Sermon Tone Analysis

Kinds of people to reach out to: *L.O.V.E.*

* *L*ost – unsaved, unresolved, undecided, unsettled, unholy (lawless)

* *O*ppressed – bound, tormented, depressed, discouraged

* *V*alueless – discarded, considered as worthless, useless, hopeless and 2nd-rated

* *E*rrant – wayward, strayed, drifted, misbehaved, condemned

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*3 Reasons You CAN Make a Difference*

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I. God created, called, commanded, and commissioned you – *to do His will*

/13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb... 16 Your eyes saw my unformed body; *all the days ordained for me were written in your book* before one of them came to be.

(Psa 139:13, 16)/

/18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “*All authority* in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

19 Therefore *go and make disciples* of all nations, *baptizing them* in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and *teaching them* to obey everything I have commanded you.

And surely *I am with you always*, to the very end of the age.”

(Mt 28:18-20)/

!! God's Will:

* Make disciples

* Baptize them

* Teach them

* Go and do it with His authority and presence

You are *called* and *commissioned* to make a difference.

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II.

He gave you the Holy Spirit – *to empower you to do His work*

/But the Advocate, *the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send* in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

(Jn 14:26)/

/When the Advocate comes, *whom I will send to you* from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me.

(Jn 15:26)/

/But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away.

Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, *I will send him to you*.

(Jn 16:7)/

/But *you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you*; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

(Acts 1:8)/

You are *anointed* and *empowered* to make a difference.

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III.

He gave you spiritual gifts – *to accomplish His purposes*

/But each of you *has his own gift from God*; one has this gift, another has that.

(1 Cor 7:7)/

/All gifts have a common origin but are handed out one by one by the one Spirit of God.

*He decides who gets what, and when.*

(1 Cor 12:11, MSG)/

/But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.

(Eph 4:7)/

!! What spiritual gifts have been given to you?

/4 There are *different kinds of gifts*, but the same Spirit distributes them.

5 There are *different kinds of service*, but the same Lord.

6 There are *different kinds of working*, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.

7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given *for the common good*.

8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of *wisdom*, to another a message of *knowledge* by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another *faith* by the same Spirit, to another gifts of *healing* by that one Spirit, 10 to another *miraculous powers*, to another *prophecy*, to another *distinguishing between spirits*, to another *speaking in different kinds of tongues*, and to still another the *interpretation of tongues*.

11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, *just as he determines*.

(1 Cor 12:4-11)/

/And *God has placed* in the church first of all *apostles*, second *prophets*, third *teachers*, then *workers of miracles*, also those having *gifts of healing*, those able to *help others*, those with *gifts of administration*, and those *speaking in different kinds of tongues*.

(1 Cor 12:28)/

/11 So *Christ himself gave* some to be *apostles*, some to be *prophets*, some to be *evangelists*, some to be *pastors* and *teachers*, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.

(Eph 4:11-12)/

/7 If it is *serving*, let him serve; if it is *teaching*, let him teach; 8 if it is *encouraging*, let him encourage; if it is *contributing* to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is *leadership*, let him govern diligently; if it is *showing mercy*, let him do it cheerfully.

(Rom 12:7-8)/

/Offer *hospitality* to one another without grumbling.

(1 Pet 4:9)/

*List of Spiritual Gifts:* Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Healing, Miracles, Prophesy, Discernment, Tongues, Interpretation, Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, Teacher, Helps, Administration, Service, Encouragement, Exhortation, Giving, Leadership, Mercy, Hospitality.

You have at least *one* of these gifts.

Some of you have *more* than one gift.

!! How to know what Spiritual gifts you have?

Ask yourself:

* What are you good at?

* What comes naturally to you when you see a need or when someone share a problem with you?

* Do you like to care for people, exercise faith (to pray for miracles), teach, help, organise, serve, encourage, give, lead, show mercy and hospitality?

*Discover* your gifts and *use* them for God’s glory.

You are *gifted* and *equipped* to make a difference.

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Many of us may not be able *to go* to the mission field.

But we *can do 3 things*:

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We can *GIVE*

* *Make* a Pledge and *Give* to the Missions Fund

* 2. We can *PRAY*

* *Pray* regularly for our missionaries

* 3. We Can *ENCOURAGE*

* *Encourage* our missionaries by calling, texting or writing to them.

*God wants you to know:*

* You are *called* and *commissioned* to make a difference

* You are *anointed* and *empowered* to make a difference

* You are *gifted* and *equipped* to make a difference

So, GO and be a blessing today.