Are You a Somebody or a Nobody?

Many people live with wishes, goals, or visions. Christians are supposed to live with a calling. A calling is deeper than all of those things because it is rooted in God's purpose for our lives. We are called to serve others throughout our lives. A dynamic church is grateful, prayerful, loving, evangelistic, and sserving.

PERSONALITY OF A DYNAMIC CHURCH
Are You a Somebody or a Nobody?
Pastor Mark Johnson
 October 3, 2010
 
Ephesians 2:6–10
What moves us from a being a nobody to a somebody?
 
I. To become an eternal Somebody depends on where you live.
 
a.   Some people live in The Land of Survival.  It is just day to day living.
b.   Some people live in The Land of Wishes.  They would like things to be different but do nothing about it.
c.    Some people live in The Land of Goals.  Things they want to accomplish, they work at every day.    
d.   Some people live in The Land of Vision.  They want to be somebody or accomplish something.
e.   Some people live in The Land of Calling.  This is bigger than us it is the purpose of God for our lives.
Eph. 2: 10
When we get stuck short of calling we don’t become what we should become in the face of eternity.
Not only do people do this but Churches do this.
II. The Land of Calling has to do with Serving.
CALLING SHOULD DEFINE OUR ACTIONS.
To be somebody I have to serve somebody.
Jesus does not leave us here for our good. The gain for us comes when we go to him. He left us here to serve.
Matthew 23:11 
Mark 10:41–45
III. How am I to serve?
1 Corinthians 12:7    
a.   I am to serve fellow believers in the local church with my gifting.
 
b.   I am to serve in unity with fellow believers.
 
c.    I am to serve as opportunity arises.
 
Galatians 6:9–10
Ephesians 5:15–17
A Dynamic church is a grateful church.
A Dynamic Church is a praying church
A Dynamic Church is a church that loves one another.
A Dynamic Church is an evangelistic church.
A Dynamic Church is a church that serves others.
 
 
Philippians 2:3–8

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