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TimeToMakeOURMark

TheMarkingsofAGodlyPerson1Thessalonians1:1-2:11

TheMarkingsofAGodlyPerson

•RECAPWhatismeantby“MakingAMark”?• Todosomethingthatismeaningful• Todosomethingthatwillimpactoreffectlives• Tohaveadynamiceffectonsomethingorsomeone


•RECAPWhyshouldBelieverslooktoMakeaMark?•GodexpectshisChildrento:• Livealifethatispositionedtobemeaningful,impactful,preparedfordynamiceffect

• Liveourlivesinsuchawaythatwenotonlyeffectthisgenerationbuttheonetocome!


•RECAP•Whatkindofmarksarebelieversexpectedtoleave?§ power– demonstratestheAuthorityoftheKingdom

§ love– demonstratestheCompassionoftheKingdom

§ messageoftheGospelofChrist– demonstrates&proclaimsthe Authenticity/RealityoftheKingdom


TheWayaPersonLivesTheirLifeDetermineswhatkindofMarktheyMake!

YouwillleaveeitheraGodlyMarkSelfishMarkWorldlyMark


BelieversMustBeWillingtoMinister1Thes1:4-5/1Cor 12:5

Believersareequippedwithspiritualgiftsforthepurposeofministry


BelieversMustBeWillingtoDisciple1Thes1:5-7/Heb 13:7

• Discipleshipmeansthatwedeliberately connectourselvestopeopleinordertoguaranteeagodlymarkwillbeleftontheirlife.Wearetryingto duplicate

godliness!Notanabilitytodoinggood,butgodliness!


PastorJuanCarlosOrtiz ofBuenosAiressaid:

“Discipleshipisnotacommunicationofknowledgeorinformation.Itisacommunicationoflife.…Discipleshipismorethangettingtoknowwhattheteacherknows.Itisgettingtobewhatheis.That’swhytheBiblesayswearetomakedisciples.Thatismuchmorethanjusttalkingtothem,orwinningthem,orinstructingthem.Themakingofadisciplemeansthecreatingofaduplicate”


BelieversMustBewillingtoSuffer1Thes2:1-4/2Cor1:4

Sufferingisessentialinequippingusforministeringtoothers


Dr.DavidPowlison addressessufferingthisway:

•Whenyou’vepassedthroughyourownfierytrials,andfoundGodtobetruetowhathesays,youhaverealhelptooffer.Youhavefirsthandexperienceofbothhissustaininggraceandhispurposefuldesign.Hehaskeptyouthroughpain;hehasreshapedyoumoreintohisimage....WhatyouareexperiencingfromGod,youcangiveawayinincreasingmeasuretoothers.Youarelearningboththetendernessandtheclaritynecessarytohelpsanctifyanotherperson’sdeepestdistress.


BelieversMustBewillingtoCare1Thes2:7-8/Matt25:34-40

WeshoulddesiretocareforthepeopleofGod…NotinWords alonebutinACTION


The word(eudokéō)Paulusesmeans:• Tobewillingtotakedelightin

• Itstressesthewillingness/readinessofanintentionregardingwhatisgood


Accordingtoscripture….Weshouldobligate ourselvestocareforothersespeciallythoselessfortunate

Caringrequiresus: togiveattentiontosomeonethewaywewouldlikeforGodandotherstocareforus

Thisincludes“investing”intheirwellbeing• Visitingthemifthey’resick• Givingtotheirneed• Helpingwhereyoucan• Giving yourlife!


MustBewillingtoSacrifice1Thes2:8-9/1Jhn3:16

ChristiansacrificeisatotallifeofservicetoGod.• Oursacrificeshouldbedeliberate• Oursacrificeshouldbeconsecrated• Oursacrificeshouldbeacceptable


BelieversMustBewillingtoSacrifice1THes2:8-9/1Jhn3:16

Christiansacrificeisatotallifeofservice toGod.InIsrael,thewholeburntoffering ascendedtoGod.Itsymbolizedtheentiresurrender untoGod.


Thesacrifice,likeourlives,belongedtoGod:

• Oursacrificeshouldbedeliberate (unlikeanimalsacrifice)Ps82:2ThisvoluntaryactexpressesawillingnesstodevoteoneslifetoGod


Thesacrifice,likeourlives,belongedtoGod:

• Oursacrificeshouldbeconsecrated (incompliancetoGod’swill)Lev20:7

• ItinvolvescompletesurrenderofourwilltoGod’swill


• Oursacrificeshouldbeacceptable (motivatedbylove&executedwithholiness)Rom12:1-2

• Iappealtoyoutherefore,brothersandsisters,bythemerciesofGod,topresentyourbodiesasalivingsacrifice,holy andacceptable toGod,whichisyourspiritualworship.Donotbeconformedtothisworld,butbetransformedbytherenewingofyourminds,sothatyoumaydiscernwhatisthewillofGod—whatisgoodandacceptable andperfect.• Rom12:1-2


BelieversMustBewillingtoSacrificeoHoly – SetaparttoGod(tobeusedforHiswill)

• TOliveFreefromsinfulpractice

oAcceptable-(Grk)εὐάρεστος (êvarestōs): Well-pleasing;eminentlysatisfactory,orextra-ordinarilypleasing§ThistermmeantthatGodwaswellpleasedwithoracceptedfavorablythesacrificeofferedbytheofferer


BelieversMustBewillingtoLove1Thes2:8/Lk6:32-36

God’sloveisgenerousandselfless—pouredoutoneveryonewhethertheydeserveitornot.


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