Matthew Rathbun's presentation on being a Christian Family that serves Christ. Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues

1. A Family In Service
Matthew Rathbun
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2. 27 - Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of
it. And God has appointed in the church, first apostles,
second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of
healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.
14 - For the body does not consist of one member but of
many.
1 Corinthians 12: 27; 14

3. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on
your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about
them when you sit at home and when you walk along the
road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them
as symbols on your hands and bind them on your
foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses
and on your gates.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9

4. Source: Barna Group www.Barna.org
In 1996 85% of People believed that
Christians had a positive role in
Society
…today it’s only 31%

5. Source: Barna Group www.Barna.org
Most Common perception of today’s
Christian were…
Anti-homosexual - 91%
Judgmental - 87%
Hypocritical - 85%

6. Source: Barna Group www.Barna.org
25 % - “…have had a bad experience in
a church or with a Christian that gave
them a negative image of Jesus
Christ

7. Source: Barna Group www.Barna.org
15 % - believe that Christians live a
different lifestyle that outsiders

8. Source: Barna Group www.Barna.org
91% believe that outsiders do not
become Christians because of the
“rigorous” lifestyle…
Only 20% believe that they would have
to change their lifestyle…

9. Relegated Responsibilities
• Government
• Church
• Spouse
• God

10. Actions and prayer

11. Doctrine and gospel

12. Your Story

13. 14 "You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill
cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put
it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives
light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your
light shine before others, that they may see your good
deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16

14. The Responsibility of “husband”
• Designed to lead and serve
• Designed to rage war
• Designed to work
• Designed to be tired

15. A Bored Man is a dangerous man

16. The Responsibility of “wife”
• Designed to support
• Designed to be a partner
• Designed to lead
• Desgined to teach

17. I Don’t have time

18. Rest is found in Christ

19. The Pings Of the spirit

20. God Given talents

21. Spiritual gifts

22. Acquired Skills

23. Passive and proactive service

24. service to family

25. Service at work

26. service outside of “church”

27. seasons of serventhood

28. For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD
your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured
possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of
the earth
Deuteronomy 7:6

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