April 18, 2010 - Life on the Porch #2:

Embedded in Our Souls (Ephesians 2:1-10; Luke 5:27-32)

Kernel Message:

• Life on the Porch #2:

This is part of a 4 lesson series that helps remind and define us as a church family. The lessons focus upon:

1. DNA Testing - the five values or motives that have defined us over the years
2. Embedded in our Souls - the theme "To live for Christ and Share Him with others" as the blood that courses through our body at Southern Hills.
3. The I's Have It - using Inviting, Including, and Involving to be our map that shows what we are trying to do with each person who comes into the Southern Hills family. We will emphasize that we want to move folks from "membership" (cycle one) to "ministry" (cycle two) to "mentoring" (cycle three). This will be a short message tied to communion because this is WATS Sunday.
4. Experiencing the Presence - how do we know if people are progressing down the map toward maturity? We will use the four Immanuel sayings in Matthew to help define what this means and stress that folks want and need to experience God with us.

• Embedded in Our Souls - This week's lesson
  1. For years, Southern Hills defined it's purpose with these words:
     Live for Christ and Share Him with Others
     
  2. This is more than a motto, it is the foundational understanding of why we are here, the blood that courses through Christ's Body at Southern Hills!

Practical Pieces of the Message:

• What do we mean by this phrase, "Live for Christ and share Him with others"?
  1. What does this mean biblically? Are there Scriptures and stories that define this?
  2. What does this mean practically in our daily lives? Do we have any God-stories to share that help us understand this?

Key Point:

• This is who we are -- it's in our heritage, it is our DNA, and we are committed to have the things present in our lives as a church. We can't be everything or do everything, but these are the values we hold and are committed to live.

Key Scriptures:

• Philippians 3
• Ephesians 2:1-10
• Galatians 2:20
• Luke 8:38-39
• Luke 5:27-32

Drama, Media, & Connecting Pieces:

• Pre-video:
• Key Video:
• God Story Videos:

• Scripture Reading: (either or both)

• Luke 5:27-32
• Ephesians 2:1-10
  

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