CORE VALUES—Connect

CORE VALUE: CONNECT

My 5 core values:
1.   I am a follower of Jesus Christ.
2.   I am a lover of the ancient Scriptures.
3.   I am a husband.
4.   I am a father.
5.   I am a grandpa.

BVG’s 5 core values:
1.   Worship
2.   Serve
3.   Reach
4.   Connect
5.   Grow

Today we are going to focus on the Core Value of “CONNECT”

• Be devoted and give preference to ONE ANOTHER.  (Romans 12:1)
• Accept ONE ANOTHER.  (Romans 15:7)
• Care for ONE ANOTHER.  (1 Corinthians 12:25)
• Bear ONE ANOTHER’S burdens.  (Galatians 6:2)
• Encourage and build up ONE ANOTHER.  (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
• Stimulate ONE ANOTHER to love and good deeds.  (Hebrews 10:24)
• Confess your sins to ONE ANOTHER.  (James 5:16)
• Pray for ONE ANOTHER.  (James 5:16)
• Serve ONE ANOTHER.  (1 Peter 4:10)
• Love ONE ANOTHER.  (1 John 4:11)

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Can we fulfill all these “one another” principles in a worship gathering like this?
No!

…you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of God’s household. Ephesians 2:19 NIV

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There is a huge difference between attending a church gathering and belonging to a church family.

He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him. He came to his own people, and even they rejected him. But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:10-12 NLT
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Being a Christian doesn’t just mean believing…it also means belonging!
The church isn’t an institution; it’s not a religious club; it’s not a society; it’s not an organization; and it’s not a business. The church is a family! And our church family believes deeply in connecting in smaller groups so that we can carry out all the “one another” principles.

• Men’s Ministry
• Women’s Ministry
• Prime Time
• Celebrate Recovery
• Youth Ministry
• Young Adult Ministry
• HIS Team
• Life Groups

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Two things you have to do:

1: You have to obey the Word of God and get baptized!

Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit…”  Matthew 28:18-19 NLT
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2: You have to be courageous and take the initiative!

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NLT

“I was afraid…and I hid.” Genesis 3:10 ESV

Fear is as old as mankind.
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