1. Discovery II
Session 3: Serve

2. Vision: To be a faith community of people who are passionate about their relationship with Jesus Christ, who introduce Him to others, and are actively involved in serving the community of Clarington.

3. What does that Look Like?
Grow
Serve
Discover
Prayer/Bible
TRUTH
Good Deeds
PROOF
Gods Word
Relationship w/Jesus
Relationship w/others

4. Your Story BC AD

5. How to Organize Your StoryBC
Before Christ t
Conversion AD
After Christ
3 Handles
What my life was like before I accepted Christ
How I committed my life to Jesus
The difference Jesus has made

6. Bless Eat Listen Learn Sent
Seeking to BLESS someone, whether from our community or beyond, every week.
Attempting to EAT with someone that we don't live with every week.
Growing in a practice of taking time, at least once each week, to LISTEN to the voice of God's Spirit.
Developing a discipline of LEARNing from the Bible.
Living out what we learn and experience of God as we are SENT into life.
Bless
Eat
Listen
Learn
Sent
Seeking to BLESS someone, whether from our community or beyond, every week. This might take the form of an encouraging note or , a phone call, a gift, an act of kindness, or donations to causes or charities.
Attempting to EAT with someone that we don't live with every week. This might be a full meal or as little as a cup of coffee.
Growing in a practice of taking time, at least once each week, to LISTEN to the voice of God's Spirit. This might take the form of a prayer walk along a beach, time with others, listening to music, reading, quiet meditation, service or… ?
Developing a discipline of LEARNing. Studying the Scriptures and other literature, conversations with others, Discovery Groups, book groups etc that help us to explore the nature and ways of God.
Living out what we learn and experience of God in the regular routines and rhythms of our days, as we are SENT into life.
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7. What does it mean to serve?
Look up the following verses:
Genesis 12:2-3
1 Peter 4:10
Philipians 2:3-4,7
John 13:34
James 2:14-26

8. Discovery Church - Service
Great Commission
Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Great Command
Matthew 22:37- 40 Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

9. The Ten Commandments Exodus 20
Don’t have other gods
Don’t worship idols
Don’t take God’s name in vain
Remember the Sabbath Day
Focus is GOD and how to love Him
Honour your parents
Don’t murder
Don’t commit adultery
Don’t steal
Don’t be a false witness
Don’t covet
Focus is OTHERS and how to love them

10. Great Command Matthew 22:37-40
 Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37- 40

11. The twofold Biblical
purpose for serving
1. Glorify God – 1 Peter 4:11
2. Edify Others – Ephesians 4:11-12

12. Membership
At Discovery Church, we only expect of our members what the Bible clearly expects of all believers. These expectations are summarized in our Membership Covenant.
We are commanded to love each other, pray for each other, encourage each other, admonish each other, greet each other, serve each other, teach each other, accept each other, honor each other, bear each other's burdens, forgive each other, sing to each other, submit to each other and be devoted to each other.

13. Membership At Discovery we have four requirements for membership:
1) A personal profession of Christ as Lord and Savior.
2) Baptism or profession of faith as a public symbol of one's faith.
3) Completion of the membership class.
4) A signed commitment to abide by Discovery Church’s membership covenant.

14. Your turn…
What does it mean for you to serve/bless our community

15. Your turn…
What does it mean for you to Serve/bless in our Church?