So Be It...I Am Ready

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Your "Part" is to make LOVE visiible

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Re-Entry From Vacation

We are Gathered here today to Step into Growth so that we may learn to know God better and better.
Vacation
Mountains: Scared away a bear
Zoo: Vail had worst melt down of her life
Lots of rest. Time to read. Time with family
Make Time (More time to do things we love)
Smart Phone: Average of 4 hours throughout the day
5 unlocks per hour (80 times per day)
2,617 Touches per day
4 hours of tv watching
8 hours per day (Full-Time Job)
Why is it important to Make More Time?
When we begin to invest in the RIGHT things
Relationships change
Friendships blossom
Communities find Hope
Your PART Matters
Over the last month....
We believe you were GIFTED by God in His image. You were given these gifts to help be a PART of God’s Story and help further HIS kingdom
In other words...
We were GIFTED to help those around us.
Our families
Our Friends
Our Communities
YOU HAVE A PART IN GOD’S STORY
Netflix and Apple Job Description
The part that they offer…”Average”
No risk in it…Which means no REWARD in it.
We are constantly left scrolling our phones or Netflix for SOMETHING to fill us...
Facebook, Porn, That Email, New Show, Something....
Porn
Mary the Mother of Jesus
New Show
A virgin teenage engaged to a carpenter
Angel visits Mary
Something....
She has been CHOSEN (Given a Part)
I am the Lord’s SERVANT
So be it…I am ready
I am no Mary
She was just like you and I...
The only difference…RESPONSE
She took the PART and ran with it.
Joseph
Lived 20 miles outside of Jerusalem
Man of influence in his community
Wealthy
Believed in Jesus faithfully

43 Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.) 44 Pilate couldn’t believe that Jesus was already dead, so he called for the Roman officer and asked if he had died yet. 45 The officer confirmed that Jesus was dead, so Pilate told Joseph he could have the body. 46 Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance. 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus’ body was laid.

He requested the body from Pilot
This was a risk...
The meeting only took place due to the Influence Joesph had.
Joseph took the body down from the cross...
Took the time to honor him by giving him a proper burial
Laid his body in the tomb...
Joesph
This was his chance to live out his PART in GOD’S story
He SERVED Jesus
He made LOVE visible
Still don’t believe?

10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

Joseph
Took the GIFTS given to him....(And took a RISK)
Used them to gain influence amongst his community
Set him up for a not so AVERAGE Part
Joys SOUL lies in the DOING!
Joseph’s part: Service (And taking a RISK)
What influence do you have?
In your home?
Amongst your friends?
In your community?
How are you using your influence?
How can you Serve others today?
Family?
Friends?
Community?
Your PART
To make LOVE VISIBLE!
With your Family
With your Friends
In your Community
Why?
When we make LOVE VISABLE
We are making GOD VISIBLE
Communion
Take time to reflect on your influnce
How are you using it (Friends, Family, Community
Stop wasting your life away…Stop being living a life of AVERAGE
How can I make LOVE more VISIBLE in my world?
Family
Friends
Community
Worship
Making LOVE VISIBLE
Serving our Community as a Church
VBS next week
What PART have you signed up for?
Talk to AMANDA
We have a great opportunity to make GOD VISIBLE
By serving the community around us...
your PART matters
Two weeks
Now that we know our PARTS
It’s time to LIVE THEM OUT
Watch this video...
Don’t be a Parrot...
The Goal: Step into Growth each and every day and in doing so you will learn to know God better and better...
You are PRECIOUS to HIM
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