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Discovering My Life Mission CLASS 401 Rick Warren Saddleback Church. Class 401 - Reaching The Community!. Class 401 Committed To Mission. I WAS CREATED TO FULFILL GOD’S PURPOSE. "The Lord has made everything for his own purpose...". Pr. 16:4 (LB).
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Discovering My Life MissionCLASS 401Rick WarrenSaddleback Church
Class 401 Committed To Mission
"The Lord has made everything for his own purpose..." Pr. 16:4 (LB)
"God is our Maker, and in our union with Christ, he has created us for a life of good works, which he has already prepared for us to do." Eph. 2:10 (GN)
JESUS: "I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do." John 17:4 (NIV)
“The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me--to tell people the Good News about God's grace.” Acts 20:24 (NCV)
That I commit the rest of my life to being a messenger of God's Good News to other people, and using my time, talents, and treasure for his Kingdom, regardless of where it leads or what it costs.
“We make it our goal to please him…” 2 Cor. 5:9 (NIV)
SESSION 1 Discovering My Life Mission
SESSION 1 I. GOD’S PURPOSE FOR CREATING US
GOD’S PURPOSE FOR CREATING US • We were made to have a • RELATIONSHIP WITH • GOD. • 2. We were made to BECOME • LIKE CHRIST.
GOD’S PURPOSE FOR CREATING US 3. We were made to SERVE HIS PURPOSE. 4. We were made to LAST FOREVER.
GOD’S PURPOSE FOR CREATING US THIS LIFE IS PREPARATIONFOR LIFE IN ETERNITY!
SESSION 1 II. JESUS’ MISSION ON EARTH
SESSION 1 • Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me • TEN FACTS THAT • MOTIVATE ME
Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me • If I want to be like Jesus, • MY Life Mission must • include HIS Life Mission.
Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me 2. JESUS EXPECTS ME TO CONTINUE HIS MISSION.
Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me 3. SHARING THE GOOD NEWS IS MY RESPONSIBILITY.
Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me 4. SHARING THE GOOD NEWS IS A PRIVILEGE.
Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me 5. I’M GRATEFUL FOR WHAT JESUS HAS DONE FOR ME.
Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me 6. BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE HOPELESS WITHOUT CHRIST.
Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me • BECAUSE GOD WANTS • EVERYBODY SAVED!
Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me 8. I WILL BE REWARDED FOR ETERNITY.
Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me 9. God’s TIMETABLE FOR HISTORY hinges around us completing our mission!
Why JESUS’ MISSION Must Matter To Me 10. I WILL BE GLAD WHEN I SEE PEOPLE IN HEAVEN.
SESSION 2 Sharing The Message
SESSION 2 • SHARING MY • TESTIMONY
THE VALUE OF YOUR TESTIMONY • It is unique! There are no • others just like it. • It is personal and easy to • understand.
THE VALUE OF YOUR TESTIMONY • You are the authority on it. • It’s difficult to argue with. • People love to hear • personal stories and they • remember them.
THE VALUE OF YOUR TESTIMONY • People can relate to it. It • builds a relational bridge. • In our postmodern world, it • may be your most effective • witness.
THE FOUR PARTS OF YOUR TESTIMONY • What my life WAS LIKE • before I met Christ. • 2. How I REALIZED I needed • Christ.
THE FOUR PARTS OF YOUR TESTIMONY 3. How I COMMITTED my life to Christ. 4. The DIFFERENCE it has made in my life.
YOUR TESTIMONY... SUGGESTIONS FOR PREPARING YOUR TESTIMONY
YOUR TESTIMONY... POSSIBLE TESTIMONY THEMES
YOUR TESTIMONY... TRANSLATING CHRISTIAN WORDS
YOUR TESTIMONY... HOW TO LEAD INTO YOUR TESTIMONY
SESSION 2 II. SHARING THE GOOD NEWS
1. GOD BECAME A MAN - SO I COULD RELATE TO HIM.
2. JESUS DIED FOR MY SINS - SO I DON’T HAVE TO.
3. • JESUS DESTROYED DEATH – SO THAT I COULD EXPERIENCE ETERNAL LIFE.
4. SALVATION IS A FREE GIFT – SO I DON’T HAVE TO EARN IT.
5. IT IS BASED ON FAITH – SOALL I HAVE TO DO IS REPENT AND BELIEVE.
SESSION 2 3 SIMPLE TOOLS TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS.