Date: 2017/02/12

Speaker: Chris Fowler

Series: 1 John: Assurance – Part 15

Scripture: 1 John 4:13-21

Abiding in God’s Love Changes us…

I. It Leads us to Assurance that we are His and He is ours! (13-16)
II. It Leads us from Fear & towards Resting Confidence at the Future Judgment! (17-18)
III. It Leads us Inescapably to Showing God’s Love to all Believers and to the World! (19-21)

Practical Implications
o Practice Abiding in God:
o Check Your Fears & Apply Faith:
o Check the Boundaries of Your Love:
o Missional Ask: Identify 2 to serve & share with

Simple Ways to be Missional @ Work- Pt 2 (Reeves)
1. Organize and throw office parties as appropriate to your job.
2. Make every effort to avoid gossip in the office. Be a voice of thanksgiving not complaining.
3. Offer to throw a shower for a co-worker who is having a baby.
4. Start a regular lunch out with co-workers (don’t be selective on the invites).
5. Organize a weekly/monthly pot luck to make lunch a bit more exciting.
6. Be the 1St person to greet & welcome new people.
7. Make every effort to know the names of coworkers and clients along with their families.
8. Visit coworkers when they are in the hospital.

Missional Asks:
– Identify 2 lost people to pray for, serve, & share with.
– Share with your class, deeper w/ one group.
– Begin thinking of practical ways to understand, serve and share meals with these people.