EVANGELISM & DISCIPLESHIP

Matt 320145360 Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Bapti e them in the name of the !ather, the "on, and the #oly "pirit, and teach them to do e$erythin% I ha$e told you. I will be with you always, e$en until the end of the world.

Importance of the Great Commission

*-e.iel /012 : you must warn them to turn from their sinful ways so they wont be punished. If you refuse, you are responsible for their death.

3Cor 7036: &e were sent to speak for 'hrist, and God is be%%in% you to listen to our messa%e. &e speak for 'hrist and sincerely ask you to make peace with God.

CONTINUATION OF JESUS MISSION ON EARTH Responsibility of every follower of Jesus, not just to Pastors and Missionaries alone. !" optional, M# $#"!R% I&norin& it ' $isobedience WONDERFUL PRIVILEGE (e are Christ)s representatives. GREATEST THING YOU CAN DO FOR OTHERS *verybody needs J*+,+. ETERNAL SIGNIFICANCE will impact on the eternal destiny of other people GIVE YOUR LIFE MEANING If just one person will be in heaven because of you, your life will have made a difference for eternity.

#cts 8013 : (nly )esus has the power to sa$e* #is name is the only one in all the world that can sa$e anyone.

#cts 36038 : But I dont care what happens to me, as lon% as I finish the work that the +ord )esus %a$e me to do. ,nd that work is to tell the %ood news about Gods %ift of undeser$ed %race.

Matt 38018 : &hen the %ood news about the kin%dom has been preached all o$er the world and told to all nations, the end will come.

GODS TIMETABLE FOR HISTORYS CONCLUSION IS CONNECTED TO THE COMPLETION OF OUR COMMISSION
,cts /:012: )esus said to them, 3ou dont need to know the time of those e$ents that only the !ather controls. But the #oly "pirit will come upon you and %i$e you power. .hen you will tell e$eryone about me in )erusalem, in all )udea, in "amaria, and e$erywhere in the world.

Matt 380/9 : -o one knows the day or hour. .he an%els in hea$en dont know, and the "on himself doesnt know. (nly the !ather knows.

It is easy to &et distracted : sidetrac.ed from your mission because +atan would rather have you do anythin& besides sharin& your faith, .he moment you become serious about your mission, e4pect the 5e$il to throw all kinds of di$ersions at you.

the fulfillment of your mission will re;uire you to abandon your a&enda : accept God)s a&enda for your life. <I+ (ill instead of %!,R (ill. 2 Timothy 2:20 %ou have often heard me teach. ow I want you to tell these same thin&s to followers who can be trusted to tell others.

HOW TO SHARE THE GOSPEL: 1. "here is a separation between God and man.
God wants to have a relationship with us but there is an immeasurable &ap that separates God : man. (e may try &ettin& to God by doin& &ood wor.s, but we fall short. o matter how hard we try to &et on God)s side or be in ri&ht standin& with <im, it is impossible because of the vast separation.

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GOD

Isaiah 7401,30 .he +ord hasnt lost his powerful stren%th6 he can still hear and answer prayers. 3our sins are the roadblock between you and your God. .hats why he doesnt answer your prayers or let you see his face.

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"his separation is caused by +I .

"he separation between God : man is caused by sin, : all will suffer the conse;uences of sin, which is eternal death. (e deserve death, but God wants to &ive us eternal life. God is <oly, Just and Good, but we are unholy, unjust and sinners.

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Romans /03/0 ?,ll of us ha$e sinned and fallen short of Gods %lory. Romans 903/0 ?"in pays off with death. But Gods %ift is eternal life %i$en by )esus 'hrist our +ord.

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"he justice of God demands a sacrifice for man)s sins. "he divine solution was for Jesus to become the sacrifice for man)s sin.

God demands a sacrifice for our sins.

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GOD JESUS
<oly Just Good *"*R #= =I>*

Romans /0370@God sent 'hrist to be our sacrifice. 'hrist offered his lifes blood, so that by faith in him we could come to God <ebrews 40395320 ?If he had offered himself e$ery year, he would ha$e suffered many times since the creation of the world. But instead, near the end of time he offered himself once and for all, so that he could be a sacrifice that does away with sin. &e die only once, and then we are 7ud%ed. "o 'hrist died only once to take away the sins of many people. But when he comes a%ain, it will not be to take away sin. #e will come to sa$e e$eryone who is waitin% for him.

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Jesus became the substitute for us.

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GOD JESUS
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Jesus paid the penalty for our sin. <e was the only one who would do it. <e too. our place on the cross : cancelled the death we deserve.

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3 Corinthians 70310 'hrist ne$er sinned* But God treated him as a sinner, so that 'hrist could make us acceptable to God. 3 Corinthians 2040 3ou know our +ord )esus 'hrist treated us with undeser$ed %race by %i$in% up all his riches and becomin% poor, so that you could become rich.

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+alvation is by God)s &race alone.

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GOD JESUS
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+alvation is not based on how &ood we are or how much we have done. (e are saved by God)s &race when we turn from sin : put our trust in Christ alone for salvation. (e received salvation when we stop trustin& in ourselves and put our trust in what Christ did for us.

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Romans 16045160 "o you will be sa$ed, if you honestly say, )esus is +ord, and if you belie$e with all your heart that God raised him from death. God will accept you and sa$e you, if you truly belie$e this and tell it to others. *phesians 302540 3ou were sa$ed by faith in God, who treats us much better than we deser$e. .his is Gods %ift to you, and not anythin% you ha$e done on your own. It isnt somethin% you ha$e earned, so there is nothin% you can bra% about.

THE POWER OF DISCIPLESHIP

Jn 20/90 If the "on %i$es you freedom, you are free* 1A >!,

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*ph /0130 'hrist now %i$es us coura%e and confidence, so that we can come to God by faith.

I Cor. /0110 J*+,+ 3 "im 30140 R*P* "# C* 3A >R**$!M >reedom comes from J*+,+.
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Gal 701/0 @y friends, you were chosen to be free. "o dont use your freedom as an e4cuse to do anythin% you want. Cse it as an opportunity to ser$e each other with lo$e.

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>reedom cannot be an eDcuse for +I

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1 Jn 7080 =$ery child of God can defeat the world, and our faith is what %i$es us this $ictory.

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WORKSHEET I P#R" I 1. (hat problems or difficult situations were you facin&F

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(here was life unsatisfactory for youF

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(hat were your attitudes, behavior and feelin&s about life li.eF

P#R" II. 1. (hat cau&ht your attentionF

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(hat was it about Jesus that attracted you to himF

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(hat particular need did you have which Jesus metF

P#R" III. 1. (here were youF 3. (hat specifically did you doF

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(hat did you prayF

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(as it sudden or &radualF

P#R" IG. 1. (hat difference has it madeF

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(hat are the benefitsF

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(hat has been the costF

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>rom your eDperience, why would you encoura&e others to turn to ChristF

SU MISSION TO AUTHORIT! & THE SCRIPTURES

<ebrews 1/01B0 (bey your leaders and do what they say. .hey are watchin% o$er you, and they must answer to God. "o dont make them sad as they do their work. @ake them happy. (therwise, they wont be able to help you at all.

SOUL o" FELLOWSHIP 0 , I"% "he church is valuable to God. "he cost was eDtremely hi&h, and he wants it protected from division, disharmony and conflict. #s a part of God)s family, it is our responsibility to protect the unity where we fellowship. (e are commissioned by Jesus Christ to do everythin& possible to preserve the unity, protect the fellowship, and promote harmony in our church family : amon& all fellow believers.

*phesians 80/ .ry your best to let Gods "pirit keep your hearts united.

$o this by livin& at peace.

R#$%o&$i'i(iti#$ o" th# CONGREGATION aA <ebrews 1/01B H +,CMI", !C*% bA I "hessalonians 7013,1/ H R*+P*C" cA I "imothy 701B512 H <! !R dA I "imothy 7014 H "R,+" eA I "hessalonians 7037 H PR#% R#$%o&$i'i(iti#$ o" PASTORS) ELDERS SPIRITUAL LEADERS aA #cts 36032 H +<*P<*R$ bA#cts 903,8 H PR#%*R : MI I+"R% !> "<* (!R$ cA John 3101751B H >**$ dAI Peter 7035/ H !G*R+**R+ *I#MP=*+ eA *phesians 8011,13 H *J,IP fA I "imothy 701B H =*#$ $IR*C" &

C!""!M=I *0 "CDD(E. (CE D,".(E ,-5 +=,5=E" "<*% will one day stand before God : &ive an account of how well they watched over you. Cut %!, are accountable too. %ou will &ive an account to God of how you followed your leaders. 3 "IM well /01951B0 =$erythin% in the scriptures is Gods word. ,ll of it is useful for teachin% and helpin% people and for correctin% them and showin% them how to li$e. .he "criptures train Gods ser$ants to do all kinds of %ood deeds.

G!$)+ (!R$0 5 Generate life 5 Creates life 5 Produces chan&e 5 >ri&htens the devil 5 Causes miracles 5 <eals hurts 5 Cuilds character 5 "ransforms circumstances 5 imparts joy 5 overcomes adversity 5 defeats temptation 5 infuses hope 5 releases power 5 cleanses our minds 5 brin&s thin&s into bein& 5 &uarantees our future >oreverK

James 1012 0 ?M he sent the true messa%e to &ive us new birth.@

<ow the Cible came about0 Revelation H God %a$e his truth Inspiration H writers recei$ed and recorded his truth. Illumination H &hen we understand F apply #is truth &e cannot li$e without the &ord of God*

John 20/10 ?)esus told the people who had faith in him, If you keep on obeyin% what I ha$e said, you truly are my disciples.

&ith the Bible bearin% the essential truth for our new birth in 'hrist, we must therefore obey wholeheartedly. 8)ohn 2::/<

"hree thin&s are re;uired of us in obeyin& God)s (ord0

Proverbs /607 ?=$erythin% God says is true G #CC*P" I"+ #,"<!RI"% L3 "im /01951BA and its a shield for all who come ' "he most important decision will to him for you safety. ma.e0 +ettle the issue of what will be the ,="IM#"* #,"<!RI"% for your life. LProverbs /607A #++IMI=#"* I"+ "R,"< LJohn 20/1A =u.e 2012 ' assimilate0 to ta.e up : absorb as Day attention to how you listen* =$eryone who has somethin% will nourishment be %i$en more, but people who ' R*C*IG* 5E Parable of the sowerha$e nothin% will lose what little they think they ha$e.

L=u.e 2012A R*#$5E $euteronomy 1B014 R*+*#RC< 5E as.in& of the teDt : writin& down your insi&hts R*M*MC*R 5E Resist temptation Ma.e wise decisions Reduce stress Cuild confidence !ffer &ood advice +hare you faith Colossians /019 R*>=*C" 5E meditation LPs 1015/A 'Joshua 102 #PP=% I"+ PRI CIP=*+ '@$oers of the (ord@ 'Matt B038, John 1/01B ' (hy do we for&et to apply the (ord in our livesF 1A "oo busy 3A Can be difficultNpainful /A <uman nature resists chan&e

$eu. 1B0140 =ach day the kin% must read and obey these laws, so that he will learn to worship the +ord with fear and tremblin%.

Col. /0190 +et the messa%e about 'hrist completely fill your li$es, while you use all your wisdom to teach and instruct each other. &ith thankful hearts, sin% psalms, hymns, and spiritual son%s to God.

Josh. 1020 5o not let this Book of the +aw depart from your mouth6 meditate on it day and ni%ht, so that you may be careful to do e$erythin% written in it. .hen you will be prosperous and successful.

LA! MINISTERS

*P< 80115130 ?'hrist chose some of us to be apostles, prophets, missionaries, pastors F teachers, so that his people would learn to ser$e and his body would %row stron%.

IGNORANCE IS NOT

LISS* It is the breedin& &round for fear : prejudice, leadin& ultimately to superstition : slavery.

*ducation is nothin& more than &oin& from an unconscious to a conscious awareness of one)s i&norance. + #&#"it$ o" '#i&, $%i-it./((y i&"o-m#0: Onowled&e &ives substance to faith. Onowled&e stabili-es us durin& times of testin&. Onowled&e enables us to handle the Cible accurately. Onowled&e e;uips us to detect : confront error. It ma.es us confident in our daily wal.. # &ood foundation of spiritual truth filters out our fears : superstitions.

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"hin. about others "hin. &lobally "hin. eternal thou&hts "hin. of creative ways to fulfill your commission I+ %!,R C!MMI++I! K

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INTEGRIT!

I "IM /035/0 .hats why officials must ha$e a %ood reputation F be faithful in marria%e. .hey must be self1controlled, sensible, well1beha$ed, friendly to stran%ers, F able to teach. .hey must not be hea$y drinkers or troublemakers. Instead, they must be kind F %entle F not lo$e money.

"he most important mar. of a disciple of Matt. Jesus Christ is tree that B0145360 =$ery produces bad fruit will be chopped &odly character. It is the ?fruit of the +pirit@ that identifies down and burned. 3ou can tell the true follower of Jesus. (hen instructin& disciples who his the false prophets are by their deeds. how to identify false prophets, Jesus said ?Cy their fruits you will reco&ni-e them.@ LMatt B014,36A

Many are &iftedP yet the real test is the character, habits : lifestyle of the individual. "hou&h every disciple will be &iven &ifts for the profit of the entire Cody of Christ, it is the fruit of a &odly life that we must cultivate if we are you bear the mar.s of a true follower of Jesus. Charisma is important. Character is essential. M#"". 701/5190 ?3ou are like salt for e$eryone on earth. But if salt no lon%er tastes like salt, how can it make food saltyH ,ll it is %ood for is to be thrown out and walked on. 3ou are like li%ht for the whole world. , city built on top of a hill cannot be hidden F no one would li%ht a lamp F put it under a clay pot. , lamp is placed on a lamp stand, where it can %i$e li%ht to e$eryone in the house. @ake your li%ht shine, so that others will see the %ood that you do F will praise your !ather in hea$en.

F-.it$ o" th# Ho(y S%i-it: LGal. 703353/A 5 =ove 5 Joy 5 Peace 5 Goodness 5 Patience 5 >aithfulness 5 Oindness 5 Gentleness 5 +elf5control 3UALIFICATIONS FOR CHURCH LEADERSHIP: 1. M!R#= above reproach temperate self5controlled not &iven to much wine holy not a lover of money not pursuin& dishonest &ain blameless upri&ht

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R*=#"I! #= &ood reputation not over5bearin& not violent

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not ;uarrelsome not ;uic.5tempered &entle respectable

>#MI=% !ne wife (ell5mana&ed family !bedient children Respectful children Celievin& children <ospitable +PIRI",#= #ble to teach ot a recent convert +ound doctrine $isciplined

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SERVANT LEADERSHIP

M#"". 360395320 But dont act like them. If you want to be %reat, you must be the ser$ant of all the others. ,nd if you want to be first, you must be the sla$e of the rest. .he "on of @an did not come to be a sla$e master, but a sla$e who will %i$e his life to rescue many people.

(e serve God by servin& others.

(e must have the <*#R" !> #

3 "im 3080 "oldiers on duty dont work at outside 7obs. .hey try only to please their commandin% +*RG#officer. ".

1. #lways be available to serve L3 "im 308A 3. Pay attention to needs LGal 9016A Gal 90160 &e should help people whene$er 1108A we can, especially if /. $o your best with what you have L*cclesiastes
they are followers of the +ord.

8. $o every tas. with e;ual dedication 7. Ce faithful to your ministry LMatt 3703/A 9. Maintain a low profile LMatt 901A

LGal 90/A

"he most si&nificant service is often the service that is

unseen. @y dear friends, stand firm and dont be shaken. ,lways keep busy workin% for the +ord. 3ou know that e$erythin% you do for him is worthwhile. I Corinthians 17072

*cc. 11080 If you worry about the weather and dont plant seeds, you wont har$est a crop.

Gal. 90/0 If you think you are better than others, when you really arent, you are wron%.

KEEP ON SERVING GOD4

Matt. 3703/0 &onderful* his master replied. 3ou are a %ood and faithful ser$ant. I left you in char%e of only a little, but now I will put you in char%e of much more. 'ome and share in my happiness*

Matt 9010 &hen you do %ood deeds, dont try to show off. If you do, you wont %et a reward from you !ather in hea$en.