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PBJ BOOSTER EDITION
9-25-22
The mission statement that guides us as a church is that we exist to make
disciples of Jesus who worship God passionately, connect with one another in
caring community and impact the world through word and deed.
WorshipConnect – Impact.
With hand motions now – Worship-Connect-Impact. WIC.
If you
are a member here our leadership has sought to convey that we are wanting these
very things from you and we are seeking to develop them in ourselves and in you.
As part of that endeavor, in Fall of 2021 we kicked off our PBJ initiative.
This was
linked to our commitment to making an impact and it is designed to focus our
attention on those around us who may be unfamiliar with the grace of our Savior.
The P stands for Pray – as we commit ourselves to pray for ourselves to develop a
heart like that of our Lord – a heart that sees lost people for just what they are and
reaches out in love.
That prayer then also encompasses the lost folks in our lives,
our families, our neighborhoods, schools and workplaces.
That is the P portion of
the PBJ and it is essential because without the Lord being with us in this endeavor
we have no chance.
Thankfully, when we cry out to God for help in the mission, we
link our impotence with his omnipotence and marvelous things will occur.
Then, we introduced the B portion of our acrostic and our challenge.
This
stands for Bless.
And for the Bless portion we provide a little acrostic rich with
ideas – B = Bless, A = Affirm.
G = Give or giftings – E = Eat, L = listen.
S = serve.
The
goal here is to become more consistent in following through on opportunities to
enrich the lives of others for Jesus’ sake.
Clearly, this is part of what being a
disciple is all about.
Galatians 6:9-10 Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due
time we will reap if we do not grow weary.
10So then, while we have opportunity,
let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of
the faith.
Let’s do good to all people – when?
When we have opportunity.
But, we
must be intentional about this; otherwise other things will pull us away from this
calling of our Lord.
And speaking of calling – we all share the same general calling,
but our specific callings will differ, based upon how the Lord has equipped us to
serve.
We have different abilities and we have different motivations.
Some of you
will love with your mouth, by what you say, that is bless and affirm.
Some will love
with your wallet—via gifts.
Some by your hospitality – sharing a meal.
Some will
love with your ears – by listening well.
And finally, some of you will love with your
hands – by serving someone.
I hope you keep the BAGELS vision in your mind so
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that you are ready to step into the many and varied opportunities to bless that the
Father sends your way.
We focus on these things because they honor the Lord for
sure, but also because they open up wonderful avenues by which Jesus can enter
and touch hearts and lives as we speak up for Him in our relationships.
Our gifts and callings are different – but our goal, when we set our Spiritinspired love on someone, is generally the same.
We want them to know Jesus as
we have come to know Him.
This, of course is the J part of PBJ.
Look with me then
at I John 1:1-4 What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have
seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands,
concerning the Word of Life— 2and the life was manifested, and we have seen and
testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was
manifested to us— 3what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that
you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father,
and with His Son Jesus Christ.
4These things we write, so that our joy may be made
complete.
When you look at this passage from the pen of the apostle John two
things stand out – First is his confidence in the Lord, in the treasure that is Christ,
and then, secondly is his longing to include others.
Finding the love of Jesus is not
like finding a gold mine where the discoveries of others will limit your own.
No-no.
Our joy in the Lord is only increased when others tap into it.
And what expansion
of joy occurs when we are faithful to the calling of Jesus to pray and bless and
maybe even introduce someone to Christ where they come to know the riches of
His grace.
Confidence in Jesus and longing to see others join in.
May God visit us
with both of those things.
May they abound and grow among us brethren.
The next two Sundays I am heading for a big trip out west with Beth.
Ben is
going to take opportunity to train you to grow in confidence and then manifest
longing for souls by speaking up for Christ in relationships.
My hope this morning is
to ground you in the New Testament call to be witnesses and I take you to I Peter
3 to do so.
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