Cove Church - Chase Campus

Jesus didn't lead alone—He empowered His followers to be part of His mission. Servant leadership involves calling others into the work, believing in their potential, and multiplying impact through collaboration. 

Jesus lived and served from a place of radical dependence on the Father, and prayer (both talking and listening) was his primary means of dependence. 

Servant leaders cannot pour out without first being filled. Jesus modeled the power of withdrawing for prayer and solitude, showing us that staying connected to God fuels our ability to lead and serve. 

Scripture: Luke 3:21-22; 4:1-13  Knowing who you are and why you're here is the foundation of servant leadership. Jesus led out of the security of His identity as God's beloved Son and His calling to bring good news to the world. 

True awakening starts within our own hearts as we receive God's love and align with His purpose, becoming fully alive in Christ

Gratitude is a perspective that aligns our hearts with the Kingdom of God, focusing on abundance rather than scarcity. Where there is gratitude there is generosity. Where there is generosity there is JOY!

True gratitude is not dependent on circumstances but is rooted in God's steadfastness.

Gratitude begins with a posture of recognizing God as the ultimate Giver.

God's reign of truth, righteousness and justice will ultimately prevail. In the meantime, be patient and pure as people of peace.

God calls us to pursue peace and holiness with diligence, recognizing that unsolved bitterness corrupts us and our relationships.

Unity in the body of Christ is not automatic; it requires intentional effort to deepen the unity the Holy Spirit gives.

In a world full of division, we are called to resist passing judgement and instead pursue what leads to peace and mutual edification.

Authentic worship includes remembering and celebrating God's past faithfulness and might acts and passing this knowledge on to future generations.

Authentic worship requires exclusive devotion to God, rejecting all forms of idolatry or divided loyalty.

Authentic worship is moving from religion handed down to you from others to a direct encounter with the living God.

Authentic worship is marked by a culture of corporate prayer which includes confession of sin, thanks to God for his faithfulness and crying out to him for help.

Authentic worship is built on the foundation of trust in and obedience to God who guides, provides and always keeps his promises.

As we make room for the Spirit to form us, we are increasingly able to respond as Jesus would in our work, relationships and other life situations. 

How Jesus interacted with and treated people in a very tense and divided time can teach us a great deal about how engage culture in our own day with truth and love. 

We are all being formed by something. Spiritual formation in the Way of Jesus is the process of being formed into people of love in Christ.  

What gets our attention shapes us. The baseline of the life of an apprentice is spending time with the Master. 

Transformation is possible if we are willing to arrange our lives around the practices, rhythms, and truths that Jesus himself did, which will open our lives to God's power to change. Scripture Referenced: Matthew 4:18-22; 11:28-30; 16:24 John 10:10; 14:6; Acts 9:2, 19:23; 24:14

Living by the Spirit enables you to choose the important thing over the urgent by dying to self.  

Living by the Spirit enables you to rightly steward strength for love.  

Living by the Spirit enables you to be principle-driven, committed, utterly reliable and true to your word.

Living by the Spirit enables you to practice kindness with vulnerability out of a deep inner security.

Living by the Spirit enables you to delight in God and his salvation for the sheer beauty and worth of who he is.

Living by the Spirit enables you to have confidence in God and rest in His sovereignty and wisdom more than your own.

Living by the Spirit enables you to face trouble without losing the other fruits of the Spirit.

Living by the Spirit enables you to love a person for their intrinsic value, not for how they benefit you.  

It's ok to grieve, to struggle, to feel loss. Jesus joins us in our grief and offers help, hope and healing in the midst of it. 

No one is immune from mental and emotional struggles, but God cares and is with us in the valleys and wants to restore us back to wholeness.

Busyness sabotages our relationships with God and others, causing stress and anxiety. The answer is to slow down and make room for the things that matter most. 

All spiritual gifts are given for the common good in order to build up the body of Christ and serve together as his hands and feet in our communities. 

Everyone who is in Christ has been given spiritual gifts and is called to impact those around them through loving, joyful, gift-based service.

When we keep our eyes on Jesus and stay connected to his people and purpose, it enables us to persevere in faith through whatever trials may come our way.