Bridge Church, Sunday, January 17, 2010 A Transformissional Christian -
On Mission With God 1) Transformed by the Gospel
Ephesians 4:11-12, Connected, part 3 John 1:12; 5:24; Ephesians 2:1-10
In CHRIST, On MISSION, For OTHERS
1 Peter 3:18 (ESV) - “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God…”
Spiritual Growth is a Journey
– We will never master the Christian life. Like Golf. – Your value is not tied up in your ability. “I can’t 2) Gifted and empowered by God to be a blessing to be consistent, so God must not love me.” others – We must always strive to meet God’s goals for our lives. Growth and fruitfulness. 1 Corinthians 12:7; 1 Peter 4:10 – Our role model: Paul – checkered past, educated, could have been rich, chose servanthood and fruitfulness for God
What is God’s Mission?
Genesis 12:1-3; Matthew 9:35-38; 28:18-20; 2 Corinthians 5:15-21;
Ephesians 2:10; 4:10-11 3) Living as a missionary, SENT to be a blessing to others
John 20:21; Colossians 1:28-29
Am I living the Transformissional Life?
I have connected with Christ. When? _____________________.
I have gone public with my faith.
Baptized. When? ___________________ Identified with _______________ Church I shared my story with ________________.
I am placing value on my faith.
My personal time with God - __________________. My weekly time with God’s people - __________________. My investment in God’s kingdom - __________________.
I am ON MISSION with God.
I know what I’m SHAPED to do. I’m serving others as a missionary in my neighborhood, workplace, and with my church.