COMMITMENT SUNDAY 2009

JOIN US THIS SUNDAY
February 1, 2009
with Adam Waters

Every year coaches and teachers make a plea to their athletes and students. My basketball coach and my high school history teacher are the 2 that stand out the most to me. They are master motivators. They are the encouragement, energy and enthusiasm that get teens moving out of the doldrums of a life spent playing video games and making out with their girl/boy friends. These precious people make a plea for their students to follow their lead for the next few months or year. Today, we try to do the same…

What’s a developer look like?
Remind us of the past 4 weeks…What are our vision and values?

I will BUILD UP (1John 4) the community by...getting connected in relationships.
11 Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. 12 No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.

I will SUPPORT (2Corinthians 9) the community by...getting serious about the Orchard lasting?
7 You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” 8 And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. 9 As the Scriptures say, “They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.” 10 For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. 11 Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.

I will SERVE (Matthew 20) the community by...moving in a positive direction.
24 When the ten other disciples heard what James and John had asked, they were indignant. 25 But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. 26 But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. 28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Challenge
We’ve challenged you to a lot of things over the past month…
· Stand and affirm that you believe in a church that loves like Jesus.
· Be intentional in your relationships.
· Repent and change as you receive Jesus forgiveness.
· Allow your leaders to wash your feet.
TODAY: Commit to this body of faith for the next 12 months.