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Isn’t it great to be part of a healthy Church?
Start:
Wouldn’t you love to see it bigger?
1 Entice: Our church is healthy.
Wouldn’t you love to see it bigger?
There are some ways we could expand our size at the expense of health and purpose.
There are some ways we could expand our size at the expense of health and purpose.
There are some ways we could expand our size at the expense of health and purpose.
For example...
1.1 Find unhappy Christians at other Churches and court them.
(Sheep stealing AKA poaching)
Find unhappy Christians at other Churches and court them.
(Sheep stealing AKA poaching)
1.2 Change the requirements!
Make it easier to confess Christ.
Do away with requirements that make people uncomfortable.
Change the requirements!
Make it easier to confess Christ.
Do away with requirements that make people uncomfortable.
Make it easier to confess Christ.
Do away with requirements that make people uncomfortable.
1.3 Don’t ever-ever-ever talk about sin.
(People don’t want to be told a) What to do, b) That they are wrong.)
Don’t ever-ever-ever talk about sin.
(People don’t want to be told a) What to do, b) That they are wrong.)
2 Engage: All of those things seem far easier than telling others the story of Jesus.
They really are not.
The clear mandate of the Church is to make disciples.
TEACH-BAPTIZE-TEACH. Jesus saves when people respond to the Gospel of Jesus.
A healthy Church as opposed to one that is merely big; is composed of maturing disciples who have responded to Jesus in faithful obedience.
2 Engage: All of those things seem far easier than telling others the story of Jesus.
They really are not.
The clear mandate of the Church is to make disciples.
TEACH-BAPTIZE-TEACH. Jesus saves when people respond to the Gospel of Jesus.
A healthy Church as opposed to one that is merely big; is composed of maturing disciples who have responded to Jesus in faithful obedience.
All of those things seem far easier than telling others the story of Jesus.
They really are not.
3 Expand: You and I can tell this story.
We can lead people to Christ.
It begins with our own committed lifestyle and then blossoms when we come to know God’s way and God’s will more intimately.
The clear mandate of the Church is to make disciples.
TEACH-BAPTIZE-TEACH.
Jesus saves when people respond to the Gospel of Jesus.
A healthy Church as opposed to one that is merely big...
...is composed of maturing disciples who have responded to Jesus in faithful obedience.
You and I can tell this story.
4 Excite: It is not our job to reorganize the saints appeal to the aggravated or become a temporary holding pen for the perpetually perturbed.
In fact reshuffling the deck generally results in unhealthy churches filled with people who think that the churches job is to keep them happy.
We can lead people to Christ.
It begins with our own committed lifestyle and then blossoms when we come to know God’s way and God’s will more intimately.
It is not our job to reorganize the saints appeal to the aggravated or become a temporary holding pen for the perpetually perturbed.
In fact reshuffling the deck generally results in unhealthy churches filled with people who think that the churches job is to keep them happy.
Explore: When we faithfully share the Gospel the Holy Spirit inhabits, blesses, and empowers the process.
When we faithfully share the Gospel the Holy Spirit inhabits, blesses, and empowers the process.
Explain: Here is a simple plan you can use to share the gospel with someone you know.
Explain: Here are some simple steps you can use to share the gospel with someone you know.
1 Exalt the Lord Jesus.
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14-35
1 Exalt the Lord Jesus.
1.1 The Purpose of the Son
1.1 The Purpose of the Son
1.1 The Purpose of the Son (His Life & Ministry.)
1.1 The Purpose of the Son
His Life & Ministry.
1.2 The Plot of the Story.
(His completion of the Biblical Salvation Story.)
1.2 The Plot of the Story.
His continuation of the OT Story.
His completion of the Biblical Salvation Story.
1.3 The Promise of the Spirit.
1.3 The Promise of the Spirit.
2 Explain the Need.
vv.
36-37
2 Explain the Need.
2.1 The Fact of Guilt.
36
2.1 The Fact of Guilt.
36
2.2 The Feeling of Guilt.
37
2.2 The Feeling of Guilt.
37
3 Extend The Invitation
3.1 Obey the Gospel.
3.1 Obey the Gospel.
3.2 Respond to God.
3.2 Respond to God.
3.3 Save yourselves from this Generation.
3.3 Save yourselves from Generation Corrupt.
4 Expand the Kingdom.
4.1 Received the Word+baptized=Added.
4.1 Received the Word+baptized=Added.
4.2 A healthy, growing church is the result of Kingdom growth.
4.2 A healthy, growing church is the result of Kingdom growth.
Time to Choose
Jesus is Lord.
Sin needs forgiven.
If you have not responded to Jesus,
if your sin is still unforgiven
you need to respond.
You.
Need.
To.
Respond.
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