GLORY TO GOD2 Timothy 4:18b

2 TIMOTHY 4:18b

18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

HOW CAN WE GLORIFY GOD?

• By growing in our understanding of God

• By valuing what God values

• By obeying Christ’s commands and doing God’s will.

HOW CAN WE GLORIFY GOD?

18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.

Matthew 16:18

4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1Peter 2

WHAT KIND OF BRICK ARE YOU?

3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. 4 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. Romans 12:3–6

WHAT IT TAKES TO BUILD A CHURCH

• Christian Education

• 4648 hours per year

• Deacons – finance & building & grounds

• 1340 hours per year

• Worship Ministry

• 2038 hours per year

WHAT IT TAKES TO BUILD A CHURCH

• Total Hours per year: 8448

• Total Hours per month: 704

• Total Hours per week: 162

IT’S ALL ABOUT GOD USING PEOPLE

• 214 – Volunteer positions identified

• 164 # of roles covered by 55 members

• 1 individual has 7 distinct roles

• Average of 3 roles each

• 50 Individual roles

SO WHAT

• Give glory to God for what He is accomplishing through us.

• Ask the Lord of the harvest to send forth workers . . . so that the work may continue and GROW to the praise of God.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

1. Pray

2. Ask

3. Consider

Gift

ExperiencePassion

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

1. Pray

2. Ask

3. Consider

4. Commit

TO GO. . .

• How is God preparing your to serve Him?

• How can you intentionally give glory to God?