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Leveraging Our Strengths. Finding Where We Fit Can never forget the reason for our work and zeal Mt. 28:19-20; Mk. 16:15-16 Jn. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 3:9; Lk . 15:7, 10. Leveraging Our Strengths. Finding Where We Fit We all are given talents that we are expected to use Rom. 12:3-8
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Leveraging Our Strengths Finding Where We Fit • Can never forget the reason for our work and zeal • Mt. 28:19-20; Mk. 16:15-16 • Jn. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 3:9; Lk. 15:7, 10
Leveraging Our Strengths Finding Where We Fit • We all are given talents that we are expected to use • Rom. 12:3-8 • 1 Cor. 12:12ff • Mt. 25:14ff • 2 Cor. 5:10; Mt. 25:31ff
Leveraging Our Strengths Finding Where We Fit • The Key to Identifying Our Strengths • Rom. 12:3 • “not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think” • “but to think soberly” • eissophroneo
Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have • My Worship • Psa. 71:17-18 • 2 Cor. 9:6-7 • Psa. 122:1 • Heb. 10:24-25
Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have • Leveraging Our Strengths for Worship • Our presence • Encouraging those who lead • Joyful & heartfelt participation • Inviting others • Showing interest in visitors
Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have • My Evangelism • 1 Cor. 1:21; Acts 8:4 • Eph. 4:11ff
Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have • Leveraging our strengths for evangelism: • Showing interest in visitors • Cards & tracts • Enlisting the aid of others • Not remaining silent
Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have • My Holiness • holiness = sanctification • 1 Pet. 1:13-16 • How to walk in holiness: • Gal. 6:9-10; Jas. 1:27 • Mt. 5:43-48 • Gal. 5:18-26; 1 Pet. 4:1-4 • Eph. 5:8-13
Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have • Leveraging our Strengths in Holiness • Relieving the distressed/Loving enemies • Monetary/material help • Visits/phone calls • Praying with someone
Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have • Leveraging our Strengths in Holiness • Walking in Righteousness • Col. 3:23 • Avoiding places/situations where sin is present • Guarding our tongues
Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have • Leveraging our Strengths in Holiness • Opposing sin • Avoiding places/situations where sin is present • Calling a sin a sin • Extolling and promoting goodness/ righteousness
Leveraging Our Strengths Responsibilities We All Have • My Roles • Which roles in life have I been given? • What are my responsibilities in fulfilling those roles? • As each role is a God-given role, am I fulfilling those responsibilities with zeal?