1. MISSION: Possible!!!

2. Our Mission: To grow fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ!

3. Fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ; 1.Pray Continually

4. Fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ; 1.Pray Continually 2.Study God’s Word

5. Fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ; 1.Pray Continually 2.Study God’s Word 3.Actively Serve Christ

6. Fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ; 1.Pray Continually 2.Study God’s Word 3.Actively Serve Christ 4.Encourage and Support One Another

7. Fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ; 1.Pray Continually 2.Study God’s Word 3.Actively Serve Christ 4.Encourage and Support One Another 5.Share the Hope of Christ

8. Fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ; Study God’s Word

9. Reasons to Study God’s Word; 1.Enable us to grow spiritually

10. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. Hebrews 5:12-14

11. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. Hebrews 5:12-14

12. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. Hebrews 5:12-14

13. Reasons to Study God’s Word; 1.Enable us to grow spiritually 2.Guide and direct our life.

14. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 2 Timothy 3:14–17

15. and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:14–17

16. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 2 Timothy 3:14–17

17. …so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:14–17

18. Reasons to Study God’s Word; 1.Enable us to grow spiritually 2.Guide and direct our life. 3.Help us win others to Christ

19. “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,” 1 Peter 3:15

20. We must be doers of the word and not just hearers!

21. James 1:22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

22. Fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ; Actively Serve Christ

23. "When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His throne in heavenly glory. Matthew 25:31

24. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. Matthew 25:32

25. He will put the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. Matthew 25:33

26. Matthew 25:34 "Then the King will say to those on His right, ’Come, you who are blessed by My Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.

27. Matthew 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited Me in,

28. Matthew 25:36 I needed clothes and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you came to visit Me.’

29. Matthew 25:37 "Then the righteous will answer Him, ’Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

30. Matthew 25:38-39 When did we see You a stranger and invite You in, or needing clothes and clothe You? When did we see You sick or in prison and go to visit You?’

31. Matthew 25:40 "The King will reply, ’I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

32. Then He will say to those on His left, ’Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.’ Matthew 25:41

33. For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, Matthew 25:42

34. I was a stranger and you did not invite Me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’ Matthew 25:43

35. They also will answer, ’Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help You?’ Matthew 25:44

36. "He will reply, ’I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’ Matthew 25:45

37. Matthew 25:46 "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."

38. “I was hungry and you didn’t feed me.”

39. “I was thirsty, but you didn’t give me a drink.”

40. “I was lonely and you didn’t welcome me.”

41. “I needed clothing and you declined to clothe me.”

42. “I was sick and you didn’t comfort me.”

43. Mark 10:44 If you want to be great in the kingdom, you must become the servant of all.

44. What is a Servant? A person who doesn’t exercise his own will but rather submits it in order to please his master.

45. Matthew 25:40 Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

46. Biblical Qualities of a Servant

47. 1.A servant is humble

48. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5

49. Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 1 Peter 5:6

50. Biblical Qualities of a Servant 1.A servant is humble 2.A servant is patient

51. One of the results of impatience is discouragement.

52. Biblical Qualities of a Servant 1.A servant is humble 2.A servant is patient 3.A servant is gentle

53. 2 Timothy 2:25 “Those who oppose him he must gently instruct.”

54. Biblical Qualities of a Servant 1.A servant is humble 2.A servant is patient 3.A servant is gentle 4.A servant is watchful

55. “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, like men waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, … Luke 12:35

56. …so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. Luke 12:36

57. It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes.” Luke 12:37

58. Biblical Qualities of a Servant 1.A servant is humble 2.A servant is patient 3.A servant is gentle 4.A servant is watchful 5.A servant is obedient and submissive

59. Myths about self-denial We lose our identity

60. Myths about self-denial Denial is the same as self-contempt.

61. We must make service a part of our life style As Fully Devoted Followers of Jesus Christ

62. Richard Foster’s Acts of Service 1.Hidden Service

63. Richard Foster’s Acts of Service 1.Hidden Service 2.Service of Helpfulness

64. Richard Foster’s Acts of Service 1.Hidden Service 2.Service of Helpfulness 3.Service of Common Courtesy

65. Richard Foster’s Acts of Service 1.Hidden Service 2.Service of Helpfulness 3.Service of Common Courtesy 4.Service of Hospitality

66. “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” 1 Peter 4:9

67. Richard Foster’s Acts of Service 1.Hidden Service 2.Service of Helpfulness 3.Service of Common Courtesy 4.Service of Hospitality 5.Service of Listening

68. Richard Foster’s Acts of Service 6.Service of Bearing the Burdens of each other.

69. “Bear one another’s burdens and in doing so you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2

70. Richard Foster’s Acts of Service 6.Service of Bearing the Burdens of each other. 7.Sharing Christ with others.

71. Our Prayer “Lord Jesus, as it would please you, bring me someone today whom I can serve.”

72. Our Mission: To grow fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ!