Leveraging Our Strengths Finding Where We Fit Can never forget the reason for our work and zeal Mt. 28:19-20; Mk. 16:15-16 Jn. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 3:9; Lk. 15:7, 10

Leveraging Our Strengths Finding Where We Fit We all are given talents that we are expected to use Rom. 12:3-8 1 Cor. 12:12ff Mt. 25:14ff 2 Cor. 5:10; Mt. 25:31ff

Leveraging Our Strengths Finding Where We Fit The Key to Identifying Our Strengths Rom. 12:3 “not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think” “but to think soberly” eis sophroneo

Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have My Worship Psa. 71:17-18 2 Cor. 9:6-7 Psa. 122:1 Heb. 10:24-25

Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have Leveraging Our Strengths for Worship Our presence Encouraging those who lead Joyful & heartfelt participation Inviting others Showing interest in visitors

Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have My Evangelism 1 Cor. 1:21; Acts 8:4 Eph. 4:11ff

Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have Leveraging our strengths for evangelism: Showing interest in visitors Cards & tracts Enlisting the aid of others Not remaining silent

Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have My Holiness holiness = sanctification 1 Pet. 1:13-16 How to walk in holiness: Gal. 6:9-10; Jas. 1:27 Mt. 5:43-48 Gal. 5:18-26; 1 Pet. 4:1-4 Eph. 5:8-13

Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have Leveraging our Strengths in Holiness Relieving the distressed/Loving enemies Monetary/material help Visits/phone calls Praying with someone

Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have Leveraging our Strengths in Holiness Walking in Righteousness Col. 3:23 Avoiding places/situations where sin is present Guarding our tongues

Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have Leveraging our Strengths in Holiness Opposing sin Avoiding places/situations where sin is present Calling a sin a sin Extolling and promoting goodness/ righteousness

Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have My Roles Which roles in life have I been given? What are my responsibilities in fulfilling those roles? As each role is a God-given role, am I fulfilling those responsibilities with zeal?