God Invites

"What strikes me the greatest about

experiencing GOD, is the difference

between people that experience God

versus people with no God experience.

It seems that a person that has and is

experiencing God has a teachable

heart (work in progress).

A person with no God experience is

open to all values of the world with

not much discernment that the world

is influenced by sin and Satan."

Reality #3: God invites you to

become involved with Him in His

work.

INVITES

SPEAKS

CRISIS OF

BELIEF

ADJUSTMENT

OBEDIENCE

ACCOMPLISHMENT

2 Corinthians 5:19 God was

reconciling the world to himself in

Christ, not counting men’s sins

against them. And he has

committed to us the message of

reconciliation.

20 We are therefore Christ’s

ambassadors, as though God were

making his appeal through us.

JESUS' PATTERN

John 5:17-20 Jesus said to them,

"My Father is always at his work to

this very day, and I, too, am

working..... I tell you the truth, the

Son can do nothing by himself; he

can do only what he sees his Father

doing,

JESUS' PATTERN

because whatever the Father does

the Son also does. For the Father

loves the Son and shows him all he

does. Yes, to your amazement he

will show him even greater things

than these.

• God is working

• God has Me working

• Initiative lies with God.

• I watch God at work

• I join Him in His work

JESUS' PATTERN

EXAMPLES FROM JESUS

AND THE DISCIPLES:

Mark 1:17 "Come, follow me, and I

will make you fishers of men."

WHAT IS GOD DOING?

Matthew 4:19 "Come, follow me,"

Jesus said, "and I will make you

fishers of men."

WHAT IS GOD DOING?

Matthew 9:36 When he saw the

crowds, he had compassion on them,

because they were harassed and

helpless, like sheep without a

shepherd.

WHAT IS GOD DOING?

Mark 6:34 When Jesus landed and

saw a large crowd, he had

compassion on them, because they

were like sheep without a shepherd.

So he began teaching them many

things.

WHAT IS GOD DOING?

John 14:26 But the Counselor, the

Holy Spirit, whom the Father will

send in my name, will teach you all

things and will remind you of

everything I have said to you.

WHAT IS GOD DOING?

John 16:8 When he comes, he will

convict the world of guilt in regard

to sin and righteousness and

judgment:

• What's been happening in your

life lately?

• What's the greatest challenge you

face right now?

• Is there a heavy load you are

carrying on your shoulders?

ASK PROBING QUESTIONS

• How can I pray for you?

• Have you been affected much by

the economy?

• How’s it going at home?

ASK PROBING QUESTIONS

LISTEN ATTENTIVELY!

"He ate with sinners and tax

collectors..."

1. His invitation is in the context of

my relationship with Him.

2. You can’t know the activity of

God unless He takes the initiative

to reveal it to you.

3. His revelation is your invitation.

4. RSVP to His invitation!

LESSONS:

Accept the assignment He gives you.

MY NEXT STEPS:

• I'm willing to RSVP to God’s

invitation

• I will start asking probing questions to

the folks around me

• I’m praying for God to open my eyes to

see His activity this week.

• Sign me up for Discovering Pacific,

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