Trinity Christian Church

Trinity Christian Church

C o n n e c t - G r o w - S e r v e

Pastor Charles Wallace: March 23, 2014

Connect, Grow, Serve

“Connecting with God and Others”

“Growing in Character”

“Serving with an attitude of Love”

God wants you to GROW

James 1: 21-25 “Therefore… humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.” (NIV)

Colossians 1:10-12 “… live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might…” (NIV)

God gives you what youNEED to Grow

1 Corinthings 3:6-7 “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.7So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. (NIV)

God wants you toMANAGE your growth process

Ephesians 4:15-16 “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.” (NIV)

2 Peter 3:17-18 “… be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position.18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (NIV)

Taking a Spiritual “S.E.L.F.I.E.”

“How does my reflection need to change to grow?”

SACRIFICE of time

Genesis 24:62-62 “Now Isaac… went out to the field one evening to meditate…”
Mark 1:35 “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.”
1 Chronicles 22:19 “Now devote your heart and soul to seeking theLord your God.” (NIV)

ENTER into the Word

Psalm 119 “…Your word is a lamp for my feet,a light on my path…

The unfolding of yourwords gives light; it gives understanding to the simple…I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in yourword…” (NIV)

LOOKfor Next Steps

James 4:17 “In fact, if you know the right thing to do and don’t do it, that, for you, is evil.” (MSG)
Matthew 3:8-10 “It’s your life that must change, not your skin! … What counts is your life. Is it green and blossoming? Because if it’s deadwood, it goes on the fire.” (MSG)

FIND answers to Questions

1 Chronicles 28:19-20 “And you, ______, get to know well your … God; serve him with a whole heart and eager mind, for God examines every heart and sees through every motive. If you seek him, he’ll make sure you find him… Look sharp now! God has chosen you … Be brave, determined! And do it!” (MSG)

INCLUDE God in every Decision

Luke 22:41-42 “He pulled away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, “Father, remove this cup from me. But please, not what I want. What do you want?”” (MSG)

EXAMINE the Results

Psalms 37:25 “I was young and now I am old,yet I have never seen the righteous forsakenor their children begging bread.” (NIV)

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