1. Submit to One Another January 16 th 2011 Sermon 1 of 7

2. God is Amazing! You can see our moral nature, physical nature, sexual nature, spiritual nature and our social nature. All of these aspects of humanity come from God.

3. In This Series: We have looked at how amazing his spiritual body the church is. This next series looks at what God intends from our social and spiritual natures combined.

4. God Intended Community

5. Ripples of Impact God Personally Church Family Family Vernon British Columbia World Canada

6. God Calls Us To… By looking at these passages we will hear Gods call for us to submit, encourage, care for, be compassionate to, and forgive one another.

7. Key to the Series: Submission!! Ephesians 5:21 Page 1823 – Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 1 Peter 5:5 Page 1892 – Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."

8. Willing to Bow? When we are willing to bow to God and to one another God has room to work.

9. This Week? Who have you surrendered to this week? Whose desires did you place above your own? Who showed you the gift of submission by serving you?

10. Encourage One Another: Romans 14:19 page 1766 - Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. Romans 15:14 page 1767 - I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another.

11. Encourage One Another: Colossians 3:16 page 1835- Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 page 1841– Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

12. Encourage One Another: Hebrews 3:13 page 1865- But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. Hebrews 10:24-25 page 1874- And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

13. Thinking About It: Who would consider you a source of their encouragement? How do you build the faith of those around you? Who do you go to for encouragement, and do they use Gods word to encourage you?

14. Submit, Encourage, Care for Galatians 6:2 page 1816 - Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

15. Compassion and Forgiveness Ephesians 4:32 page 1822 - Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Move from Im Sorry to Will You Forgive Me For?

16. This Congregation Should…

17. It Takes Commitment Many Have Started, and Stayed, Connected But Not All… What is your level of connection to this congregation?

18. Next Week: – Be devoted to one another: Romans 12:10 – Commit to one another: 1 John 3:16 – Be patient with one another: Ephesians 4:2; Colossians 3:13 – Be interested in one another: Philippians 2:4 – Confess to one another: James 5:16 – Live in harmony with one another: Romans 12:16 – Serve one another: Galatians 5:13; 21; Philippians 2:3; 1 Peter 4:9 – Consider one another: Romans 14:19