July 7, 2012 - Church at Worship

Sermon: "Serving On Purpose Part 4 — On Purpose: The Values-Driven Church" Timothy Gillespie

Pastoral Welcome:Shawna Campbell

Child Dedication: Talus John Morrell - Calvin Thomsen

Children’s Feature: Patty Marruffo

Scripture Reading: Luke 4:16–21, TNIV - Donauvin and Renate Krause

Sermon Notes:

Welcome Church! Good to be with you again. Today’s title is “Serving on Purpose.”

This is a topic that is undoubtedly close to many of our hearts. For the faithful Christian, the idea that we are here to serve others is one of the central themes of our
faith commitment.

Service is the answer to the “So What?” questions that inevitably occur after a theological discovery. If our theology does not lead us to action; and if our study, and
community, and worship do not lead us to action, then the “So What?” questions
remain resolutely unanswered. This is a sad place for Christians to be. They may
assent to the fact that Jesus is the King of their lives, but they refuse to acknowledge the kingdom of God. On the other hand, there are so many organizations that
do “kingdom” service, but they can’t acknowledge that this kingdom has a King. The
best place to be is in the place that acknowledges both the Kingdom and the King!
Serving on Purpose means that we understand both of these concepts.

Grace to you, and peace, as we continue the conversation this week!

Timothy Gillespie
Associate Pastor
YoungAdult Ministries - Re:Live

Note: Baptism and Child Dedication are available in the extras section in DVD