IDENTITY 1-1-1 February 20, 2011 (Week 6- SHARE)

Keys to the Abundant Live

Sharing the Good News

First Free Will Baptist Church, Church Hill, TN

February 20th, 2011

Jesus: “As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.”
                                                                                         John 17:18 (NKJV)

“… As the Father has sent Me, I also send you." John 20:21 (NKJV)

“The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me – to
tell people the Good News about God's grace.” Acts 20:24 (NCV)


My 5th Purpose is to SHARE THE GOOD NEWS

“Evangelism”

“… you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the
Earth." Acts 1:8 (NKJV)

“Jerusalem” = the people closest to me

“Judea/Samaria” = people near but different from me

“Ends of the earth” = everybody else!

“This agrees with the purpose God had since the beginning of time, and He carried out His plan
through Christ Jesus our Lord.” Ephesians 3:11 (NCV)

Completing My Mission

1. I must share WITH THOSE IN my world.

“'Go back home and tell people how much God has done for you.’ So the man went all over town
telling how much Jesus had done for him.” Luke 8:39 (NCV)

“Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope that you have”
    1 Peter 3:15 (NCV)

“...God does not want anyone to be lost, but he wants all people to change their hearts and lives!”
        2 Peter 3:9 (NCV)


2. I must dare TO REACH BEYOND my world.

“I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.”
1 Corinthians 9:22b (NKJV)

“Religion that God accepts as pure and without fault is this: caring for orphans or widows who need help…   James 1:27 (NCV)

“for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and
you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and
you came to Me.” Matthew 25:35-36 (NKJV)

Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, all those who have left houses, brothers, sisters, mother, father,
children, or farms for Me and for the Good News will get more than they left. Here in this world they
will have a hundred times more homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and fields."
    Mark 10:29 (NCV)


3. I must care ABOUT THE WHOLE world.


Jesus said to his followers, "Go everywhere in the world, and tell the Good News to everyone.”    
     Mark 16:15 (NCV)

“Those who want to save their lives will give up true life. But those who give up their lives for Me and for the Good News will have true life.” Mark 8:35 (NCV)

“David did God’s will during his lifetime...” Acts 13:36a (NCV)

“That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.”  Psalm 67:2 (NKJV)