The Crossing Fellowship
Life in Rhythm part 3
We all live in rhythms—habits and routines that shape who we’re becoming. Sometimes we choose them with purpose, and sometimes we just drift into them. But one way or another, our rhythms determine our direction. As a church, our mission is to see people meet, follow, and love Jesus. In this series, we’ll look at the rhythms we must embrace to live out that mission together.
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🎶 Songs from service
▸ Battle Belongs - Phil Wickham
▸ Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me - CityAlight
▸ Great Are You Lord - All Sons and Daughters
▸ Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me - CityAlight
▸ Great Are You Lord - All Sons and Daughters
Today's Message
Life in Rhythm part 3
➖Connect and Serve➖
Life in Rhythm part 3
➖Connect and Serve➖
Loneliness statistics:
▸ 60% adults feel lonely on a regular basis
▸ 47% of adults feel their relationships are not meaningful
▸ 58% always or sometimes feel that they are not known well
▸ 25% feel that they do not have a close confidant
▸ 60% adults feel lonely on a regular basis
▸ 47% of adults feel their relationships are not meaningful
▸ 58% always or sometimes feel that they are not known well
▸ 25% feel that they do not have a close confidant
LIVE CONNECTED (church-wide goals):
▸ 1-year → 10 new life groups
▸ 5-year → 50% church involvement in life group
▸ 10-year → 90% church involvement in life group
▸ 1-year → 10 new life groups
▸ 5-year → 50% church involvement in life group
▸ 10-year → 90% church involvement in life group
❓▸ Live Connected → Who did I strengthen or support today?
Christ, being fully God and fully man, had every right to come to this world and rule. Instead, He humbly chose to come to this world and serve His creation➖even to the point of death on a cross.
Philippians 2:5b "...have the same mindset as Christ Jesus."
Philippians 2:5b "...have the same mindset as Christ Jesus."
SERVE OTHERS (church-wide goals):
▸ 1-year → 4 local outreaches
▸ 1-year → Each ministry team gain 3 new members
▸ 5-year →18 local outreaches (between 2 campuses)
▸ 5-year → Support 2 missionaries
▸ 10-year → Support and mentor 2 other churches
▸ 1-year → 4 local outreaches
▸ 1-year → Each ministry team gain 3 new members
▸ 5-year →18 local outreaches (between 2 campuses)
▸ 5-year → Support 2 missionaries
▸ 10-year → Support and mentor 2 other churches
❓▸ Serve Others → What need did I meet today?
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You have decided to dedicate your life to following Jesus! Congratulations! We want to be the first ones to celebrate and welcome you to the family! You may be wondering; what's next? Here's some next steps to take!
◼︎Tell someone!
We would love to provide you with some guidance on this new journey!
For a new believer's guide, please send an email to jphillips@thecrossingfellowship.com
or send a text to: 1-833-241-1997
◼︎Read your Bible
God's Word provides direction and instruction for living the life that He created us to live. Need help finding where to start? Check out this plan on the YouVersion Bible App
(https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/21482)
◼︎Begin talking to God through prayer
Prayer is just a conversation with God. Tell Him your hurts, struggles, good things, bad things, concerns, etc... He want's to hear it ALL!
◼︎Connect with a life group
Life is hard. Why make it harder by trying to navigate it on your own? Connect with others to help you along your way.
Click here to find a group
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◼︎Tell someone!
We would love to provide you with some guidance on this new journey!
For a new believer's guide, please send an email to jphillips@thecrossingfellowship.com
or send a text to: 1-833-241-1997
◼︎Read your Bible
God's Word provides direction and instruction for living the life that He created us to live. Need help finding where to start? Check out this plan on the YouVersion Bible App
(https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/21482)
◼︎Begin talking to God through prayer
Prayer is just a conversation with God. Tell Him your hurts, struggles, good things, bad things, concerns, etc... He want's to hear it ALL!
◼︎Connect with a life group
Life is hard. Why make it harder by trying to navigate it on your own? Connect with others to help you along your way.
Click here to find a group
https://bit.ly/3bb9BTb
MESSAGE SUMMARY:
▸ Live Connected
➖Humans are not designed to live life alone, but are designed for connection
➖The Body of Christ is called to bear one anothers burdens
➖The Body of Christ is called to spur one another on
➖The Body of Christ is called to confess and pray for one another
▸ Serve Others
➖Culture elevates self-focus/positions of power
➖The attitude of Christ was to serve even though He alone is worthy of all glory
➖As followers of Christ, we should strive to have the same mindset as Christ
▸ Live Connected
➖Humans are not designed to live life alone, but are designed for connection
➖The Body of Christ is called to bear one anothers burdens
➖The Body of Christ is called to spur one another on
➖The Body of Christ is called to confess and pray for one another
▸ Serve Others
➖Culture elevates self-focus/positions of power
➖The attitude of Christ was to serve even though He alone is worthy of all glory
➖As followers of Christ, we should strive to have the same mindset as Christ
God’s Word changes us when we talk about it and live it out.
When you see a❓take a minute to read, think on, and answer the question.
When you see a🦶consider how you can practically live this out
When you see a❓take a minute to read, think on, and answer the question.
When you see a🦶consider how you can practically live this out
❓Quick-Talk: (if you only have a few minutes)
▸ What did you think of the message?
▸ Was there anything you disagreed with?
▸ What stood out or resonated with you?
▸ How can you live in light of this truth?
▸ What did you think of the message?
▸ Was there anything you disagreed with?
▸ What stood out or resonated with you?
▸ How can you live in light of this truth?
❓Start-Talking:
▸ How many close friends do you feel you have? How many of them truly know you?
▸ What do you think keeps people from pursuing real connection with others?
▸ What is the difference between volunteering and serving as an act of worship?
▸ How many close friends do you feel you have? How many of them truly know you?
▸ What do you think keeps people from pursuing real connection with others?
▸ What is the difference between volunteering and serving as an act of worship?
❓Verse-Talk
Read Ephesians 4:16
▸ How do you personally feel connected within the body of Christ?
▸ What do you think happens when part of the body doesn't "do it's work"?
Read Hebrews 10:24-25
▸ How have you been "spurred on" by others in the past?
▸ How does having this type of connection help to foster growth in your relationship with God?
Read Ephesians 4:16
▸ How do you personally feel connected within the body of Christ?
▸ What do you think happens when part of the body doesn't "do it's work"?
Read Hebrews 10:24-25
▸ How have you been "spurred on" by others in the past?
▸ How does having this type of connection help to foster growth in your relationship with God?
❓Share-talk:
▸ Who has played a key role in helping you grow spiritually, and what did that relationship look like?
▸ What fears or barriers keep people from serving?
▸ What gifts/talents has God given you that you can use to serve the Body of Christ? Take a minute to share what gifts and talents you see in others in your group.
▸ What, if anything, are you afraid to give up in order to follow Christ?
▸ Can you think of a time when serving others brought you unexpected joy or growth?
▸ Who in your life right now needs to experience genuine community in Christ?
▸ Who is someone in your life you could serve practically this week?
▸ Who has played a key role in helping you grow spiritually, and what did that relationship look like?
▸ What fears or barriers keep people from serving?
▸ What gifts/talents has God given you that you can use to serve the Body of Christ? Take a minute to share what gifts and talents you see in others in your group.
▸ What, if anything, are you afraid to give up in order to follow Christ?
▸ Can you think of a time when serving others brought you unexpected joy or growth?
▸ Who in your life right now needs to experience genuine community in Christ?
▸ Who is someone in your life you could serve practically this week?
❓Share-talk 2.0:
▸ Talk about the questions below thinking about the past week. Then, make a plan for how you can be intentional about living in rhythm in the upcoming week.
▸ Live Connected → Who did I strengthen or support today?
▸ Serve Others → What need did I meet today?
▸ Talk about the questions below thinking about the past week. Then, make a plan for how you can be intentional about living in rhythm in the upcoming week.
▸ Live Connected → Who did I strengthen or support today?
▸ Serve Others → What need did I meet today?
🦶Action-Steps:
▸ What is one step you can take this week to strengthen your connection with someone in the body of Christ?
▸ Who in your life right now needs to experience genuine community in Christ? Pray for them and make a plan to reach out to them.
▸ Who is someone in your life that you could serve practically this week? Pray for them and make a plan to reach out to them.
▸ Go through the Bible plan below on your own or with your group this week.
▸ What is one step you can take this week to strengthen your connection with someone in the body of Christ?
▸ Who in your life right now needs to experience genuine community in Christ? Pray for them and make a plan to reach out to them.
▸ Who is someone in your life that you could serve practically this week? Pray for them and make a plan to reach out to them.
▸ Go through the Bible plan below on your own or with your group this week.
Memory Verse: 📖
As a church, we want to hide the Word of God in our hearts and keep His wisdom on our minds. Consider memorizing this verse to help lead and guide you in your decisions.
Hebrews 10:24 NIV
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds."
As a church, we want to hide the Word of God in our hearts and keep His wisdom on our minds. Consider memorizing this verse to help lead and guide you in your decisions.
Hebrews 10:24 NIV
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds."
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