January 23, 2021 - Dr. Jon Akin

Weekend Sermon Notes

Series Title: Nothing New Series

SPEAKER: Dr. Jon Akin

 

Mission Statement: FBCN exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ

 

Vision Statement: FBCN desires to be a church that makes disciples of Jesus Christ by 1) Living out the Gospel, 2) Living in Community, and 3) Living on Mission

 

Expectation Statement: A disciple of Jesus Christ is one who gathers, grows, gives, and goes.

 

Big Idea: Live in community by serving one another so we can all become more like Jesus

 

Ephesians 4:7-16

 

1. (How community is formed) Christ’s victory builds the church (or, the gospel creates community)

 

1 Chronicles 26:27

 

Ezra 1:5-6

 

2. (What community does) Each person serve in their role (or, give of your time)

 

3. (Why community does it) So we can all be come like Jesus (or, grow)

 

Ephesians 4:7-16 ESV

7But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.” 9(In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth? 10He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

 

1 Chronicles 26:27 ESV

27From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the Lord.

 

Ezra 1:5-6 ESV

5Then rose up the heads of the fathers’ houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and the Levites, everyone whose spirit God had stirred to go up to rebuild the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem. 6And all who were about them aided them with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, with beasts, and with costly wares, besides all that was freely offered.