Roots of the Faith - Evangelism: Living the Missionary Life (2 Corinthians 5:1-21) - 11/13/24

Over the next several weeks we will be walking through the following Spiritual Disciplines:

• Bible Intake

• Prayer

• Worship

• Evangelism

• Serving

• Stewardship

• Fasting

• Silence and Solitude

• Journaling

• Learning

• Perseverance in the Disciplines
  

Donald S. Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Revised and Updated. (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress; Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2024)

The book that will guide our study: GET IT AND READ IT!!!!! We have a few available at church.

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life – Amazon Link

2 Corinthians 5:1-21

Our Motivation – vv. 11-15

We must have a love for God

• Love for God – Fear of the Lord
  

We must understand the love of Christ

• Love of Christ compels/controls
  

Types of motivation:

• Duty – I have to do it.

• Devotion – I WANT TO DO IT!
  

Our Mindset – vv. 16-17

I must have a Kingdom focused mindset.

LOOK OUT – I need to see people different….a theology of lostness.  They do not need help…they need a SAVIOR.

LOOK IN – I must see myself different….I am a new creation

Our Mission – vv. 18-21

Proclaim the Gospel

• MINISTER OF RECONCILIATION – KNOW IT

• The message is reconciliation
  

Live out the Gospel

• AMBASSADOR FOR CHRIST – TRUST IN IT

• The messenger is ME – I am an ambassador…