“THE JESUS LIFE”
“JESUS SAID” or “LIVING THE JESUS LIFE”
A 10-Week Sermon Series based on the BIC Core Values
Resource from Perry Engle
CORE VALUE #1: Experiencing God’s Love & Grace
“We value the free gift of salvation in Christ Jesus and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.”
DESCRIPTION: Living the Jesus Life means laying aside religious behavior and pretense and experiencing God’s love and grace through a personal encounter with Jesus Christ.
SCRIPTURE: John 3:1-8
JESUS SAID: "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again…unless he is born of water and of the Spirit” (John 3:3,5).
CORE VALUE #2: Believing the Bible
“We value the Bible as God’s authoritative Word, study it together and build our lives on its truth.”
DESCRIPTION: Living the Jesus Life means not only accepting the Bible as the written Word of God, but also committing to doing the things it says.
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 7:24-28
JESUS SAID: “Blessed…are those who hear the word of God and obey it” (Luke 11:28).
CORE VALUE #3: Worshiping God
“We value heartfelt worship that is God-honoring, Spirit-directed and life-changing.”
DESCRIPTION: Living the Jesus Life means adopting a lifestyle of worship that focuses on God as the source and purpose for everything we do in life.
SCRIPTURE: John 4:19-26
JESUS SAID: “…A time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks” (John 4:23).
CORE VALUE #4: Following Jesus
“We value wholehearted obedience to Christ Jesus through the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit.”
DESCRIPTION: Living the Jesus Life means leaving behind all other claims on our lives and living for Christ alone.
SCRIPTURE: Mark 8:31-38
JESUS SAID: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Mark 8:34).
CORE VALUE #5: Belonging to the Community of Faith
“We value integrity in relationships and mutual accountability in an atmosphere of grace, love, and acceptance.”
DESCRIPTION: Living the Jesus Life means living in relationship and interdependence with other Christians within the local church and around the world.
SCRIPTURE: Acts 2:42-48
JESUS SAID: “May they [the disciples] be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me” (John 17:23).
CORE VALUE #6: Witnessing to the World
“We value an active and loving witness for Christ to all people.”
DESCRIPTION: Living the Jesus Life means sharing Christ in word and deed in every relationship, context and opportunity.
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 28:16-20
JESUS SAID: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8).
CORE VALUE #7: Serving Compassionately
“We value serving others at their point of need, following the example of our Lord Jesus.”
DESCRIPTION: Living the Jesus Life means putting the needs of others ahead of our own and committing to living lives of service in imitation of Christ.
SCRIPTURE: Matt. 20:20-28; Matt. 25:31-46; John 13:1-17; Phil. 2:1-11
JESUS SAID: “…The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matt. 20:28).
CORE VALUE #8: Pursuing Peace
“We value all human life and promote forgiveness, understanding, reconciliation and non-violent resolution of conflict.”
DESCRIPTION: Living the Jesus Life means valuing all human life from womb to tomb, and seeking to be ministers of reconciliation and forgiveness wherever there is brokenness in the world.
SCRIPTURE: Matt. 5:38-48; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
JESUS SAID: “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God” (Matt. 5:9, KJV).
CORE VALUE #9: Living Simply
“We value uncluttered lives, which free us to love boldly, give generously and serve joyfully.”
DESCRIPTION: Living the Jesus Life means living a balanced life that provides us with the freedom to worship and enjoy God, and live lives of service to others.
SCRIPTURE: Matt. 6:19-34
JESUS SAID: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth…But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven…For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matt. 6:19-21).
CORE VALUE #10: Relying on God
“We confess our dependence on God for everything, and seek to deepen our intimacy with Him by living prayerfully.”
DESCRIPTION: Living the Jesus Life means developing a life of dependency on God through prayer and the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.
SCRIPTURE: John 15:1-8
JESUS SAID: "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5).
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