PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE.

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PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE

“Planned for God’s Pleasure” PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE #1 WORSHIP

WORSHIP is focusing our attention on God, expressing our affection to God & using our abilities for God.

Focus our Attention on God. Express our Affection to God. III. Use our Abilities for God.

FOCUS ON GOD

Formed for God’s Family PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE #2 FELLOWSHIP

FELLOWSHIP is choosing to belong, learning to share, doing our part, & loving others like family.

I. MEMBERSHIP - “Choosing to Belong” II. FRIENDSHIP - “Learning to Share” III. PARTNERSHIP - “Doing my Part” IV. KINSHIP - “Loving Believers like Family”

Created to Become Like Christ PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE #3 DISCIPLESHIP

ALONE?

DISCIPLESHIP is a process where we become like Christ, by training in His Word, growing to maturity, & learning to reproduce ourselves in others.

I. TRANSFORMATION (ROMANS 12:2). II. TRUTH (JOHN 17:17). III. TROUBLE (MARK 14:32-36). IV. TEMPTATION (MATTHEW 4:11). V. TRESPASSES (MATTHEW 27:38-44).

LIKE J SUS

Shaped for Serving God PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE #4 MINISTRY

MINISTRY is serving like Jesus by being available, grateful, & faithful to God’s purposes for our life.

I. Serving like Jesus means being Available (Matthew 20:29-34). II. Serving like Jesus means to be Grateful (John 11:41). III. Serving like Jesus means being Faithful (1 Corinthians 4:2).

Made for a Mission PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE #5 EVANGELISM

EVANGELISM is sharing Christ with those in our own world, daring to reach beyond our own world, & caring enough about the whole world.

I. I Must Share with Those in My World! II. I Must Dare to Reach Beyond My World! III. I Must Care about the Whole World!

Do YOU care for me?

i was here!