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Who is Jesus to you?
How you answer that question has more to do with your spiritual growth and health—and that of the church—than any strategy or plan.
In the four Gospels (New Testament) we are given a clear picture of who Jesus is and what He did.
The lifestyle of Jesus was thoroughly consistent.
His followers could see it operating on a daily basis.
As we take up the challenge to become disciples of Jesus—and to train those in our care to do the same—we need to model our lives after Jesus.
Jesus lived out his life in three relationships: Up—with His Father; In-with his chosen followers; Out—with the hurting world around Him.
Transition
Jesus Got Up
Prayer—the demonstration of worship.
“A” Adoration
The church needs to keep prayer as an essential priority.
Genuine followers of Jesus demonstrate prayer as a normative activity.
Over the last twenty years this church was shaped in the prayer room.
Prayer is the lifeline of the church.
If the church prays, it will hear from God.
If the church ceases to pray, it will fall away from God.
Call to prayer: Sunday, September 23, at 6:00 p.m.
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Jesus Invited Others In
Jesus modeled fellowship.
He wanted people to believe in Him and belong to what He was doing.
“B” Believe
This was not just fellowship—it was life-transforming discipleship.
What Jesus did, we need to do as the church.
The mission of the church is to MAKE DISCIPLES.
It encompasses both evangelism and spiritual growth.
Every program, every activity of the church should promote an atmosphere of genuine discipleship.
And, it starts with each one of us accepting the charge to help people believe and belong.
Transition
Jesus Reached Out
Jesus never lost sight of his Father’s vision—to reach out to a dark and dying world.
Jesus prayed to his Father before calling a team of people to share in the kingdom work.
But, Jesus also walked among the crowds—teaching, feeding, healing, comforting.
Jesus did not wait for the spiritually dead to come to him.
He went to them and ministered to them at their point of need.
The church is called to reach out—into our community and LOVE.
Conclusion
We need to be a balanced church.
Problem:
Up and In: This kind of a church places worship and fellowship as its focus—and neglects the call to evangelism.
Up and Out: Worship and outreach becomes its focus—and minimizes the importance of discipleship.
In and Out: Fellowship and doing good works in the community becomes the priority—rejecting the need for the power of the Holy Spirit and sincere worship.
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