Jesus Followers Put On Selflessness
Big Truth:
Jesus Followers Put On Selflessness
Philippians 2:3-8, 17; Romans 12:3; John 15:12-14; Luke 6:35
Bible Verse:
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Big Ideas:
- We are undeserved recipients of God’s compassion, love, and kindness.
- The gospel compels us to shift our focus from ourselves to others by embracing humility and meekness.
- The gospel compels us to be people who approach others with kindness, patience, longsuffering, and forgiveness.
Bible Passage:
Colossians 3:12-13Identity:
FOCUS – I AM AN IMAGE BEARER
SERIES: GOD IS PURE — I AM PURSUING
The Kneel Year is an exploration of what it means to worship God with our all (Luke 10:26-28). Worship is not something that is limited to a service once a week, but instead occurs every day, in all of life. We are unceasing worshipers. Worship never stops, it only changes directions. In order to worship God with all of our heart, soul, strength, and mind, we must embrace our identity as image bearers. It is out of that identity that we can begin to live for God’s glory in all of life (Colossians 3:17).
Every student should know that:
- They exist for God’s glory
- The life of a Jesus follower is a life of constantly pursuing being more like Christ.
Every student should strive to:
- Spend time each day studying God’s Word and letting it shape their thoughts, feelings, and actions.
- Flee temptation and strive to “put off” sinful desires, thoughts, and actions.
Every student should feel:
- A deep love for God’s Word.
- Humbled that God would use us to make Him known.
Every student should want:
- To have a healthy fear of the Lord that leads them to walk in His wisdom.
- To pursue Christlikeness in their attitudes, desires, thoughts, and actions.
- To walk in and model a life of purity because God is pure.
