One Spirit…what, or Who, enables us to live a life worthy?

Mosaic Mansfield
296 Park Ave W, Mansfield, OH 44906, USA
Saturday 7:00 PM, Sunday 9:00 AM, Sunday 11:00 AM

John 14:16-17, 21, 26; 15:26; 16:5-15

14: 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[a] in you.

14: 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

14: 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

15: 26 “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me.

16:5 but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things. 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin,because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.

12 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth.He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.”

We want to invite you to be a part of a great event called A Kid Again. It will be this upcoming Saturday. Volunteers are asked to come at 12:30 and the event wraps around 6pm. This is a unique opportunity to gift families that have children with terminal illness an afternoon of fun experiences out at the Earhart Farm. You can sign up in the Hub, fill out a connection card, or sign up on our Facebook event!

galatians 5:22 the mark of the fruit of a grace filled life in Christ is the application of discipline as to exercise that grace (with thanks) as to be with Him more and in turn becoming more like Him... having received our faith by grace, we now live by grace through the power of the Holy Spirit and His Word, and express it in thanks, praise and worship - being in view of all of this - now in faithful service, offering our bodies, our lives, as living sacrifices... holy and pleasing, and this is our spiritual act of worship

A life lived worthy… making an impact

Philippians 2:1-2, 12-16 NIV

Vs. 12a So then, therefore, “because these things are true!” obey…

● Presence - of those who can see and judge

● Absence - even more… why?

○ Reveals the true nature of the character of the one who acts

■ When is character most accurately displayed? When no one can see

you

Vs. 12b Workout your salvation with fear and trembling - God has done His work (psalm 111; 2peter 1:1-11; phil 1:6)

● Workout -Do not go half-way, finish the work - (2peter 1:5, 11)

● Fear and trembling -

○ not a fear that is afraid and cowers and drives one away from God (luke

12:4-5)

○ but a fear that is reverent and humble, recognizing one’s need for God -

that drives one toward God in recognition of need (1john 4:18)

Do you consider yourself to be just beginning your walk with Jesus? It doesn't matter if that was yesterday or a decade ago, all of us need a place to start. At Mosaic we call that place Starting Point. We would love to meet with you and share some life together as we each map out our journeys with Jesus. Starting Point begins September 18th @ 11:00. Visit us on the web or stop by the Welcome Center for more information or to register.

Psalms 111:1-10 NIV

2 Peter 1:1-11 NIV

Philippians 1:6

6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

2 Peter 1:5, 11

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;

11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Luke 12:4-5

4 “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

1 John 4:18

18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Join Mosaic Mansfield's team at this year's Crop Walk on October 2nd!

Philippians 2:12-16 NIV

Vs 13 For it is God who works in you… (prov 9:10; job 28:28)The action of God (2peter 1:3)The effective action of God (phil 1:6)

Proverbs 9:10

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,

and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Job 28:28

28 And he said to the human race,

“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,

and to shun evil is understanding.”

2 Peter 1:3

3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

Philippians 1:6

6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Vs 14 Without complaining/grumbling or arguing…Against God and His leadership…a murmuring mob, distrusting leadership, on the verge of an uprising (ex 15:24; 16:2; num 16:41)Ill-natured, disputing, and doubting...

Exodus 15:24; 16:2

15: 24 So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?”

16: 2 In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron.

Numbers 16:41

41 The next day the whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. “You have killed the Lord’s people,” they said.

What is this complaining and grumbling?

Vs 15a blameless and pure children of God without fault/blemish…

● Lies that reflect the Jesus that is in us - without blemish, above reproach

(1tim 3:2; 5:7)

● Pure and unadulterated… (james 4:3-5)

● Fit for sacrifice (rom 12:1-2)

Vs 15b -16 In which you Shine like stars…Hold out the word of life…

● The gospel itself - “for God so loved the world…”

● A life that reflects rightly that gospel, Jesus in and through - a straight life

1 Timothy 3:2; 5:7

3: 2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife,temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

5: 7 Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame.

James 4:3-5

3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

4 You adulterous people,[a] don’t you know that friendship with the worldmeans enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. 5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us[b]?

Romans 12:1-2

12 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. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

2 Peter 1:8 NIV

2peter 1:8 Ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of God - forgotten that you have been forgiven of your sins

● 1peter 3 "...be prepared to give a reason for your hope..."

making every effort will keep us from not bearing fruit (john 15)...

● 2peter 1: Ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of God - forgotten

that you have been forgiven of your sins

why? all men to be saved (john 3:16-17; 1tim 2:3-5)

· 2peter 3:8-9, 12 - speed its coming

John 3:16-17 NIV