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“MISSIONAL LIVING - Part 2” IMPACT - Part 3 Vann Kissell January 22, 2012

Missional Living means everybody ______________ and _______________ like Jesus.

Edmund Burke: “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”

1.  I WILL ROUTINELY SPEND TIME WITH GOD IN PRAYER AND BIBLE READING IN ORDER TO GET TO KNOW GOD BETTER.

John 17:3 “This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”  NIV

2.  I WILL ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO CELEBRATE CHRIST.

3.  I AM GENEROUS WITH MY FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN A KINGDOM BUILDING WAY.

4.  I USE MY ________________ TO BRING CHRIST TO OTHERS, EVEN IF IT IS OUT OF MY ROUTINE.

Philippians 2:5-10 “Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had.  Though He was God, He did not demand and cling to His rights as God.  He made Himself nothing; He took the humble position of a slave and appeared in human form.  And in human form He obediently humbled Himself even further by dying a criminal’s death on a cross.  Because of this, God raised Him up to the heights of heaven and gave Him a name that is above every other name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow.”  NLT

Philippians 2:3-4 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.  Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.”  NIV

1 Peter 4:10 “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.”  NIV

5.  I SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO _____________________________ ABOUT CHRIST WITH NON-CHRISTIAN FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS.

2 Corinthians 3:2 “You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everybody.”  NIV

Colossians 4:3 “Pray that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ.”  NIV

Romans 10:13-17 “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.  How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in?  And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard?  And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?  And how can they preach unless they are sent?  As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.  For Isaiah says, ‘Lord, who has believed our message?’  Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message and the message is heard through the Word of Christ.”  NIV

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“MISSIONAL LIVING” IMPACT - Part 2

Vann Kissell

January 15, 2012

Missional Living means everybody ______________ and _______________ like Jesus.

1.  I WILL ROUTINELY SPEND TIME WITH GOD IN PRAYER AND BIBLE READING IN ORDER TO _________________________________________.

John 17:3 “Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”  NIV

Ephesians 1:17 “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.”  NIV

2 Corinthians 3:18 “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, who comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”  NIV

Mark 1:35 “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed”  NIV

2.  I WILL ____________________ IN COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE CHRIST.

Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider how to spur one another on toward love and good deeds.  Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another - and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”  NIV

3.  I AM ______________________ WITH MY FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN A KINGDOM BUILDING WAY.

2 Corinthians 9:11-13 “You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.  This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.  Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and everyone else.”  NIV

MISSIONAL LIVING

•    I choose to start the journey of knowing God by accepting Jesus Christ.

•    I choose to engage in community in order to celebrate Christ.

•    I choose to give generously in a kingdom-building way.

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“GET OUT THERE” IMPACT - Part 1

Vann Kissell January 8, 2012

Acts 1:8 “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”  NKJV

WE’RE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE . . . . .

•    Across the ____________________.

•    Across the ____________________.

•    Across the ____________________.

Matthew 28:18-19 “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.  Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations . . . . .”  NKJV

Luke 19:41-42 “Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, ‘If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace!’” NKJV

GET OUT THERE AND . . . . . .

1. SPEAK __________________ TO PEOPLE.

Ephesians 4:29 “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”  NIV

John 20:19, 21, 26 “Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear  of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’  . . . . . So Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace to you!’ . . . . . Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, ‘Peace to you!’”  NKJV

2. ______________ WITH PEOPLE

1 Thessalonians 2:8 “We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.”  NIV

3.  TAKE CARE OF _________________ WITH PEOPLE.

1 John 3:16-18 “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us.  And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.  If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?  Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.”  NIV

4. _____________________ THE GOOD NEWS.

Romans 1:16 “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.”  NIV

1 Peter 3:15 “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord.  Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.  But do this with gentleness and respect.”  NIV

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“HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF 2012”

Vann Kissell

January 1, 2012

1.  LINE UP MY __________________________.

Proverbs 17:24 “An intelligent person aims at wise actions, but a fool starts off in many directions.”  GNB

Proverbs 16:9 “We should make plans, counting on God to direct us.”  GNB

2.  LIGHTEN UP MY __________________________.

Proverbs 12:25 “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down.”

3.  LOOK UP TO __________________________.

Proverbs 10:27 “Reverence for God adds hours to each day.”  LB

●    When I put God first in any area of life He makes the rest of it _________________.

Steps In The Abundant Life Journey

•    LOVE

•    GROW

1 Peter 2:2 “As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby.”  NKJV

•    SERVE

Ephesians 2:10 “We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”  NKJV

•    SHARE

Mark 8:37 Jesus: “What will a man give in exchange for his soul?”

Making Commitments That Count in 2012

1. ___________ I commit to spending time each day reading God’s word and praying to develop my relationship with God.

2. ___________ I commit to being a part of a small group where we study God’s word and we minister together so that I can grow in my relationship with other believers.

3. ___________ I commit to discovering my gifts and abilities and using them to serve God and others.

4. ___________ I commit to spending time praying for and developing a relationship with three to five people who are far from God.

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“THE STORY BEHIND THE CHRISTMAS STORY”

Vann Kissell

December 25, 2011

Matthew 1:18-25

1. ______________________________

Matthew 1:18 “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.”  NKJV

2. ______________________________

Matthew 1:21 “And she shall bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”  NKJV

•    All mankind is _________________________________.

•    All our sin and it’s consequences ________________________ ________________________.

•    God will show His goodness between ____________________ _________________.

Colossians 1:21-22 “This includes you who were once so far away from God.  You were His enemies, separated from Him by your evil thoughts and actions, yet now He has brought you back as His friends.  He has done this through His death on the cross in His own human body.  As a result, He has brought you into the very presence of God, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before Him without a single fault.”  NLT

Colossians 2:13-14 “You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away.  Then God made you alive with Christ.  He forgave all our sins, He canceled the record that contained the charges against us.  He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ’s cross.”  NLT

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“THE RESPONSE OF CHRISTMAS” Vann Kissell

December 18, 2011

I.  HEROD, A MAN WHO WAS THREATENED BY CHRIST.

Herod Was A . . . . .

1. ______________________ Man

2. ______________________ Man

3. ______________________ Man

Matthew 2:16 “When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious..”  NIV

Matthew 2:16 “. . . . . he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years of age or under.”  NIV

II.  SIMEON, A MAN WHO WELCOMED CHRIST.

1.  Herod Was Corrupt, Simeon Was ______________________.

Luke 2:25-26 “And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting  for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.  And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.”  NKJV 2.  Herod Was Paranoid, Simeon Was _______________________.

Luke 2:27-30

3.  Herod Was Brutal, Simeon Was __________________.

Luke 2:32 “Simeon took Jesus in his arms.”

4.  Herod Was Deceitful, Simeon Was ___________________.

Luke 2:32 “A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles.”  NKJV

Luke 2:34-35

5.  Herod Died Without Hope, Simeon Died With A ________________.

Luke 2:29-30 “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, for my eyes have seen your salvation.”  NKJV

My Response To Christmas

•  Come to the cradle and ________________.

•  Go to the cross and _____________________________.

•  Stand at the empty tomb and ________________________________.

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The Global Gospel

December 11, 2011

David Kissell

A church is not healthy if it is not ____________________________________________.

Key Components to the Church at Antioch:

1. They were radically identified with the _________· "And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians." Acts 11:26

2.      They cared sacrificially for __________around the world.

Acts 11:27-30

3.      They __________________through corporate worship

Acts 13:2

People who are ____________with the glory of God will give their lives to spread ___________________

4.They were desperately ______________on the Holy Spirit for direction and power.

"So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus." Acts 13:4

5. They created an atmosphere for ____________

Acts 13

6. They grew in Christ because of their ministry.

"Finally, they returned by ship to Antioch ... The believers there had entrusted them to the grace of God to do the work they had now completed. Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the church together and reported everything God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles, too. And they stayed there with the believers for a long time." Acts 14:26-28

The Church at Troy First Baptist. ..

Making disciples through _______________

Every member_______ for ministry

Every member in ministry

Multiplying churches through missions

Members serving in __________

Members praying for _____________

Members giving to ___________________

We will most effectively___________________________________

when we are most intentionally ______________________.

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“WE ARE AMBASSADORS”

Revolution - Part 3

Vann Kissell December 4, 2011

2 Corinthians 5:20

“We are CHRIST’S AMBASSADORS.”  NLT

MY ROLE AS AN AMBASSADOR

1.  I ______________________ JESUS IN THE WORLD.

2.  I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A ______________________.

John 17:18 “In the same way that you, Father, gave me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world.”  (Par)

Acts 20:24 “I don’t care about my own life.  The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me - to tell people the Good News about God’s grace.”  NCV

3.  I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO _________________.

Matthew 28:18-20 “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.  Therefore, go to all people everywhere and make them my disciple: baptize them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded.  And I will be with you always . . . . .”  NCV

MY RESPONSIBILITIES

1.  I MUST BE AN _____________________.

1 Peter 2:12 “People who do not believe are living all around you and might say you are doing wrong.  So live such good lives that they will see the good things you do and will give glory to God . . . . .”  NCV

2.  I MUST ______________________________________________.

2 Corinthians 5:17-19 “Anyone who is joined to Christ becomes a new person; the old is gone . . . . .  All this is done by God, who through Christ changed us from enemies into his friends and gave us the task of making others his friends also.  Our message is that God was making all human beings his friends through Christ.  God did not keep an account of their sins, and he has given us the message which tells how he makes them his friends.”  TEV

2 Corinthians 5:19-21 “God was in Christ, making peace between the world and himself.  In Christ, God did not hold the world guilty of its sins.  And he gave us this message of peace.  So we have been sent to speak for Christ.  It is as if God is calling to you through us.  We speak for Christ when we beg you to be at peace with God.  Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could become right with God.”  NCV

3.  I MUST _________________________________________.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 “We loved you so much that we gave you not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too.”  NLT

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“BECOMING A WORLD-CLASS CHRISTIAN” Revolution - Part 2

Vann Kissell November 27, 2011

1 John 5:11-12 “And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life and this life is in His Son.  He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.”  NKJV

Mark 16:15 “Jesus said . . . . ‘Go everywhere in the world, and tell the Good News to everyone.’” NCV

1.  SHIFT FROM _______________________________ THINKING TO _______________________________ THINKING.

1 Corinthians 14:20 “My friends, stop thinking like children.  Think like mature people.”  CEV

2.  SHIFT FROM ________________ THINKING TO __________________ THINKING.

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world . . . . .”

    Pray for _________________________________.

    ______________ and ______________ the news with “Great-Commission Eyes”.

    Go on a short-term _________________________ to another country.

3.  SHIFT FROM _______________________________ THINKING TO _______________________________ THINKING.

2 Corinthians 4:18 “We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.  For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”  NIV

Romans 10:17 “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.”

Mark 8:35 “Only those who throw away their lives for my sake and for the sake of the Good News will ever know what it really means to live!”  LB

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“THE GREAT CO-MISSION”(Revolution Series part 1)

Vann Kissell November 20, 2011

ACTS 1:1-8

vs. 1 “Of all that Jesus began both to do and teach.”  NKJV

vs. 3 “to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.”  NKJV

vs. 6 “Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him saying, ‘Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?’” NKJV

vs. 8 “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”  NKJV

1.  IT’S NOT ____________________.

Romans 10:13-15 “For whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.  How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?  And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?  How can they hear without a preacher?  And how shall they preach unless they are sent?  As it is written:  ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news.’” NKJV

2.  OUR PRIMARY WORK IS ONE OF __________________ TO GOD’S _______________.

John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through Me.”  NKJV

1 John 5:11-12 “And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life and this life is in His Son.  He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.”  NKJV

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