PM: “OUR MISSION AS A CHURCH”

June 17, 2024

Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our Valley and throughout the World.  (Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16 15-16, Luke 24:47-49, John 20:21, Acts 1:8)

Supporting one another in Christian love and Spiritual growth through obedience to God’s Word. (I Peter 2:2, I Peter 3:18, Hebrews 10:20-25)

Serving with the Lord together as a Church body to do the work of the ministry and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 100, Mark 10:42-45, Ephesians 4:1-16)

S_____________  (Ephesians 1:22-23, Ephesians 3:21, I Corinthians 10:31, Colossians 3:23)

Introduction: Psalm 100 & Matthew 10:42-45

  1. >We are created by God for relationship and service with God.
  2. >We cannot be and do what He wants us to be and do without Him working in us and through us.
  3. >We cannot be all that we can be or live the best life possible on earth and in eternity without having the Lord with us helping us.
  4. >We cannot use our gifts and abilities in His service to their fullest potential without the power of God enabling us and the wisdom of God guiding us.
  5. >Jesus is our best example of living life here on earth and of serving God with our life  on earth. (Matthew 10:42-45)

I. We are all called to serve together with the Lord (vv. 1-7)

  1. We were created to serve in the Lord’s work on earth
  2. We were redeemed to serve in the Lord’s work on earth
  3. We were unified to do the Lord’s work on earth in His churches
  4. We were given grace to enable us to serve in the Lord’s work on earth (v. 7)

II. We are gifted to serve together with the Lord in His work (vv. 8-13)

  1. The Lord gives us the gifts we need to serve with Him (vv. 8-10; I Corinthians 12:11; Matthew 9:37-38; Luke 10:2)
  2. The Lord gives different gifts to different people to use for Him (v. 11; I Corinthians 12:3-7)
  3. The Lord gives gifts to be used to strengthen His church (v. 12)
  4. The Lord gives gifts to be used in His church until we go to Heaven (v. 13)

III. We are matured spiritually as we serve with the Lord in His work (vv. 14-16)

  1. We mature as children of God in our faith by using our gifts in ministry (v. 14)
  2. We mature in our spiritual man by using our gifts in ministry (v. 15)
  3. We mature in our filling of the Spirit by using our gifts in ministry (v. 16)