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Welcome! NSD Vibrant Disciples

As part of the Seventh-day Adventist movement, we are committed to growing in our relationship with God and others. Through daily spiritual practices, corporate worship, and stewardship, we trust in God's provision and seek to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.

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Welcome! NSD Vibrant Disciples

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  1. Welcome!NSD Vibrant Disciples Returning = Trusting

  2. Disciples: Following Jesus

  3. Reaching FORWARD! As a part of the Seventh-day Adventist movement, and recognizing our prophetic role in history, a disciple of Jesus Christ is one who is growing in an authentic relationship with God and others. I will commit to:

  4. Following God through daily spiritual practices

  5. Opening myself to God by participatingin regular corporate worship

  6. Returning time, talents,and resources to God

  7. Stewardship We are God's stewards, entrusted by Him with time and opportunities, abilities and possessions, and the blessings of the earth and its resources. We are responsible to Him for their proper use. We acknowledge God's ownership by faithful service to Him and our fellow men, and by returning tithes and offerings for the

  8. Stewardship proclamation of His gospel and the support and growth of His church. Stewardship is a privilege given to us by God for nurture in love and the victory over selfishness and covetousness. The steward rejoices in the blessings that come to others as a result of his faithfulness.

  9. Matthew 6:25-33 “Do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or drink,… or what you will wear…” Returning = Trusting

  10. An average person's anxiety is focused on: 40% -- things that will never happen 30% -- things about the past that can't be changed 12% -- things about criticism by others, mostly untrue 10% -- about health, which gets worse with stress 8% -- about real problems that will be faced Returning = Trusting

  11. Isaiah 30:15 “In quietness and trust is your strength” Returning = Trusting

  12. Time • Treasure • Temple • Talent • Trust • Truth • Terrain Returning = Trusting

  13. Matthew 6:25-33 “Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness” Returning = Trusting

  14. Mark 12:41-44 “She out of her poverty put in all that she had to live on.” Returning = Trusting

  15. Widow trusted God

  16. Returning time, talents,and resources to God

  17. Let’s take a moment with the Stewardship Activity. We will spend 5 minutes filling out the two sections on your own. Then we will ask you to compare and discuss your answers with your group. Then your table will report to the large group. Returning = Trusting

  18. Take My Life Take my life and let it be, Consecrated, Lord, to Thee, Take my hands, and let them move. At the impulse of Thy love, At the impulse of Thy love.

  19. Take My Life Take my feet and let it be, Swift and beautiful for Thee; Take my voice and let me sing Always, only, for my King, Always, only, for my King.

  20. Take My Life Take my lips, and let them be Filled with messages from Thee; Take my silver and my gold, Not a mite would I withhold, Not a mite would I withhold.

  21. Take My Life Take my will and make it Thine; It shall be no longer mine; Take my heart it is Thine own! It shall be Thy royal throne, It shall be Thy royal throne.

  22. Take My Life Take my love, my Lord, I pour At Thy feet its treasure store; Take myself and I will be, Ever, only, all for Thee, Ever, only, all for Thee.

  23. Returning time, talents,and resources to God

  24. Disciples: Following Jesus

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