Sermon Tone Analysis

Explanation

-We have heard this scripture probably many times, but today we are going to do something about it!

Ministry......what does this word bring up in our minds?

Evangelism.......what visions do we have in our head about this word?

Jim Wallis, founder and editor of the Sojourners magazine and community,

“The greatest need in our time is not simply for kerygma, the preaching of the gospel; nor for diakonia, service on behalf of justice; nor for charisma, the experience of the Spirit’s gifts; nor even for propheteia, the challenging of the king.

The greatest need for our time is koinonia, the call simply to be the church, to love one another, and to offer our lives for the sake of the world.

The creation of living, breathing, loving communities of faith at the local church level is the foundation of all other answers.”

NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SAID THIS

In regards to the gospel I want to put a thought out for you to think about....relationship is the most important word in our vocabulary.

Ours to God

Ours to Others

We see this in the gospels in

Andrew heard what John the baptist .....what was his response?

-He ran and got his brother Simon Peter

Again in

When Phillip heard the invitation from Jesus he went and grabbed his closest friend Nathanael

both of these situations there was little to no resistance because of the relationship

How?

Explain and Show slide with concentric circles

Self- we talked some last week about the need we have to lay down things that were poured into us but before we take the gospel to anyone we always have to make sure there is no sin in our own life that is blocking our ability to share the gospel with others.

-Sin

You can never lead a person closer to Christ than you are in your own relationship with Jesus

Family- This is your immediate family with whom you share daily life......whatever the dynamic of that family is whoever you share your daily life with is your family

-List out all the people in your family

-Circle the names of those who do not have a relationship with Jesus

-If you are not sure put a question mark next to their name

-Develop a plan to meet their needs

-What are their needs?

-We are called to meet those needs if we can

Relatives- The people who are in your family, but you dont share daily life with them.

You see them periodically or maybe rarely.

-List out all the people in your family

-Circle the names of those who do not have a relationship with Jesus

-If you are not sure put a question mark next to their name

-Develop a plan to meet their needs

-What are their needs?

-We are called to meet those needs if we can

Friends- Those who are not blood relatives, but you share life with them in some way Church,

-List out all the people in your family

-Circle the names of those who do not have a relationship with Jesus

-If you are not sure put a question mark next to their name

-Develop a plan to meet their needs

-What are their needs?

-We are called to meet those needs if we can

This is your Jerusalem