2024 Volunteer Appreciation

#1: Your importance to God isn’t based on what you do for him

… it’s based on who you are to him!

Matthew 3:17 (MSG)

“This is my Son, chosen and marked by my love, delight of my life!”

Matthew 3:17 (LB)

“This is my beloved Son, and I am wonderfully pleased with him.”

My Identity in Christ – Chart!

John 1:12                     I am God’s child

John 15:15                   I am Christ’s friend

Romans 5:1                  I have been justified

1 Corinthians 6:17        I am united with the Lord and one with Him in spirit

1 Corinthians 6:20        I have been bought with a price; I belong to God

1 Corinthians 12:27      I am a member of Christ’s Body 

Ephesians 1:1               I am a saint

Ephesians 1:5               I have been adopted as God’s child

Ephesians 2:18             I have direct access to God through the Holy Spirit

Colossians1:14             I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins

Colossians 2:10            I am complete in Christ

#2: Your godly influence in the lives of others is determined by …

God’s influence in yours!

2 Corinthians 3:18 (LB)

… We can be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him.

#3: Godly impact isn’t talent-based … it’s faithfulness-based!

1 Corinthians 4:2 (NIV)

Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

1 Peter 4:10 (NIRV)

God’s gifts of grace come in many forms. Each of you has received a gift in order to serve others. You should use it faithfully.

Proverbs 20:6 (ERV)

Many people say that you can trust them. But it is difficult to find a truly faithful person.

2 Chronicles 16:9 (MSG)

God is always on the alert, constantly on the lookout for people who are totally committed (fully faithful) to him.