Keeping Your Life Clean and Simple - Part 1
Pastor Rick Hancock
Part of Filter: Keeping Your Life Clean and Simple—March 2024 Message Series
March 3, 2024

My life is often directed by:
• My calendar
• My commitments
• My cash
• My crises
• My convictions

• God’s

serves as a for what I should do every day.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

You saw my bones being formed as I took shape in my mother’s body. When I was put together there, you saw my body as it was formed. All the days planned for me were written in your book before I was one day old. Psalm 139:15–16 NCV

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 NLT

1) God’s plan for my life includes

to His

But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 NLT

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1 John 3:1 NIV

So it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. Romans 12:5 NLT

Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 NLT

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer… . Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:42, 46–47 NIV

The Fellowship Filter

1)

one another

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:34–35 NIV

2) Live in

with one another

Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all! Romans 12:16 NLT

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. Romans 15:7 NIV

3) Be

to one another

Be kind and compassionate to one another. Ephesians 4:32 NIV

4)

one another’s burdens

You obey the law of Christ when you offer each other a helping hand. Galatians 6:2 CEV

5)

one another

He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 2 Corinthians 1:4 NLT

6)

for one another

I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 1 Timothy 2:1 NLT

7)

one another up

And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. Hebrews 10:25 NLT

8)

one another

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. Hebrews 10:24 NLT

9)

one another

But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. Galatians 5:13 NLT

10)

one another

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 NLT

Every day will have meaning and value when I

with others!

Memory Verse

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34 NIV

Next Steps

I will register for a Connection Group.

I will register for PEACE Weekend.

I will register for baptism scheduled for April 7.

My Notes