Drawing Out The Best In Others // World Changers [Part 6 of 9]
March 12, 2023“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and most important command.” “And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:37-39 (NCV)
I. Drawing out the best in
- Establish your DESTINATION.
“Where there is no vision, the people perish…” Proverbs 29:18a (KJV)
“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.” Romans 3:23-24 (NLT)
- Develop your .
“If you love Me, you will do what I say. Then I will ask My Father and He will give you another Helper. He will be with you forever. He is the Spirit of Truth. The world cannot receive Him. It does not see Him or know Him. You know Him because He lives with you and will be in you.” John 14:15-18 (NLV)
- Construct your plan.
“I delight in following your commands more than in having great wealth. I study your instructions; I examine your teachings.” Psalm 119:14-15(GNT)
“So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you; Take your everyday, ordinary life-your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life-and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.” Romans 12:1 MSG
II. Drawing out the Best in .
- what it looks like to follow Jesus.
“Therefore I (Paul), the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with you have been called.” Ephesians 4:1 (NASB)
“…God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NLT)
- their identity in Christ.
“What marvelous love the Father has extended to us! Just look at it-we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are. But that’s also why the world doesn’t recognize us or take us seriously, because it has no idea who he is or what he’s up to.” 1 John 3:1 (MSG)
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)
- them to use their gifts.
“God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s many kinds of blessings.” 1 Peter 4:10
– Learning their Shape points to their purpose
Spiritual Gifts
Heart
Ability
Personality
Experience