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*GROWING MORE LIKE JESUS.*
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*1-27-08---SAM*
*Philippians 2:5-11*
*TBC*
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*INTRO: *There are many worth pursuits in life, or many goals that we can aim for in this world.
There have been some noble goals in life as men and women strive to make a difference in this world.
This morning our series My To Do List for 2008 will focus on one of the greatest pursuits in life.
To become more like Jesus.
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Tithe 10%.---worship
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Invite 12 people to church---witnessing
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Grow in Prayer.---worship
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Reading a book on prayer.
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Devote 5 good minutes to prayer.
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Find a prayer partner---fellowship
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Discover your spiritual gift.---discipleship
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Discover your witnessing style, and learn to witness.---witness
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Cultivate one relationship with a lost person.---witness
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Develop a system for reading the Bible, or memorize bible verses.
Or pick a book of the Bible and study it for yourself.---dshp
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Pray for other Christians and other Churches.
Get to know Ledell Bailey.---fellowship
Think on this life goal---Think about what it means to become more like Jesus.
Note we didn’t say to become Jesus, but to grow in Christ likeness.
What will that look like in you life?
How do you think it would transform your life?
To make growing like Jesus your #1 priority.
1 John 3:1-2---/1/See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are!
But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.
/2/Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears.
But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is.(NLT)
Friends think about this if you make this your desire , God’s word tell us it will happen.
One day you will see Jesus and you will be like him.
But until then, our passion ought to be this:
To do what Jesus did.
To say what Jesus would say
To live like Jesus would live
To think like Jesus.
Paul sums it up best in Philippians 2:5-11.
read it.
This morning our focus is on discipleship====is becoming more like Jesus.
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Defining Discipleship.*
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Discipleship is becoming more like Jesus each day for the rest of our life.
To follow after Jesus.
To do the things that Jesus would do.
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Listen to these Scriptures located else where.
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Matthew 16:24---/24/Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.(NLT)
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Luke 14:26---/26/“If you want to be my disciple, you must hate everyone else by comparison—your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even your own life.
Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple.(NLT)
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Luke 14:33---/33/So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.(NLT)
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John 15:8---/8/When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples.
This brings great glory to my Father.(NLT)
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Read of his calling of the 12.
The call was to follow Him.
This refers to watching him, listening to him, and becoming like Jesus.
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The text before us today.
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One word: Servanthood.
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Paul is saying that to be like Christ, to grow like Christ means we must be servants.
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Obedient Servants.
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What the world needs today is for God’s people to be more like Jesus?
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To show the grace of Christ.
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To show the mercy of Christ.
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To show the love of Christ.
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Friends, what TBC needs today is
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Not more programs.---programs
are not bad.
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For us to be more like Jesus.
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Some Churches have little kingdoms
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Jesus had one agenda to do God’s work.
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Friends, we ought not view our place in TBC as our kingdom, but as God’s work.
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We ought to ask ourselves is God still blessing it?
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Daily Discipleship.
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My challenge here will not cover everything that involves being a disciple.
I have chosen two things.
We will discuss those in one minute, but for now.
I want to ask you some questions.
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Look back on the last year (07) what evidence do you have of growth in your life?
Have how you have grow?
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What have you learned about yourself this past year?
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What have you learned about God last year?
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How do you want to grow in 08?
Where do you think God is working in your life?
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My two challenges for you in 2008?
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Discover your place in God’s Kingdom.
Discover how God has gifted you to service.
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