On Mission Week 4 – Value
July 15, 2023

Abundant Life Church Will Bring Life, Love and Value to Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day

How do we measure the value of something?

The definition of the word value is: The importance, worth, or usefulness of something

Value is determined by the cost

What was God willing to pay for you?

You are valuable because you came at a cost

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
Ephesians 1:7

Things that distort our value
Our Behavior
The World
Our Conscience
The Enemy
Our Past

The Thief on the Cross
And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
*Luke 23:42-43 ESV*

You are valuable because of who your Father is

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
1 John 3:1-2

You were valuable right out of the gate!

When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Matthew 3:16-17

You are valuable regardless

The Disciples:
Fishermen
Tax Collector
Zealot
Thief

NOAH
Was 520 years old when he started the ark

Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.
Genesis 9:29

DAVID
So, he asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered. “He is tending the sheep.”
1 Samuel 16:11

Qatan: Young, small, insignificant, unimportant

David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down.
1 Samuel 17: 45-46

Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead, and he fell face down on the ground.
1 Samuel 17:49

You are valuable because God sees value in everyone, everywhere, every day

Here are 5 things we need to value

Our Families
Our Community
The Least
The Last
The Lost

How Do We Add Value

Invest
Invite
In-Courage