Stewardship & the Local Church

Revelation 1.4-19, 2-3

The Mess – How a Local Church Thrives

1. Deal truthfully with our desires

2. Apply seven bullet points from Jesus

   1. Search for truth, but put loving God & people first

   2. Rise above comfort seeking & process pain well

   3. Maintain purity of focus

   4. Watch out for prophecy & spiritual warfare experts

   5. Stop exchanging correctness for vitality

   6. Commit to missions and a missional life

   7. Never be self-satisfied