Session 3: Serve. Vision: To be a faith community of people who are passionate about their relationship with Jesus Christ, who introduce Him to others,

Session 3: Serve

Vision: To be a faith community of people who are passionate about their relationship with Jesus Christ, who introduce Him to others, and are actively involved in serving the community of Clarington.

Gods Word Relationship w/Jesus Relationship w/others

Prayer/Bible

TRUTH

Good Deeds

PROOF

What does that Look Like?

Your Story

BC AD

How to Organize Your StoryHow to Organize Your Story

How I committed my life to

Jesus

How I committed my life to

Jesus

3 Handles3 Handles BCBefore Christ

BCBefore Christ

What my life was like

before I accepted

Christ

What my life was like

before I accepted

Christ

tConversion

tConversion

ADAfter Christ

ADAfter Christ

The difference Jesus has

made

The difference Jesus has

made

• Seeking to BLESS someone, whether from our community or beyond, every week.

• Attempting to EAT with someone that we don't live with every week.

• Growing in a practice of taking time, at least once each week, to LISTEN to the voice of God's Spirit.

• Developing a discipline of LEARNing from the Bible.

• Living out what we learn and experience of God as we are SENT into life.

What does it mean to serve?

• Look up the following verses:

• Genesis 12:2-3

• 1 Peter 4:10

• Philipians 2:3-4,7

• John 13:34

• James 2:14-26

Discovery Church - Service

Great CommissionMatthew 28:19 Therefore

go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Great CommandMatthew 22:37- 40 Jesus

replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

The Ten CommandmentsExodus 20

• Don’t have other gods• Don’t worship idols• Don’t take God’s

name in vain• Remember the

Sabbath Day

Focus is GOD and how to love Him

• Honour your parents• Don’t murder• Don’t commit adultery• Don’t steal• Don’t be a false

witness• Don’t covet

Focus is OTHERS and how to love them

Great CommandMatthew 22:37-40

 Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37- 40

Membership

At Discovery Church, we only expect of our members what the Bible clearly expects of all believers. These expectations are summarized in our Membership Covenant.

We are commanded to love each other, pray for each other, encourage each other, admonish each other, greet each other, serve each other, teach each other, accept each other, honor each other, bear each other's burdens, forgive each other, sing to each other, submit to each other and be devoted to each other.

Membership

At Discovery we have four requirements for membership:

1) A personal profession of Christ as Lord and Savior.

2) Baptism or profession of faith as a public symbol of one's faith.

3) Completion of the membership class.

4) A signed commitment to abide by Discovery Church’s membership covenant.

Your turn…

• What does it mean for you to serve/bless our community

Your turn…

• What does it mean for you to Serve/bless in our Church?