Message & Sermon Notes
A Church on Mission: Part 1
1 Corinthians 16:1-11
Pastor Jason Carlson
1 Corinthians 16:1-11
A church on mission will be:
1. A giving church (v. 1-4)
The New Testament approach to giving is:
1) A call to ministry
2 Corinthians 8:7-9, 24
2) A call to regularity
3) A call to all
Matthew 6:19-21
4) A call to generosity
Malachi 3:8-10
Luke 21:1-4
5) A call to joy
6) A call to integrity
2. A great commission church (v. 5-9)
Matthew 28:18-20
1 Thessalonians 2:8
3. A gracious church (v. 10-11)
1 Timothy 4:11-16
1 Corinthians 4:17
1 Corinthians 9:11, 13-14
Sermon Discussion Questions
Questions for reflection:
1. What is the church’s mission and how does Paul’s teaching today help us accomplish that?
2. In what ways are you supporting our church’s call to be a church on mission?
Questions for discussion:
1. What is the significance of chapter 16 (the church’s call to mission) coming on the heels of Paul’s teaching in chapter 15?
2. Why is giving an essential part of our discipleship as followers of Jesus and crucial to our mission as the church?
3. As we look to the future, how might Lakes Free continue to fulfill our call to be a church on mission?
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