Genesis 4 9 Am I MY brothers keeper

Genesis 4: 9 “Am I MY brother’s keeper? ” MY

1: Darby Creek is MY Church

1: walk the walk, bear with others, and personally maintain the unity of MY church 2: get equipped for ministry at MY church, build the body at MY church, attain unity in the ministry of MY church, personally becoming more and more mature 3: I am mature enough to speak the truth in love, be a part of GROWing others in Christ, which in turn will grow MY Church into a healthy, ministering church.

1: Darby Creek is MY Church 2: I am needed by the people at MY Church

1: I purposefully choose to put off my old self and put on my new self. 2: I engage with all of “REAL” me, risking emotion, keeping short accounts, for the sake of growth and unity. 3: MY conversations are a welcomed respite from everyday life

1: Darby Creek is MY Church 2: I am needed by the people at MY Church 3. I’m not strong enough to be that integral person. How can I be?

When I realize I am not strong enough to be MY brother’s keeper, I’m engaging MY real self.

Ephesians 6: 10 -12 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Understanding the real battle makes me more gracious

How can I be strong enough for MY Church? 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,

Because I’m not strong enough for MY Church , 1: I purposefully choose to put off my old self and put on the whole armor of God

How can I be strong enough for MY Church? John 17: 12 & 15 12 While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. 15 I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.

How can I be strong enough for MY Church? John 14: 15 -16 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

How can I be strong enough for MY Church? Holy Spirit Resume As timeless as Jesus, showing up throughout the history of man since Creation Physically affects people in many ways, from causing Kings to prophecy to creating a child within a virgin’s womb Speaks and directs Teaches Like Jesus, will intersect with non-believers

Galatians 5 How can I be strong enough for MY Church? 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and selfcontrol. Against such things there is no law

Because I’m not strong enough for MY Church, 2: I give the Holy Spirit free reign in me

Matthew 16: 18 -19 I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Acts 1: 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

Ephesians 1: 20 & 21 when he raised him from For we do not wrestle when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right the dead and seated him 21 against flesh and blood, hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority at his right hand in the but and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, 21 far heavenly places, not only in this age but also in the one to come. against the rulers, above all rule and authority and power and against the authorities, dominion, and against the cosmic powers above every name that is over this present darkness, named, not only in this against the spiritual forces age but also in the one to come. of evil in the heavenly places.

Because I’m not strong enough for MY Church, 3: I must be transformed to wage war against Hell

When I am MY brother’s keeper, MY church becomes a force against the gates of Hell