Sunday - 09 February 2025
[Series] Servants Devoted to God
[Message] Part 1: Adaptability Is The Attitude Of The Kingdom
2 Corinthians 5:15, Acts 1:8; 2:41; 4:33-35; 5:1-2; 6:1-4, 1 Corinthians 1:11-12; 3:5-8, Romans 12:6-8
Pastor Pablo Morales
MAIN IDEA:
Jesus gave us a new citizenship, identity, and mission. As we follow Him and pursue His calling, we must learn that adaptability is the attitude of the Kingdom. Otherwise, our desire for comfort and security can hold us back from living our calling as Servants Devoted to God.
INTRODUCTION:
- When Jesus made us part of His Kingdom, He gave us a new citizenship, a new identity and a new
. - All people who follow Jesus are called to see themselves as Servants Devoted to God, who live to love God and serve with
. - Pursuing God’s calling requires that we master the
of the Kingdom.
A. Three Unexpected Challenges of the Mission:
The first Christians experienced unexpected challenges in their pursuit of the mission.
1. Financial
2. Unsustainable
3. Divided
B. Overcoming the Challenges of the Mission:
- Acknowledge the frontend and backend of the
. - Invite everyone to apply their giftedness to engage with both sides of the
. - Be adaptable like
.
C. Five Obstacles to Adapting like water:
- Resisting
: Considering change as a threat to comfort or security. : Longing for the past and downplaying the present. : Feeling apathy due to emotional tiredness. : Favoring one’s own ways of doing things while resisting new ideas. : Minimizing the importance of creating new systems and processes.
D. PERSONAL QUESTION
Are you resisting change or are you learning to adapt like water?
Conclusion:
Following Jesus requires that we learn to become adaptable like water. Otherwise, our resistance to change and our attachment to what is familiar can hinder us from loving God and serving Him with devotion.
Helpful Links:
Testimony - Nicole C. Mullen: https://youtu.be/WEJOQtPh-6g?si=YYbsK6MOAT8iGFpp
Science and Genesis - Mountains after the Flood: https://youtu.be/hqIWhyEIxmc?si=rJZm5iuntiugQoGN
Christian Documentary - Tranzformed: https://youtu.be/Ebodf8rWpv4?si=k3SocaxoygNDNHIn
Bible Background - Paul in Corinth: https://youtu.be/BWYeIaNsTPc?si=vv9tTRviGrp6KpRH
For reflection and LIFE Group facilitation:
- REFLECTION
In this study God is inviting you to learn to be adaptable like water. Let’s explore how this study connects with your life.
A. What is one key insight that you gained from this study?
B. What is one major change in your life that you are facing? How do you feel about it?
- GET DEEPER
A. How are you facing the current changes in your life?
Resist Change: I think of change as a threat to my comfort or security.
Nostalgia: I find myself longing for the past and not fully embracing the present.
Fatigue: Too many changes are making me feel a level of apathy about the present.
Territorialism: I often favor my own ways of doing things and resist new ideas.
Ignorance: I minimize the importance of creating new systems and processes.
Other
B. Are you serving God with your gifts?
I am not serving because I think that I do not have much to offer.
No
Yes
3. DISCOVER
Based on this study, what is one area that is keeping you from being a Servant Devoted to God
who loves God and serves Him with devotion?
What does God want you to do about it?
4. GROUP PRAYER
- Thank God for loving you and for rescuing you from the kingdom of darkness and bringing you into His kingdom of Light.
- Thank God for inviting you to see yourself as a Servant Devoted to God.
- Ask God to help you have an attitude of submission and adaptability as you follow His leading.
- Confess to God the obstacles that are holding you back from pursuing Him and His calling.
- Invite God to help you grow into a disciple who loves God and serves Him with devotion.
- Thank God in advance for the way He will lead you amid the changes you are facing.