Love God. Love people.
These two greatest commandments work together.
My purpose will always be connected with serving people. How do you serve God? By serving people. Serving is doing his work. Spread his word. Love the world. Connect with people. Serving people and with people.
Philippians 2:2
It’s easy to bring people together. It’s hard to keep together.
1. We’re Family
1 Corinthians 3:9
How will people see God, by how we treat each other.
2. We need each other.
Romans 12:5
Can’t do it all. Each have gifts.
Ecclesiastes 4:9
1 Corinthians 3:8
We are weak and need others strength.
Keys to our purpose
• Trust
The emotional glue that holds us together.
1 Timothy 6:20
Share your gifts.
We are better with you.
The quarterback is the leader on the field but he hands the ball off to other teammates.
Can we be trusted?
Proverbs 20:6
How do we become more trustworthy?
I will change when they change first! That just leads to a standoff.
Your earn people’s trust by
1. Being consistent.
Luke 16:10
In the little things.
Follow through will always bring breakthrough.
There is a difference between obedience and honor. Attitude change.
Character is built on the small things.
2. By being confidential.
Proverbs 11:13
3. By being close
Circles stick together.
Proverbs 17:17
It’s a two way street.
• Accommodation
How are we serving? How are we using our gifts.
You welcome others to operate. Empower others.
2 Timothy 2:22
1. Accommodate others needs.
Romans 15:2
2. Accommodate others ideas.
Proverbs 15:2
3. Accommodate personalities.
Romans 12:6
Task oriented person
Enjoy life type of person
Think and talk about it person
Peace makers person
Our personalities compliment each other.
Not competition.
1 Peter 4:10
4. Accommodate each others faults.
Ephesians 4:2
It’s not my job to clean somebody. It’s the holy spirits.
