Series “GOvember” — Sermon “The Method ”

Series “GOvember” — Sermon “The Method ”

Vision Statement:     “Transforming Lives To Impact Their World.”    GLOBAL GLORY

Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth.”

See As Jesus – Value.   Accept As Jesus – Where they are 

Love As Jesus – Unconditional.  Touch As Jesus – Transformational

Matthew 4:19  “Then He said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you ______________.’”

Circle the right answer below:

Spiritual    Kinder       Richer  Smarter    Stronger    Generous   Religious   Fishers Of Men

Acts 1:8 “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be____________” NOT my prosecutors. NOT my defence. MY WITNESSES – tell people your story.

Followers Fish!!! — Worshippers Witness!!!

Mark 16:15 “Jesus said to his followers, “Go everywhere in the world, and tell the Good News to everyone.’”

John 4:39  “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, ‘He told me all that I ever did.’”      A Whole Town Comes To Jesus.

Called to IMPACT your world!

The Method: 1. Aware. 2. Share. 3. Prayer. 4. Care

2 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV) “We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us—a sphere which especially includes you.” 

2 Corinthians 10:13 (ESV)   “…the area of influence God assigned to us is to reach you…” 

Rule (kanon):— a definitely bounded or fixed space within the limits of which one’s power of influence is confined.     You have a sphere of influence.

Acts 16:31 “So they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.’”

Household (oikos):— the place where one has fixed his residence, family, descendants of one.

Identify My Sphere:    My People, Place and Passion

Impact My Sphere:     My Manner, Moments and Message

1 AWARE

Identify My Sphere:

A. My People

Mark 5:19 “Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.”

B. My Place 

Acts 17:26-27 “From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him…”

C. My Passion

Acts 9:39 “And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.”   The things you love to do place you in community.

Impact My Sphere

A. My Manner

Colossians 4:5-6 “Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.”

B. My Moments 

Psalm 37:23 (NLT) “The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.”

Acts 8:27 “So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia,…”

C. My Message

1 Peter 3:15 (NIV) “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,…”

2. SHARE

Romans 10:13-14 “For ‘whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent?” 

1 Corinthians 3:5-8

“Each of us did the work the Lord gave us. I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow. It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow.”

Sam Williams:  “Evangelism is helping people discover how God is already at work in their lives.”

3. PRAYER  — Pray The WORD!

Father Draw Them    John 6:44.   Blindness Must Go    2 Cor. 4:4 Encounter Believers  Eph. 6:19. 

Give Understanding  Eph. 1:17.   Personal encounter   Rom. 8:15

4. CARE

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 (NLT)

“I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ. … Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.  I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings.”

Luke 19:5 (NCV) “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down! I must stay at your house today.”

Tree climbers are all around you! Be Aware – Share – Prayer – Care

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