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Evangelism Is The Heart Of God Series
Contributed by Stan Rodda on Mar 15, 2006 (message contributor)
Summary: This sermon looks at the topic of evangelism and the need for churches to commit to it.
Evangelism is the Heart of God!
Apprentice
Mt. 6:21- Heart of God
His heart is evangelism
Lk. 19:10; Mt. 28:19-20; Heb. 7:27; 9:26-28; 1 Pe. 3:18
Gut check time
What would you give up to align your heart with God’s?
Time to take evangelism seriously
Leighton Ford story
We don’t take it seriously
Some don’t want the church to grow
Luke 15:1-2
Fear
Come-and-See Evangelism
Jn. 1:46; 4:28, 29
Southeast Family Tree- p. 260-261
No fancy answers
We are called to grab a megaphone and talk about Christ
But we run from the megaphone
We look foolish for the Donald for fragrance
Why not for God over salvation?
Evangelism is the heart of God
2 Peter 3:9
Noah, Moses, Gideon, Pharaoh, Joshua, Nebuchadnezzar, David, etc.
They all have 1 thing in common
God always uses people
Who is going to “Go” into all the world?
If it’s going to get done, it will be people
Man upset about tapes
Dave Stone’s sarcasm
Jonah the pouting prophet
Cross poem
What will you do to align your heart with God’s?
Talk to 1 friend this week about church or Christ
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