A CHURCH THAT INCLUDES YOU

Luke 8:1-3

…Jesus began a tour of the nearby cities and villages to announce the Good News concerning the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him, along with some women he had healed and from whom he had cast out evil spirits. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons; Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's business manager; Susanna; and many others who were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples. – Luke 8:1-3

1. WE MINISTER TO PEOPLE'S NEEDS

1. WE MINISTER TO PEOPLE'S NEEDS

Among them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons – Luke 8:2

1. WE MINISTER TO PEOPLE'S NEEDS

Her Need Was Identified

1. WE MINISTER TO PEOPLE'S NEEDS

Her Need Was Identified

Her Need Was Prioritized

1. WE MINISTER TO PEOPLE'S NEEDS

Her Need Was Identified

Her Need Was Prioritized

Her Need Was Met

2. WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

2. WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

How many unchurched people are you in a relationship with?

2. WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

Jesus Gave Her New Identity

2. WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

Jesus Gave Her New Identity

Jesus Gave Her Purpose

2. WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

Jesus Gave Her New Identity

Jesus Gave Her Purpose

(They) were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples. – Luke 8:3

2. WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

Jesus Gave Her New Identity

Jesus Gave Her Purpose

Jesus Gave Her Love

2. WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

Jesus Gave Her New Identity

Jesus Gave Her Purpose

Jesus Gave Her Love

Standing near the cross were Jesus' mother, and his mother's sister, Mary (the wife of Clopas), and Mary Magdalene. – John 19:25

2. WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

Jesus Gave Her New Identity

Jesus Gave Her Purpose

Jesus Gave Her Love

Jesus Gave Her Belonging

3. WE SHARE THE GOSPEL

3. WE SHARE THE GOSPEL

Jesus Revealed His Power

3. WE SHARE THE GOSPEL

Jesus Revealed His Power

She Responded With Passion

Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. She saw two white-robed angels sitting at the head and foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying. "Why are you crying?" the angels asked her. "Because they have taken away my Lord," she replied, "and I don't know where they have put him.”

– John 20:11-16

She glanced over her shoulder and saw someone standing behind her. It was Jesus, but she didn't recognize him. "Why are you crying?" Jesus asked her. "Who are you looking for?" She thought he was the gardener. "Sir," she said, "if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him." "Mary!" Jesus said. She turned toward him and exclaimed, "Teacher"! – John 20:11-16