One's Significance
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He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated “the Christ”),
Matt 13.46
When he found one priceless pearl, he went and sold everything he had and bought it.
Just ‘one’… One is the loneliest number…nobody can eat just one…one cookie…one dollar.
John 1.
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One’s VALUE. ()
One Treasure
One Pearl
One PERSON
One: AN OPPORTUNITY ()
Andrew ()...
Peter
Philip ()…
Nathanael
Nathanael ()…
Simon Peter, Thomas (called “Twin”), Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples were together.
…and church tradition states that he went to India and shared the Gospel also leaving behind a copy of the Gospel of Matthew.
One: OUR CALLING ()
Follow Jesus’ example...
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Mark
For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.”
No excuses...
Spiritual Lethargy
Growing Inclusiveness
Disbelief in Hell
Busyness
Fear of Rejection
A Desire to be Tolerant
Losing the Habit of Witnessing
Lack of Accountability
Failure to Invite
Church Not Intent on Reaching the Lost
I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who don’t need repentance.