synonymous because I must have faith in God to have access into His peace. There is a second part to this faith walk that most people will miss, that is not do I have faith in God but I also must do continually…

In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal…

12 15 2019 Sunday Worship

Jn 16:33. Tony van Drimmelen. What does it mean to believe in the One who has overcome the world?  For disciples the implications are huge.  Jesus summarizes what He has been teaching and then gives a word of application.  He corrects his disciples about being over-confident and tells them they will leave Him.  Like them, we will have trouble in the world.  But we hear Jesus saying to us: “take heart” and “be of good cheer” because He has overcome the world.  The implication being that, in Him, disciples will most definitely also overcome!

Dr. Jim Denison has written, "When we face circumstances beyond our control, we have three options: We can continue to fight as though we are in control, give up and accept what comes, or work alongside the One who is in control. Only one brings true peace." Finding a way to true peace will hinge on how well and often we embrace two important truths: The goodness of God, and the resurrection of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Pastor Cory Jackson, Sr finishes out his series on the book of Ephesians.