Gospel of John- Blind beggar

EVANGELIST- An evangelist is God’s passion for the church. They are given the grace to reach the lost for the benefit of growing the church.

I'm not good enough — Jesus is perfect so I don't have to be

I'm too busy — I prioritize what is eternally important

I don't know what to say — I can share my story

Two-Line Testimony:

• Jesus saved me from ( what ) and gave me ( what ).
• Significant Scripture: ( what is you go to verse ).

Alive is 5

• God is love.
• Our sin divides us from God.
• Jesus died for our sin, then came back to life.
• We need to decide to put our faith in God.
• The Holy Spirit will help us live for God.

TEACHER

Scriptures: Colossians 1:9-10 NLT, 2 Peter 3:18 NIV, Philippians 3:8 ESV, Exodus 33:12-23 NIV

• God’s Word is transformative.

• The gifted teacher encourages us to keep on growing” or “be constantly growing.”

• Grace: God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense.

• Have a specific time and place that you meet with God daily.

Five Fold, Part 2 Prophet

Scriptures: Ephesians 4:11-16; Matthew 24:23-24; 1 John 4:1; Deuteronomy 18:18-22; Jeremiah 23:16-32 NLT

-A prophet is God’s voice to the church. They are given the grace to speak on behalf of God for the benefit of the church.

-Pseudoprophets are coming.

-Pass or Fail Testing

Five Fold, part 1-Apostle

Scriptures: Ephesians 4:11-16, Corinthians 12:12, Hebrews 13:17

• The Church Needs: Apostles Prophets Evangelists Pastors Teachers
• To Be God's: Delegate Voice Passion Heart Wisdom

-God gave us individuals with a GRACE to fulfill a responsibility that protects and propels the Church.

-An apostle is God’s delegate to the church. They are given the grace to act with the authority of God for the benefit of the church.

APOSTOLIC PROOFS-

• sēmeiois-signs
• terasin-wonders
• dynamesin-power

-Office and Responsibility

-The Blessing of Authority

Scripture: Joshua 1:5-9, Psalm 144:1, Matthew 4:19-21, Ephesians 5:25-30

DEFIANT or DEFEATED-

• Wilderness Mentality:
• Winner-Selfish-Loser
• Empowered-Over-confident-Powerless
• Strong-Toxic-Weak
• Courageous-Dangerous-Fearful
• Leader-Arrogant-Follower
• Driven-Unyielding-Unmotivated
• Successful-Greedy-Stagnant
• Loyal-Narrowminded-Unreliable

(I don’t want to take anything away from women here. That’s not what this is about. Women… ladies… please hear me. YOU ARE CAPABLE of any of these things. You are capable of winning, empowerment, strength, courage, leadership, motivation, success and loyalty. You CAN do this… but men MUST have these things to feel satisfied in life. That’s not a gender stereotype.)

“There are three desires I find written so deeply into my heart I know now I can no longer disregard them without losing my soul... I am convinced these desires are universal, a clue into masculinity itself. They may be misplaced, forgotten, or misdirected, but in the heart of every man is a desperate desire for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue.” -John Eldredge, Wild at Heart

-A Battle to Fight

-An Adventure to Live

-A Beauty to Rescue

Joshua Blessing: No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For God will be with you as He was with Joshua. He will not fail you or abandon you. Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead your family, your church and your community to possess all the blessings God promised to give to them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions written in the Word of God. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. Study God’s Word continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. I solemnly challenge you—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Sermon Title: What is Truth?

Scriptures: Timothy 3:16, Genesis 2:8-9,15-17, Genesis 3:1-7, Romans 12:2

1. Truth comes from God.

2. Did God really say...

Scripture: James 4:11-12, Matthew 18:15-17, 1 Corinthians 5:12-13, Hebrews 10:26-31 NLT

1. What does the Bible say about judging others?

2. Did I talk to them first? Are they in the room?

3. That time your sin affected me…

What does the Bible say about gossip? Lev. 19:16 Prov. 11:12-13 Prov. 16:28 Prov. 20:19 Matt. 12:36 Rom. 1:29 2 Cor. 12:20 Gal. 5:13 1 Tim. 5:13 Jas. 3:7-8

Scripture: Jas. 4:1-4, 2 Sam. 12:8, Mic. 6:8, Phil. 3:18-19, 1 Tim. 6:6-10, Jas. 4:7-10

Main Points:

1. Want Is the Enemy of God (and God’s people): Want is a simple idea, but it has a major

impact on our lives. Our level of want is directly tied to our belief in God’s sufficiency.

2. Contentment Is the Only True Wealth: Contentment must precede gain, because it will not

follow it. We fool ourselves if we think that the satisfaction of our wants will bring us joy.

3. The Only Way Up Is Down: We are not here to have our every want satisfied. We will only

find contentment when we are fully surrendered to Jesus and accept his provision and

blessing with gratitude.