On Purpose Living (Part 2)
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Introduction
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The Big Idea: You exist for ministry.
The Big Question: What is ministry?
Ministry is loving everybody
Ministry is serving others
Ministry and worship go hand-in-hand
Ministry is humble
Matthew 22:39 (ESV)
39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Explanation:
Who is my neighbor?
Original context: Lev 19:18
Expansion in Luke 10:29-37 (The Good Samaritan): Everybody!
Even people you don’t like are your neighbor
How neighborly love demonstrates itself: service!
Ministry & serving = synonyms
“You were created to add to life on earth, not just take away from it.”
“A non-serving Christian is a contradiction in terms.”
Application:
How much do you love other people?
The Gospel
Love from the love that you have received yourself
Commit to action
The Big Question: What is ministry?
1. Ministry is loving everybody through acts of service
2. Ministry is an overflow of worship.
3. Ministry is humble
39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Explanation:
Second in order, not in importance
Both are “the greatest”
Evagrius: Love of neighbor = love of God bc it is love of the image of God
The universality of the image
Worship and ministry work together like a duo
Lesson Overview
Matthew 22:39 (ESV)
39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
The Big Idea: Ministry is your purpose
The Big Question: What is ministry?
Loving everybody
Serving others
Goes hand-in-hand with worship
Humble
Small Group Questions:
What is the hardest part about loving other people as a teenager in 2023?
How can you overcome these difficulties and love the same way that Jesus did?
How does the Gospel enable/encourage you to minister to others?
You are called to ministry. Does that scare or excite you? Explain.
How can ministering to other people make your life worth while?