DON’T WALK PAST IT

Pastor Bryan – Summer at RockCreek – DON’T WALK PAST IT

This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

2 Corinthians 5:17

But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

I Peter 2:9

BIG IDEA: God doesn’t just save us from our ; He invites us into a .

The new life Jesus provides comes with a .

BIBLICAL PRINCIPLE

We are not only saved something, but we are also saved something.

FIVE TRUTHS ABOUT THE NEW LIFE

1. God us before He us.

He has created us anew in Christ Jesus…

Ephesians 2:10

NOTICE THE ORDER

God us.

God makes us .

God calls us to live life .

God is more interested in than simply .

         2. God the assignment before we .

…the good things he planned for us long ago.

Ephesians 2:10

Stop asking, “”

Start asking, “”

God isn’t asking us to invent . He’s inviting us to walk into what He has already .

         3. Our God-given assignment goes beyond a CAREER—it’s .

For we are God’s masterpiece… to do the good works…

Ephesians 2:10

Every follower of Jesus is called to but not everyone called to ministry will work for a .

His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.

Acts 17:27

Your occupation is what you do for a.

Your ministry is how you help people Jesus wherever God has !

God doesn’t just send missionaries . He sends every follower of Jesus .

         4. God’s is always connected to people, and purpose always has a .

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

I Peter 4:10

         5. Don’t walk what God has already .

… created in Christ Jesus for good works …we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:10 (ESV)

So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.

Ephesians 5:15-16

TRUTH TO LIVE BY: The life God has for us isn’t something we  , it’s something we faithfully .