Connexion Church | Bowling Green, KY

Why Connexion Church? Connected to the World

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Call to Worship: 1 Chronicles 16:35-36

Song of Worship: “All Creatures of Our God and King”

Song of Worship: “Across the Lands”

Scripture Reading: Luke 10:25-37; 15:1-17

Song of Preparation: “They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love”

Sermon Notes
 

  1. The Central Question: What is the world?
    • Everything that God created
    • The values and culture of fallen, sinful people
    • When I use the term, I mean anything that God has created, in particular all people who are not part of God's family (i.e., not a Christian)
  2.  How should Christians view our connection to "the world"?
    • Should we say that the Christian position is always "against" the world
    • Should we say that the Christian position is always "for" the world?
    • You have probably heard the phrase, "Be in the world but not of the world"
  3. What does it actually mean to be "in the world but not of the world"? 
    • We inhabit the same planet as non-believers
    • We participate in many of the same activities as non-believers
    • We stay away from participating in sinful activities with others
      • We also realize that this is one of those areas in which good, faithful Christians can disagree with one another
      • Live as faithful followers of Jesus without either sealing ourselves off from the people that Jesus Christ died for or compromising our witness to Christ by supporting things that are wrong.
    • We maintain an eternal perspective beyond present space and time: "This world is not my home"
  4. So, how should Christians connect to the world?
    1. Remember that God loves the world.
    2. Remember that both Jesus and we Christians are lights of the world.
      • Think of the difference between the greater light (the sun generates its own light) and the lesser light (the moon reflects light).
    3. Jesus came into the world to bear witness to the truth.
    4. We are ambassadors for Christ.
    5. The world is accountable to God.
    6. We should not conform to this world.
    7. God turns the world upside down.
    8. God is reconciling the world to Himself, in Christ.
  5. How can we, at Connexion Church, connect to our world?
    1. SERVING THE STRANGER
      • The Central Question: Who is my neighbour?
      • Read Luke 10:25-37 (Parable of the Good Samaritan)
      • Hospitality: welcoming the stranger
      • VISION: That we would be servant-neighbours to those outside the church.
    2. SEEKING THE LOST
      • The Central Question: Who is lost?
      • Read Luke 15:1-7 (Parable of the Lost Sheep)
      • VISION: That we would be a church that points people to Christ and brings people to Christ.
    3. STEWARDING ALL CREATION
      • The Central Question: What is stewardship?
      • Read Matthew 25:14-30 (Parable of the Talents)
      • VISION: That we would be found faithful with what God has given to us to steward.

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