WHO HAS MY PASSWORD (3 OF 4)
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
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Who Has My Password (3 of 4)
Series: The Cross Shaped Life
James Merritt
Acts 2:42-47
I want to welcome those at our campuses as well as those watching online. We are one church in multiple locations. I encourage you to attend the campus closest to you.
Introduction
1. The most common term that is used by the world to describe people of the Christian faith is ''Christian.'' Jesus never used that term to describe His followers. In fact, it is surprising to many to learn that the term ''Christian'' is used only three times in the New Testament. The number one term for followers of Jesus, by far, used over 250 times is the word ''disciple.'' That is the term that Jesus used the most and that term both describes who we are as a church and what we are to do as a church, because Jesus wants everyone to become His disciple and then He wants every disciple to become a disciple maker.
2. We have adopted a new mission statement in our church based on that single fact. It is - to point people to Jesus and inspire them to live the Cross-shaped life. Jesus has given the church two missions: to evangelize - that is to share the Gospel and to invite other people to become disciples, and then to equip them to make disciples of others.
3. The first part of our mission statement is very easy to understand and doesn't need a lot of explanation. We are to point people to Jesus. We are to share the Gospel. We are to share our testimony. We are to explain to people why every person is a sinner who needs a savior and that Savior is Jesus. Once a person becomes a follower of Jesus, that is not the end of their Christian life - it is just the beginning. Then, they are to grow as disciples and make disciples. We call that ''the Cross-shaped life.'' We are in a series explaining exactly what that life looks like.
4. What are the marks of a Cross-shaped life? We have developed a series of questions that we need to continuously ask ourselves as a way of showing how we ...
Series: The Cross Shaped Life
James Merritt
Acts 2:42-47
I want to welcome those at our campuses as well as those watching online. We are one church in multiple locations. I encourage you to attend the campus closest to you.
Introduction
1. The most common term that is used by the world to describe people of the Christian faith is ''Christian.'' Jesus never used that term to describe His followers. In fact, it is surprising to many to learn that the term ''Christian'' is used only three times in the New Testament. The number one term for followers of Jesus, by far, used over 250 times is the word ''disciple.'' That is the term that Jesus used the most and that term both describes who we are as a church and what we are to do as a church, because Jesus wants everyone to become His disciple and then He wants every disciple to become a disciple maker.
2. We have adopted a new mission statement in our church based on that single fact. It is - to point people to Jesus and inspire them to live the Cross-shaped life. Jesus has given the church two missions: to evangelize - that is to share the Gospel and to invite other people to become disciples, and then to equip them to make disciples of others.
3. The first part of our mission statement is very easy to understand and doesn't need a lot of explanation. We are to point people to Jesus. We are to share the Gospel. We are to share our testimony. We are to explain to people why every person is a sinner who needs a savior and that Savior is Jesus. Once a person becomes a follower of Jesus, that is not the end of their Christian life - it is just the beginning. Then, they are to grow as disciples and make disciples. We call that ''the Cross-shaped life.'' We are in a series explaining exactly what that life looks like.
4. What are the marks of a Cross-shaped life? We have developed a series of questions that we need to continuously ask ourselves as a way of showing how we ...
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