HOW TO TELL GOD YOU LOVE HIM
Essentials for 21st Century Living
Rick Warren
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.” Matt. 23:37-38 (NIV)
“Expressing my love to God” is called worshiping.
1. BY SINGING TO HIM
“Sing out your thanks to Him; sing praises to our God…” Ps. 147:7 (LB)
Regularly – Occasionally – Rarely
2. BY TALKING TO HIM
“I love the Lord because He hears and answers my prayers. Because He bends down and listens, I will pray as long as I have breath!” Ps. 116:1-2 (NLT)
Regularly – Occasionally – Rarely
3. BY LISTENING TO HIM
God taking through the bible. His words
God speaking through your experience.
God speaking through the people.
“I am the good shepherd I know My own sheep, and they know Me… and they listen to My voice.” John 10:14, 16 (NLT)
How often do I pause to listen to God?
Regularly – Occasionally – Rarely
4. BY PUBLICLY IDENTIFY WITH HIM
Let people know your identity.
A)Communion.
b) Baptism
“If anyone is ashamed of Me and My teaching then I will be ashamed of him when I come with the glory of My Father…” Mark 8:38 (ICB)
Powerful symbol.
2 WAYS: COMMUNION & BAPTISM
Communion
Jesus has paid for
1) save from penalty of sin.
2) save from power of sin.
Forgiven
Freedom
Future
“When we went under the water, we left the old country of sin behind; when we came up out of the water, we entered into the new country of grace – a new life in a new land! That’s what baptism into the life of Jesus means. When we are lowered into the water, it is like the burial of Jesus; when we are raised up out of the water, it is like the resurrection of Jesus.” Rom. 6:3 (Mes.)
“Going under the water was a burial of your old life; coming up out of it was a resurrection, God raising you from the dead as He did Christ.” Col. 2:12 (Mes)
“Your baptism in Christ was not just washing you up for a fresh start. It also involved dressing you in an adult faith wardrobe – Christ’s life, the fulfillment of God’s original promise.” Gal. 3:27 (Mes.)
Regularly – Occasionally – Rarely
5. BY COMMITTED TO HIM
5 commitments
1) Given my life to Jesus Christ.
2) Commit my life to his family, church.
3) Choose to growth in spiritually.
4) Using my ability gift to serve. Ministry.
5) Sharing the good news to people. Mission.
“Take your everyday, ordinary life – your sleeping, eating, going-to-work and walking-around life – and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.” Rom. 12:1 (Mes)
Regularly – Occasionally – Rarely
6. BY GIVING TO HIM
You can't love God without giving.
“Just as you excel in faith, in speech, in knowledge and in complete earnestness… see that you also excel in the grace of giving. I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love.” 2 Cor. 8:7-8 (NIV)
God love cheerful giving, no fearful giving.
Regularly – Occasionally – Rarely
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