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2020 LIFE & CHURCH REIMAGINED
2020 will bring vision and clarity! Decades ago, futurists predicted what the world would look like in this milestone-year in human history. They said we would have self-driving cars, vote electronically from home, depression would be a primary disease, people would live on mars, and that we would work 26 hours a week. Some predictions were spot-on, while others have alluded us. Some of us dreamed of “Jetson’s” lifestyles with robot-maids and travel by spaceships. What will be your 2020 predictions for marriage, parenting, business, and church? Will you be happy this year? Where will you be by the end of this decade? Will the derailing compulsions, addictions and unhealthy patterns still haunt you? As a church, what will be the future? Will we reimagine God’s kingdom in church community? Will we find peace, joy and fulfillment? Will we see ourselves with a futuristic clarity? This year will be the beginning of something special!
TODAY’S MESSAGE WHAT DO YOU THINK OF
WHEN YOU THINK OF
GOD, LIFE AND CHURCH?
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WHAT you think about
WHEN you think about
GOD, LIFE and CHURCH
will DEFINE EVERYTHING else
ABOUT YOU!
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF
GOD, LIFE AND CHURCH?
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ASKED IN A DIFFERENT WAY
WHAT PURPOSE DOES
GOD, LIFE AND CHURCH SERVE?
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GOD SERVES A PURPOSE MATTHEW 6:10 TPT [Jesus taught prayer to God the Father] Manifest your kingdom realm, and cause YOUR every PURPOSE to be fulfilled on earth, just as it is fulfilled in heaven.
JESUS SERVES A PURPOSE JOHN 6:27 TPT Why would you strive for food that is perishable and not be passionate to SEEK THE FOOD OF ETERNAL LIFE, which never spoils? I, the Son of Man, am ready to give you WHAT MATTERS MOST, for God the Father has destined me for this PURPOSE.”
THE APOSTLE PAUL SERVED A PURPOSE PHILIPPIANS 3:12 TPT [Paul said] I admit that I haven’t yet acquired the absolute fullness that I’m pursuing, but I RUN WITH PASSION into his abundance so that I may REACH the PURPOSE that Jesus Christ has CALLED ME TO FULFILL and WANTS ME TO DISCOVER.
YOU HAVE AND SERVE A PURPOSE EPHESIANS 5:15-16 TPT [Paul said] So BE VERY CAREFUL HOW YOU LIVE, not being like those with no understanding, but live honorably with true wisdom, for we are living in evil times. TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF EVERY DAY as you SPEND YOUR LIFE for HIS PURPOSES.
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PURPOSE IS BEYOND SURVIVAL Everybody’s got to EAT and live INDOORS. - Charlie Renfroe
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3 QUESTIONS WE ASK BEFORE PURPOSE -
AM I SAFE?
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DO I BELONG?
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WHAT CAN I LEARN AND DO?
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WHAT IS PURPOSE? THE REASON FOR
WHICH SOMETHING EXISTS
OR IS ACCOMPLISHED.
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THE MYTH OF PURPOSE PURPOSE
IS SOMETHING
I ACCOMPLISH.
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THE TRUTH OF PURPOSE PURPOSE
IS A MEANS TO AN END;
IT IS NOT THE END.
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QUESTIONS WE ASK WHAT IS MY PURPOSE?
WHY AM I HERE?
WHAT IS MY CALLING?
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THE STARTING POINT OF PURPOSE IS NOT… WHAT AM I HERE FOR?
WHAT IS MY CALLING?
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THE STARTING POINT OF PURPOSE IS … WHO AM I HERE FOR?
WHO ARE WE HERE FOR?
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FINDING PURPOSE PURPOSE
IS ALWAYS FOUND
JUST ACROSS THE BORDER FROM
“WHAT IS IN IT FOR ME?”
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POWERED BY PURPOSE PURPOSE IS A MEANS TO AN END.
PURPOSE HAS A PRICE.
PURPOSE IS THE PATH TO MEANING.
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WHAT YOU DEVOTE YOURSELF TO… THOSE WHO DEVOTE
THEMSELVES TO THEMSELVES
WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE NOTHING BUT
THEMSELVES TO SHOW FOR THEMSELVES.
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LIFEPOINTE CHURCH PURPOSE IF WE ONLY DEVOTE
OURSELVES TO OURSELVES
WE WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE NOTHING BUT
OURSELVES TO SHOW FOR OURSELVES.
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THE REWARD OF PURPOSE IF YOU DEVOTE
YOURSELF TO MORE THAN YOURSELF
YOU WILL ULTIMATLEY HAVE MORE THAN
YOURSELF TO SHOW FOR YOURSELF.
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CHURCH PURPOSE QUESTION HOW WOULD GOD
ORGANIZE AND/OR PROGRAM
THE CHURCH’S PURPOSE?
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CHURCH WOULD HAVE TO HAVE… • BONDING WORSHIP – LOVE GOD
• PROCESS RELATIONSHIPS – LOVE PEOPLE
• HEALING SKILLS – GROWING IN LOVE
• VOLUNTEER STAFFING – LOVE WITH GIFTS & TALENTS
• INVITING OUTSIDERS – NEW EXPERIENCES IN LOVE
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GREAT COMMANDMENT / COMMISSION… MATTHEW 28:19-20 NKJV [Jesus said] “‘You shall LOVE the LORD your GOD with all your heart, …soul, and …mind.’ … “And [the second greatest command is] like it:” 'You shall LOVE your NEIGHBOR as YOURSELF.' 40 "On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
MATTHEW 22:37-40 NKJV "Go …MAKE DISCIPLES of all the nations, BAPTIZING THEM in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE all things that I have commanded you;…
1. “…teaching them to observe…” – HEALING SKILLS
2. “…Love your neighbor as yourself…” – PROCESS RELATIONSHIPS
3. “…Love the LORD your God…” – BONDING WORSHIP
4. “…baptizing them…” – VOLUNTEER STAFFING
5. “…go and make disciples…” – INVITING OUTSIDERS
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HOW THE EARLY CHURCH SAW PURPOSE… ACTS 2:42-47 NIV They DEVOTED THEMSELVES to the APOSTLES' TEACHING and to FELLOWSHIP, to the BREAKING OF BREAD and to PRAYER. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed …. 45 They sold property and possessions TO GIVE TO ANYONE who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ATE TOGETHER with glad and sincere hearts, 47 PRAISING GOD and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord ADDED TO THEIR NUMBER daily those who were BEING SAVED.
1. “…devoted to apostle’s teachings…” – HEALING SKILLS
2. “…devoted to fellowship…” – PROCESS RELATIONSHIPS
3. “…devoted to prayers… praising God” – BONDING WORSHIP
4. “…gave to anyone who had need…” – VOLUNTEER STAFFING
5. “…added to their number daily… saved” – INVITING OUTSIDERS
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HOW THE APOSTLE PAUL SAW PURPOSE… COLOSSIANS 1:28-29 [Paul said] We PROCLAIM Jesus, ADMONISHING and TEACHING everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone PERFECT in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with ALL ENERGY, which so powerfully works in me.
1. “We proclaim Jesus…” – INVITING OUTSIDERS
2. “…admonishing…” – PROCESS RELATIONSHIPS
3. “…teaching everyone…” – HEALING SKILLS
4. “…present everyone perfect in Christ…” – VOLUNTEER STAFFING
5. “…labor…with all energy” – BONDING WORSHIP
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LIFEPOINTE’S PURPOSE EXPRESSION…
• BONDING WORSHIP – SUNDAY WORSHIP / FIREPITS
• PROCESS RELATIONSHIPS – GROUPS / RETREATS
• HEALING SKILLS – WORKSHOPS / RETREATS
• VOLUNTEER STAFFING – SERVE TEAMS / TITHING
• INVITING OUTSIDERS – SUNDAY EXPERIENCES / INVITES
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IT IS UP TO YOU! GOD CAN
ONLY PROMOTE WHERE WE ALL ARE
WILLING TO DEVOTE!
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WHAT IF WE ALL… WHAT IF WE ALL
DEVOTED OUR LOVE WITH TIME, TALENT, TREASURE AND TUNING FOR
SUNDAYS
GROUPS
WORKSHOPS / RETREATS
TEAMS
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QUOTE – POPEYES The point of PURPOSE
is to determine how you will SERVE others.
If you don’t plan to SERVE,
you don’t need a PURPOSE.
Cheryl Bachelder – Dare to Serve – CEO of Popeyes
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QUOTE – TOM RHODES It’s DIFFICULT just to go back
to a NORMAL EVERYDAY SUNDAY
once you’ve tasted PURPOSE.
- Tom Rhodes
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BABY STEPS TO PURPOSE 1. LOOK AT EVERYTHING THRU THE LENS OF MEANS.
2. FIND A KINGDOM NEED AND SERVE THERE.
3. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PURPOSE-PEOPLE.
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