PURPOSE #1
Glorify God
To GLORIFY GOD
by Worshipping HIM in SPIRIT and in TRUTH
(Living a Lifestyle of Worship and Obedience)
John 4:23-24 NLT
23 But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. 24 For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”
Romans 12:1-2 NLT
1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
PURPOSE #2
Equip the saints
To Teach the TRUTH about GOD
and the BIBLE; to EQUIP and
DISCIPLE the Christian towards
Full Maturity
Matthew 28:18-20 NLT
18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,[a] baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Hebrews 13:20-21 NLT
20 Now may the God of peace—who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood—21 may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him.
All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.
All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.
PURPOSE #3
SERVE
To SERVE the BODY of CHRIST
and the COMMUNITY at large
I Peter 4:10 NLT
10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.
Matthew 20:28 NLT
28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
PURPOSE # 4
Love
To LOVE GOD
and ONE ANOTHER in UNITY
Matthew 22:36-40 NLT
36 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” 37 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.”
John 13:34-35 NLT
34 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”
PURPOSE #5
GOD'S BLUEPRINT
To Bring Back HIS Original DESIGN
and PLAN For Our Lives
In Order To CHANGE The WORLD
Proverbs 19:21 NLT
21 You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
Mark 16:15 NLT
15 And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.
