“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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