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Time To Make OUR Mark The Markings of A Godly Person 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:11
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TheMarkingsofAGodlyPerson1Thessalonians1:1-2:11
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•RECAPWhatismeantby“MakingAMark”?• Todosomethingthatismeaningful• Todosomethingthatwillimpactoreffectlives• Tohaveadynamiceffectonsomethingorsomeone
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•RECAPWhyshouldBelieverslooktoMakeaMark?•GodexpectshisChildrento:• Livealifethatispositionedtobemeaningful,impactful,preparedfordynamiceffect
• Liveourlivesinsuchawaythatwenotonlyeffectthisgenerationbuttheonetocome!
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•RECAP•Whatkindofmarksarebelieversexpectedtoleave?§ power– demonstratestheAuthorityoftheKingdom
§ love– demonstratestheCompassionoftheKingdom
§ messageoftheGospelofChrist– demonstrates&proclaimsthe Authenticity/RealityoftheKingdom
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TheWayaPersonLivesTheirLifeDetermineswhatkindofMarktheyMake!
YouwillleaveeitheraGodlyMarkSelfishMarkWorldlyMark
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BelieversMustBeWillingtoMinister1Thes1:4-5/1Cor 12:5
Believersareequippedwithspiritualgiftsforthepurposeofministry
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BelieversMustBeWillingtoDisciple1Thes1:5-7/Heb 13:7
• Discipleshipmeansthatwedeliberately connectourselvestopeopleinordertoguaranteeagodlymarkwillbeleftontheirlife.Wearetryingto duplicate
godliness!Notanabilitytodoinggood,butgodliness!
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PastorJuanCarlosOrtiz ofBuenosAiressaid:
“Discipleshipisnotacommunicationofknowledgeorinformation.Itisacommunicationoflife.…Discipleshipismorethangettingtoknowwhattheteacherknows.Itisgettingtobewhatheis.That’swhytheBiblesayswearetomakedisciples.Thatismuchmorethanjusttalkingtothem,orwinningthem,orinstructingthem.Themakingofadisciplemeansthecreatingofaduplicate”
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BelieversMustBewillingtoSuffer1Thes2:1-4/2Cor1:4
Sufferingisessentialinequippingusforministeringtoothers
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Dr.DavidPowlison addressessufferingthisway:
•Whenyou’vepassedthroughyourownfierytrials,andfoundGodtobetruetowhathesays,youhaverealhelptooffer.Youhavefirsthandexperienceofbothhissustaininggraceandhispurposefuldesign.Hehaskeptyouthroughpain;hehasreshapedyoumoreintohisimage....WhatyouareexperiencingfromGod,youcangiveawayinincreasingmeasuretoothers.Youarelearningboththetendernessandtheclaritynecessarytohelpsanctifyanotherperson’sdeepestdistress.
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BelieversMustBewillingtoCare1Thes2:7-8/Matt25:34-40
WeshoulddesiretocareforthepeopleofGod…NotinWords alonebutinACTION
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The word(eudokéō)Paulusesmeans:• Tobewillingtotakedelightin
• Itstressesthewillingness/readinessofanintentionregardingwhatisgood
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Accordingtoscripture….Weshouldobligate ourselvestocareforothersespeciallythoselessfortunate
Caringrequiresus: togiveattentiontosomeonethewaywewouldlikeforGodandotherstocareforus
Thisincludes“investing”intheirwellbeing• Visitingthemifthey’resick• Givingtotheirneed• Helpingwhereyoucan• Giving yourlife!
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MustBewillingtoSacrifice1Thes2:8-9/1Jhn3:16
ChristiansacrificeisatotallifeofservicetoGod.• Oursacrificeshouldbedeliberate• Oursacrificeshouldbeconsecrated• Oursacrificeshouldbeacceptable
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BelieversMustBewillingtoSacrifice1THes2:8-9/1Jhn3:16
Christiansacrificeisatotallifeofservice toGod.InIsrael,thewholeburntoffering ascendedtoGod.Itsymbolizedtheentiresurrender untoGod.
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Thesacrifice,likeourlives,belongedtoGod:
• Oursacrificeshouldbedeliberate (unlikeanimalsacrifice)Ps82:2ThisvoluntaryactexpressesawillingnesstodevoteoneslifetoGod
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Thesacrifice,likeourlives,belongedtoGod:
• Oursacrificeshouldbeconsecrated (incompliancetoGod’swill)Lev20:7
• ItinvolvescompletesurrenderofourwilltoGod’swill
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• Oursacrificeshouldbeacceptable (motivatedbylove&executedwithholiness)Rom12:1-2
• Iappealtoyoutherefore,brothersandsisters,bythemerciesofGod,topresentyourbodiesasalivingsacrifice,holy andacceptable toGod,whichisyourspiritualworship.Donotbeconformedtothisworld,butbetransformedbytherenewingofyourminds,sothatyoumaydiscernwhatisthewillofGod—whatisgoodandacceptable andperfect.• Rom12:1-2
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BelieversMustBewillingtoSacrificeoHoly – SetaparttoGod(tobeusedforHiswill)
• TOliveFreefromsinfulpractice
oAcceptable-(Grk)εὐάρεστος (êvarestōs): Well-pleasing;eminentlysatisfactory,orextra-ordinarilypleasing§ThistermmeantthatGodwaswellpleasedwithoracceptedfavorablythesacrificeofferedbytheofferer
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BelieversMustBewillingtoLove1Thes2:8/Lk6:32-36
God’sloveisgenerousandselfless—pouredoutoneveryonewhethertheydeserveitornot.
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