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Introduction to Series If Jesus loved people so much that he would die for them, then how did that same love get expressed when he would live for them? How did Jesus love the people in his life? What can Jesus teach us about loving the people in our lives? • How can you become a more loving person? • How do you love a person who is incredibly hard to love? • How do you forgive someone impossible to forgive? • Does loving people more mean being honest less? • What do you do when love turns into sacrifice? Today’s message Mark 1:40-42 1. LOVE IS ALSO COMMUNICATED BY _____. Luke 7:11-17 2. LOVE BEGINS WITH _______. Why is this naturally not happening? Who is one person that you can apply this with?

Luke 12:13-21: False security through saving for retirement Luke 12:22-31: True security and freedom Luke 12:32-34: Maximizing a lifetime Kingdom investment portfolio

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

“The Church must take right ground in regards to politics…God will bless or curse the nation according to the [political] course Christians take.” – Charles Finney “When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.” (Proverbs 29:2) A. What are Christians to do as citizens? 1. Be salt and light. (Matthew 5:13-14) 2. Be peaceful, law-abiding citizens. (Romans 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-15) 3. Pray for and honor our government leaders. (1 Tim 2:1-3) 4. Faithfully pay our taxes. (Matthew 22:21; Romans 13:7) 5. Work for the highest good of ALL people. (Galatians 6:10) 6. Promote godly principles in politics and government, for example through our voting. (Proverbs 29:2) B. How to vote? 1. Biblically mandated issues can guide us: a. Confronting sin and moral decay. (Proverbs 14:34; Isaiah 5:20) b. Speaking out for innocent life, including

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

Emotional Health as part of a Christian’s discipleship process will lead to: 1. Redefinition of sin 2. Reorienting us to the goal of discipleship 3. Clear steps to the process of transformation

Intro: Have you guys ever noticed how people can look at the same thing and come away with a completely different conclusion? There is so much at stake based on how we SEE things. People say “seeing is believing” but the reverse is equally true… Main Idea: God is doing miracles everyday, but we must have the ______ of _______ to see them! In order to see the gospel we must see two things clearly: our ______ and His ________.

Jesus wants your life with Him to be incredibly __________! Everyone worships; it’s not a matter of IF you do, it’s a matter of WHAT. So where have you been looking to satisfy your soul? Sin is what happens when you look to a good thing to be an ultimate thing. Jesus calls us to do two things: to ______ away and to _____.

Have you ever been told you could not do something? Have restrictions or barriers, whether intentional or not, ever excluded you from things or others? Have you ever been looked down upon or marginalized, because of the color of your skin, your gender, or social class? If so, you can place yourself in the story of the “Woman at the Well.” This Samaritan woman had at least 3 strikes against her according to her community. But Jesus chose to engage with this woman, even if it meant breaking down walls that separate, to tell her the good news. He, unlike others, does not forsake people like her. We, who are followers of Jesus, share Jesus’ mission to reach others with the gospel, which may force us to “Get Out There,” and, if required, to break down barriers like him. How do we become Wall Breakers? From John 4:4-26, 1. “Walk across the room” to engage, even breaking barriers if necessary. (v.7) 2. B

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

1)“ What do I see?” 2)“ What can’t I stand?” 3)“ What’s in my hand?”

1)Tell your story 2)Believe that everyone needs Jesus 3)Be intentional about sharing the good news

1)Begin to build trust with our “enemies” 2)Make time to walk across the room 3)Accept without judgment 4)Ask questions, listen and learn 5)Love and keep on loving

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

The main driving idea: you ________ be born again. Secondary idea: being born again is not something you can control or __________________, instead it is something you must experience and _________________ . The culminating question: what does “born again” mean? It is to be __________________________ ____________, and it means that you are not in control of the ____________ . So what can we do?

Jesus, when he was here on earth, had a mission. He made disciples so that they could continue to make more disciples. We, who follow Jesus, therefore should be “Getting Out There” to share about Jesus to others. For us to be effective, we should invite Jesus to come too. From John 2:1-11, when we invite Jesus to the party: 1. When problems or challenges happen, we can bring them to Jesus. (v. 3) 2. When Jesus is actively working, he will use us to serve alongside him in the work. (v. 7) 3. When Jesus shows his power and glory, we will enjoy that transformational power in us too. (v. 9-11) “[The master of the banquet] said, ‘You have saved the best till now.’” (John 2: 11)

GO MAKE DISCIPLES (Why this series?) INTRO GOSPEL OF JOHN • Making disciples is a _____ effort • Don’t give your friend an instant to ______, give them a place to _______. • Without Andrew you wouldn’t have _____. • ___________ Evangelism is friends sharing with friends, and family members sharing with family members. • Jesus is the one person in the world with both the _________ to rename you and the _________ to call out the best in you.

You need to _________ your life in order to _________ it! Jesus _________ His life so that ________ could be saved! Baptism follows