Order of Service – 3Order of Service – 3rdrd March March 20132013

Opening PrayerOpening Prayer Praise & Worship (4 songs)Praise & Worship (4 songs) Greetings & Welcome Greetings & Welcome Praise & Worship (1 song)Praise & Worship (1 song) Sermon (Passion for My Purpose: Put Sermon (Passion for My Purpose: Put

Some Fire in It)Some Fire in It) Altar CallAltar Call Love Offering – Write full namesLove Offering – Write full names Announcements (Easter Conference - Announcements (Easter Conference -

fasting, Easter Play, Youth Meetings)fasting, Easter Play, Youth Meetings) End – Closing prayer, Fellowship End – Closing prayer, Fellowship

(tea/coffee/cake)(tea/coffee/cake)

Our DeclarationOur Declaration

This Is My Year, This Is My This Is My Year, This Is My Decade: Jesus Is Doing A New Decade: Jesus Is Doing A New

ThingThing– I Am Going To Find My Purpose – I Am Going To Find My Purpose

and Do itand Do it

Theme of the Year, 2013!Theme of the Year, 2013!

My Part – I Am Going To Do My My Part – I Am Going To Do My PartPart

FULFILLING MY PURPOSE(Mission)

1. Understanding My Purpose2. Praying for My Purpose3. Planning My Purpose4. Passion for My Purpose5. Pursuing My Purpose

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Series 4. Passion for My Series 4. Passion for My Purpose:Purpose:

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Series 4.1 - Put Some Fire In It!Series 4.1 - Put Some Fire In It!

Matthew 22 : 37Matthew 22 : 37

John 21 : 1 - 18John 21 : 1 - 18

ScriptureScripturePassion means:Passion means: Intense, driving overmastering Intense, driving overmastering

feeling or convictionfeeling or conviction Strong liking, desire, devotion Strong liking, desire, devotion

or fiery or deep interestor fiery or deep interest Affection, attachment, Affection, attachment,

fondness, love, zeal, fondness, love, zeal, enthusiasmenthusiasm

Opposite of numbness, Opposite of numbness, apathetic, blandapathetic, bland

Passion Quotes:Passion Quotes: ““A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision

comes from passion, not position.” comes from passion, not position.” – John Maxwell

““Courage is going from failure to failure Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.”without losing enthusiasm.” - W - Winston Churchill

““Nothing great in the world has been Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.” accomplished without passion.” – Georg Hegel

““Passion and purpose go hand in hand. When Passion and purpose go hand in hand. When you discover your purpose, you will normally you discover your purpose, you will normally find it’s something you’re tremendously find it’s something you’re tremendously passionate about.”passionate about.” – Steve Pavlina

““When you set yourself on fire, people love to When you set yourself on fire, people love to come and see you burn.” - come and see you burn.” - John Wesley

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(Matthew 22 v 37)(Matthew 22 v 37)

Jesus said to him, “You shall Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind”and with all your mind”

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(John 21 v15, 16, 17)(John 21 v15, 16, 17)

““Simon, son of Jonah, do you Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” x 3love me more than these?” x 3

““Lord you know all things; you Lord you know all things; you know that I love you” know that I love you”

(Outline)(Outline) After these thingsAfter these things

– MinistryMinistry– Death, resurrectionDeath, resurrection

Jesus shows himself againJesus shows himself again– He is testing your loveHe is testing your love– He is merciful and forgivingHe is merciful and forgiving

Peter’s mountain top experiencePeter’s mountain top experience– With Jesus when he performed miraclesWith Jesus when he performed miracles

Peter’s valley experiencePeter’s valley experience– Jesus had died and left them in despairJesus had died and left them in despair– Peter even denied and rejected JesusPeter even denied and rejected Jesus– They went to the tomb and found it emptyThey went to the tomb and found it empty– They went back to their homes & jobs – old They went back to their homes & jobs – old

waysways Put some fire backPut some fire back

– He shows up and gives them another chance He shows up and gives them another chance

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After these things – after Jesus’ ministry After these things – after Jesus’ ministry

Jesus shows himself again – another chanceJesus shows himself again – another chance Remember it is Andrew who invited Simon to Remember it is Andrew who invited Simon to

Jesus (John 1:41)Jesus (John 1:41) Do you invite others to Christ, do you share Do you invite others to Christ, do you share

about Christabout Christ John the Baptist gave up his disciples to John the Baptist gave up his disciples to

Jesus Jesus He is Jesus when you are on the mountain He is Jesus when you are on the mountain

top and when you are in the valleytop and when you are in the valley Mountain experience - Simon Peter was with Mountain experience - Simon Peter was with

Jesus when he did miracles, turned water Jesus when he did miracles, turned water into wine, raised Jairus’ daughter, fed 5K, into wine, raised Jairus’ daughter, fed 5K, transfiguration – Moses, Elijah and Jesus transfiguration – Moses, Elijah and Jesus

Valley experience - Simon Peter was with Jesus Valley experience - Simon Peter was with Jesus when he said one of you will betray me, when when he said one of you will betray me, when soldiers wanted to arrest Jesus, Peter cut off soldiers wanted to arrest Jesus, Peter cut off the ear of one of them, now when Jesus was on the ear of one of them, now when Jesus was on trial, in the courtyard Peter denied Jesustrial, in the courtyard Peter denied Jesus

Now after Jesus was crucified it appeared Now after Jesus was crucified it appeared everything was finished, Peter & John had gone everything was finished, Peter & John had gone to the grave and did not see his body, so Peter to the grave and did not see his body, so Peter says, “I am going fishing” & everyone followssays, “I am going fishing” & everyone follows

Down, defeated and dejected, did not catch Down, defeated and dejected, did not catch any fish all night, feeling a complete failure, any fish all night, feeling a complete failure, given up all hope, – that’s when Jesus shows given up all hope, – that’s when Jesus shows up and even makes breakfast for his disciplesup and even makes breakfast for his disciples

Simon, do you love me more than these, he Simon, do you love me more than these, he expects us to love him more than anyone elseexpects us to love him more than anyone else

Do you still have the fire of love for him?Do you still have the fire of love for him?

Yes your love & commitment to him will be testedYes your love & commitment to him will be tested Is the fire of your love for him still burning?Is the fire of your love for him still burning? He is a forgiving God, he gives many chancesHe is a forgiving God, he gives many chances His love for you is everlasting, he tells them to cast His love for you is everlasting, he tells them to cast

the nets on the right side to catch fish, they dothe nets on the right side to catch fish, they do He cares, prepares breakfast for themHe cares, prepares breakfast for them He speaks to them with a gentle and caring voiceHe speaks to them with a gentle and caring voice He does not accuse nor condemn them for He does not accuse nor condemn them for

deserting him and for failuredeserting him and for failure He forgives, affirms and reassures Peter and gives He forgives, affirms and reassures Peter and gives

him another chancehim another chance Is your love for him and the fire still burning for Is your love for him and the fire still burning for

him?him? Ask him to ignite your passion for him again todayAsk him to ignite your passion for him again today

Altar CallAltar CallPassion for his PurposePassion for his Purpose

Ask, Jesus, to re-ignite your Ask, Jesus, to re-ignite your love for him today.love for him today.