What does, "Help People Know God" mean? What does it look like to "Practice the Way of Jesus"? What is New Song Church believe, and where are we headed as a church? In this series "Vision" our pastors will walk you through who we are, what we're pursuing, and where we're headed at New Song. Grab your notebook, get a pen, and lets dive in to the vision, mission, and pursuits of New Song!
Sacrificial Mission
Speakers
Josh Blount
Lead Pastor
Notes
Sacrificial Mission
Week 1 | The Presence of God
Week 2 | Kingdom Community
Week 3 | Transformational Discipleship
Week 4 | Sacrificial Mission
We pursue sacrificial mission by giving, serving, and loving sacrificially in our homes, our church, our community, and the world.
One of the primary ways people come to "Know God" is through God's people who are on a mission; "Practicing the Way Of Jesus."
The way of Jesus is the way of sacrifice.
Luke 9:23 “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”
To truly follow Jesus means to live a life of sacrifice.
Jesus’ call to take up your cross daily is a call to living in a constant state of surrender.
Sacrificial Mission is not about convenience or comfort, but about embodying the self-giving love of Jesus, who gave up His own rights for the sake of the world.
If you give what you do not need, it isn’t giving. — Mother Teresa
Matthew 28:19 Go and make disciples of all nations,
There are few verses in the Bible that carry the weight and beauty of Romans 12:1. It is the crescendo of Paul’s epistle, where doctrine meets duty, where belief becomes practice. This single verse holds the power to transform lives, for it calls us to nothing less than complete devotion to God. — Charles Spurgeon
Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
God’s mercy has a name, a face, a story; It’s Jesus!
Ephesians 2:4-5 Because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
Titus 3:4-5 When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
This is what motivates us to live on sacrifical mission. It’s not guilt or fear; it’s love and gratitude.
Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.
We don’t repay but we do respond
Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,
The problem with a living sacrifice is that it keeps crawling off the altar. Every day we must choose to die to ourselves, to our desires and ambitions, and to give ourselves fully to God. It’s a conscious decision, not a one-time event. — A.W. Tozer
Matthew 16:25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.
When you place your life on the altar, you’re not giving up—you're stepping into real abundant life.
Romans 12:1 offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,
Bodies = the whole of your life
Romans 12:1 offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God
The only thing that makes your sacrifice holy and pleasing to God is Jesus.
2 Corinthians 5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Colossians 1:22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.
To offer your body and your life as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing, means you’re doing so in light of what Jesus has already done for you through the cross.
When Paul says “holy and pleasing to God,” he’s reminding us that our sacrifices aren’t about earning favor; they’re about responding to the favor we’ve already received.
Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God— this is your true and proper worship.
Sacrificial mission is your true and proper worship.
true - genuine, authentic.
proper worship - reasonable service.
Paul is saying that "In view of God's mercy," the only authentic, logical, reasonable response is to offer our entire life to God.
True and proper worship is about alignment.
Our mission as a follower of Jesus is to bring His presence into every space we occupy
Sacrificial mission requires a death—death to the way we want to live, to our control over our own lives, to our self-centeredness.
Sacrificial mission isn’t easy, and it’s not meant to be; it’s costly because it reflects “the way of Jesus,” who sacrificed everything for us.
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Sermon Series || Vision Series - Sacrificial Mission || Romans 12:1 “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,”
To truly follow Jesus means to live a life of sacrifice - sacrificial mission. What do you think sacrificial mission looks like within the Church?
As Christians, we are called to live a life of sacrifice. Is there an area in your life where you are living sacrificially? Is there an area in your life where you are struggling to live sacrificially?
What Jesus did for us on the cross was a sacrifice, and through God’s mercy (Jesus), it was a gift freely given. A gift we don’t repay but we need to respond to. How are you responding to the gift of Jesus?
Living a life on the altar is not easy, and it’s not meant to be; it’s costly because it reflects “the way of Jesus,” who sacrificed everything for us - it’s true and proper worship. Going into this next week, what are 3 ways you can live sacrificially? How are you going to apply this pillar of Sacrificial Mission in your day to day, moment to moment life? What do you need to surrender at the altar?
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October Series: Sound the Trumpet!
Power Verse: The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 28:7 NLT
Week 1 Lesson: Jesus is the Source of Our Joy!
What did the wisemen (or magi) follow? The star
When they saw the star, how did they feel? Overjoyed!
If joy is a fruit of the Spirit, how do we become joyful? By spending time with God
Do you see the fruit of joy in your life?
What is a step you can take to receive more joy from our Source? -
October Series: Sound the Trumpet!
Power Verse: The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 28:7 NLT
Week 1 Lesson: Jesus is the Source of Our Joy!
What did the wisemen (or magi) follow? The star
When they saw the star, how did they feel? Overjoyed!
If joy is a fruit of the Spirit, how do we become joyful? By spending time with God
Do you see the fruit of joy in your life?
What is a step you can take to receive more joy from our Source? -
October Series: Do Not Fear!
Pre-K Power Verse: “Do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
Learn the hand motions here!
Week 1 lesson: Job
What did Job have? a house, family, animals, money
What was Job scared of? Losing everything he had
Who stole from Job? The enemy
How did Job respond? He chose to worship God
What did God do in return? He blessed Job & gave even more back to him
What do you feel scared of?
What do we do when we feel scared? Worship, pray, say the name of Jesus!
Who comforts us when we worship? The Holy Spirit
NEW!! Pick up an October parent resource page from the Pre-K class! -
October Series: Do Not Fear!
Twos Power Verse: “God has not given me a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7
Learn the 2 Timothy 1:7 hand motions here!
Threes Power Verse: “Do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
Learn the Isaiah 41:10 hand motions here!
Lesson all month in both classrooms: Peter Walks on Water
Who was in the boat? Peter and the disciples
What happened when they were on the boat? A big storm came
Did they feel scared? Yes
What did they think they saw on the water? A ghost
Who was it really? Jesus!
Who tried walking on the water with Jesus? Peter
Why did he start stinking? He took his eyes off of Jesus
When does Jesus love us? All the time!
Whaat can we do when we feel scared? Pray, worship, say the name of Jesus, say our power verse!
NEW!! Pick up an October parent resource page from your child’s class!