Here's What to Expect
[everything should be done in about 50 minutes]
Praise & Worship we sing together
Message from Jon Witherspoon
Worship & Prayer we sing and pray as we reflect on the message

1) "Words__"

2) Hymenaeus and Alexander were guilty of __.

3) They were creating unnecessary__ and destorying the __ of those around them.

4) Everyone is subjected to __.

5) __are one of the most effective weapons we can employ to successfully__ our spiritual battles and __ our life into God's specific destiny for each one of us.

6) God brings the __ into our lives through numerous__.

7) Like the apostle __, each of us has a __ to tell. We can call this our __.

8) Words are not __, but they are __.

9) __ matter.

Sharing your story is a simple and powerful way to tell people about Jesus.
By talking about what Jesus has done for you, it’s like joining a conversation God is already having with them. It can take less than a minute if you use this easy 3-step method:
1. Share two sentences about your life before you met Jesus
2. Share two sentences about how you met Jesus
3. Share two sentences about how your life has changed

Step by Step Guide to Writing your Story
Everyone has a story to share about what God has done in their life.
Writing out your story helps you arrange your thoughts into an orderly account. This is helpful whether you are sharing your story in a blog, on video, or in a conversation or talk.
You can apply the following steps to your story of salvation or anything you’ve seen God do in you or through you.

Step 1: Focus
What is the overarching matter?
Choose a turning point or defining moment in your life; a problem or struggle; a change of mind or heart; or a significant relationship. A single storyline or idea makes telling your story more manageable.

Step 2: Describe
What’s the essential setup or context for your story?
Paint a picture of your circumstances and describe what motivated your life before the change took place. You will help people understand and relate.

Step 3: Explain
What happened and why?
Bring people along on your journey. Share how and why your choices, attitudes, and circumstances changed. Since your story is ultimately about God, make it clear how Jesus becomes the change-maker — turning a mess into a message, a test into a testimony, a trial into a triumph, a victim into a victor.

Step 4: Reveal
What did God show you about yourself or Himself, and how are you living differently today because of that?
Every good story makes sense of the world. This is your opportunity to offer a personal takeaway.

Pro Tips
Be conversational. Focus on expressing your thoughts and feelings, not on the words.
Be specific. Use concrete situations, details, and emotions. Help people visualize.
Be honest. Embrace the messiness. Don't exaggerate or sugarcoat.
Be real. You are a work in progress. So is what God is doing. Don’t feel the need to tie things up in a bow.
Be simple: Don’t clutter your story with details, tangents, backstories or people that aren’t really connected to your focus.