CONNECTING WITH THE LOST: OUR BIBLICAL

MISSION & MANDATESPassages That Pump Me Up

Message Series - Part 1509-06-15

Pastor Chuck Bernal CONNECTING WITH THE LOST:

OUR BIBLICAL MISSION

The greatest premise: Lost people ____________________ to God

The greatest promise: We ________ Jesus, He __________ peopleIf I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me. (John 12:32 -

KJV)

The greatest priority: Therefore, our job is to make God _______God, it’s Your reputation that gets the boost. You’re the one who gets the

credit. It’s Your fame that should balloon from this. You’re the only God!

(Nehemiah 9:5 - WOTSB)

CONNECTING WITH THE LOST: OUR BIBLICAL MANDATESBe wise when you engage with those outside   the faith community ; make the most of every moment   , encounter and opportunity . (Colossians 4:5 – The Voice)

You must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks aboutyour hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. (1 Peter 3:15 – NLT)

MANDATE 1: WARN EVERYONE WITH A SENSE OF URGENCYWhen an army comes against a country, and the people of that land choose a watchman and he sees the army coming and blows the alarm to warn them, then anyone who hears the alarm but refuses to heed it and dies, the fault is his own. For he heard the warning and wouldn’t listen . . . But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and doesn’t sound the alarm and warn the people, he is responsible for their deaths. They will die in their sins, but I will charge the watchman with their deaths. I have appointed you as a watchman . . . (Ezekiel 33:2-7 – LB)

The rich man said, “Send Lazarus to the house of my father where I have five brothers, so he can tell them the score and warn them so they won’t end up here in this place of torment.” (Luke 16:27-28 – Msg)Urgency implies ___________________________________________

Urgency demands _________________________________________

Urgency underscores ______________________________________

MANDATE 2: INVITE EVERYONE WITH A HOPE OF RECEPTIVITY

So go into the streets and invite anyone you see; invite everyone you meet. And the servants did just that—they went into the streets and invited everyone they met, rich and poor, good and bad, high and low, sick and well. Everyone who was invited came, and the wedding hall practically burst with guests. (Matthew 22:9-10 – Voice)

CASE STUDY 1: Andrew: He _________________ his brother PeterAndrew then went to find his brother Peter and told him, “We have found the Messiah!” And he brought Peter to meet Jesus. (John 1:41-42 – LB)

CASE STUDY 2: Samaritan Woman: She _____________ everybodyThen the woman left her waterpot beside the well and went back to the village and told everyone, “Come and meet a man who told me everything I ever did! Can this be the Messiah?” So the people came streaming from the village to see him.

(John 4:28-30 – LB)

Be _______________________________

Be _______________________________

Be _______________________________

Be _______________________________

Be _______________________________There is such a big harvest of people to bring in. But there are only a few workers to help harvest them. God owns the harvest. Ask him to send more workers to help bring in his harvest. (Luke 10:2 – ETRV)

I planted the seed, Apollos watered the plant, but it was God who made the plant grow.  The one who plants and the one who waters really do not matter. It is God who matters, because he makes the plant grow. (1 Corinthians 3:6-7 – GNB)

CONNECTING WITH THE LOST: OUR BIBLICAL MISSION

The greatest premise: Lost people matter to God

The greatest promise: We honor Jesus, He attracts people

The greatest priority: Therefore, our job is to make God famous

MANDATE 1: WARN EVERYONE WITH A SENSE OF URGENCY

Urgency implies importance

Urgency demands action

Urgency underscores compassionMANDATE 2: INVITE EVERYONE WITH A HOPE OF

RECEPTIVITY

CASE STUDY 1: Andrew: He invited his brother Peter

CASE STUDY 2: Samaritan Woman: She invited everybody

Be bold

Be loving

Be enthusiastic

Be sincere

Be strategic