All Them… "No one…" "One guy…" "One guy…" What are some good causes?

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All Them…

"No one…""No one…"

"One guy…""One guy…"

"One guy…""One guy…"

What are some good causes?What are some good causes?

Can you support them all?Can you support them all?

Can you support them all?Can you support them all?

How do you knowHow do you knowWhich ones to support?Which ones to support?

How many people around youHow many people around youNeed help of some kind?Need help of some kind?

How many people around youHow many people around youNeed help of some kind?Need help of some kind?

What you don't know…What you don't know…

How do you knowHow do you knowWho to help?Who to help?

Easy to get paralyzedEasy to get paralyzed

Even easier to say,Even easier to say,"I need help right now!"I need help right now!

I'll get involved once my lifeI'll get involved once my lifeget's straightened out"get's straightened out"

How long?How long?

RE:RE:

"Our greatest needs are not met"Our greatest needs are not metBy seeking to have our needs metBy seeking to have our needs met

But by investing ourselvesBut by investing ourselvesIn God-given opportunitiesIn God-given opportunities

As God leads"As God leads"

The basis of our healingThe basis of our healingIs not found in Is not found in ReceivingReceiving

but but GivingGiving

Abraham gives his sonAbraham gives his son

And receives him backAnd receives him backPLUS a nationPLUS a nation

Mary gives up her futureMary gives up her futureAnd receives her husband backAnd receives her husband back

PLUS children and the honorPLUS children and the honorOf being the mother of the SaviorOf being the mother of the Savior

The basis of our healingThe basis of our healingIs not Is not ReceivingReceiving

But But GivingGiving

A boy gives up his lunchableA boy gives up his lunchable

And the whole crowdAnd the whole crowdReceives a bread and fish buffetReceives a bread and fish buffet

Paul gives up his futurePaul gives up his futureAs a rising star in Religious circlesAs a rising star in Religious circles

And receives the honor ofAnd receives the honor ofInfluencing more people thanInfluencing more people than

Any other NT writerAny other NT writer



We experience GodWe experience GodAs we move from self-focusedAs we move from self-focused

To others-centeredTo others-centered

Little children, let us not love in Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed word or talk but in deed

and in truth.and in truth.

Little children, let us not love in Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed word or talk but in deed

and in truth.and in truth.

By By thisthis we shall know we shall know that we are that we are of the truth and reassure of the truth and reassure

our heart before him; our heart before him;

……for whenever our heart for whenever our heart condemns condemns us,us, God is greater than our heart, God is greater than our heart,

and he knows everything. and he knows everything.

Beloved, if our heart does not Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, condemn us, we have confidence we have confidence

before God; and whatever we ask before God; and whatever we ask we receivewe receive from him, because we from him, because we keep his commandments keep his commandments and do and do

what pleases himwhat pleases him- 1 John 3:18-22- 1 John 3:18-22

What's the commandment?What's the commandment?

LGLPLGLP

Carry each other’s burdens, and in Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way this way you will fulfill the law of you will fulfill the law of

Christ Christ - Gal. 6:2- Gal. 6:2

Loving others Loving others by our actionsby our actions

Is the greater part of Is the greater part of How we experience GodHow we experience God

This year…This year…

40/740/7

The basis of our healingThe basis of our healingIt not found in It not found in ReceivingReceiving


God has called usGod has called usHis body= hands and feetHis body= hands and feet

God has called usGod has called usHis body= hands and feetHis body= hands and feet

So people become opportunitiesSo people become opportunitiesTo worship God by our actionsTo worship God by our actions

When the Son of Man comes in his When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, glory, and all the angels with him,

then he will sit on his then he will sit on his glorious throne. glorious throne.

Before him will be gathered all the Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate nations, and he will separate

people one from another as a people one from another as a shepherd separates the shepherd separates the

sheep from the goats.sheep from the goats.

And he will place the sheep on his And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the leftright, but the goats on the left

Then the King will say Then the King will say to those on his right, to those on his right,

‘Come, you who are blessed by my ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom Father, inherit the kingdom

prepared for you from the prepared for you from the foundation of the world.foundation of the world.

Then the King will say Then the King will say to those on his right, to those on his right,

‘Come, you who are blessed by my ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom Father, inherit the kingdom

prepared for you from the prepared for you from the foundation of the world.foundation of the world.

Why?Why?

For I was hungry and For I was hungry and you gave me foodyou gave me food

I was thirsty and I was thirsty and you gave me drinkyou gave me drink

I was a stranger and I was a stranger and you welcomed meyou welcomed me

I was naked and I was naked and you clothed meyou clothed me

I was sick and I was sick and you visited meyou visited me

I was in prison and I was in prison and you came to me’you came to me’

AllAll of these things of these things

Have to do with…?Have to do with…?


Have to do with…givingHave to do with…giving

Who is the "me"?Who is the "me"?

Then the righteous will Then the righteous will answer him, saying, answer him, saying,

‘Lord, when did we see you hungry ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and feed you, or thirsty

and give you drink? and give you drink?

And when did we see you a And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or stranger and welcome you, or

naked and clothe you? And when naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in did we see you sick or in

prison and visit you?’prison and visit you?’

And the King will answer them, And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to

one of the least of these my one of the least of these my brothers, brothers, you did it to me’you did it to me’



Did they know it at the time?Did they know it at the time?



Did they serve?Did they serve?



Did they serve? Why?Did they serve? Why?

John's Baptism of Repentance…John's Baptism of Repentance…(Luke 3)(Luke 3)

- Give clothing and food- Give clothing and food

- Stop collecting more - Stop collecting more than you shouldthan you should

- Don't extort money- Don't extort money

““Then he will say to those on his Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for into the eternal fire prepared for

the devil and his angels.the devil and his angels.

For I was hungry and you For I was hungry and you gave me no foodgave me no food

I was thirsty and youI was thirsty and yougave me no drinkgave me no drink

I was a stranger and you I was a stranger and you did not welcome medid not welcome me

naked and you naked and you did not clothe medid not clothe me

sick and in prison and you sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’did not visit me.’



"Not right now, but once"Not right now, but onceI get straight…"I get straight…"



"Well, she deserved prison""Well, she deserved prison""It's not my fault they "It's not my fault they squandered money…"squandered money…"

Then they also will answer, saying, Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or or thirsty or a stranger or naked or

sick or in prison, and did not sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’minister to you?’

They didn't know!They didn't know!

But if they had seen Jesus,But if they had seen Jesus,They probably would have helpedThey probably would have helped

They didn't know!They didn't know!

But if they had seen Jesus,But if they had seen Jesus,They probably would have helpedThey probably would have helped

(Religion for show(Religion for showIs as useless as no faith at all)Is as useless as no faith at all)

Then he will answer them, saying, Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the do it to one of the least of these, least of these,

you did not do it to me.’you did not do it to me.’

And these will go away into And these will go away into eternal punishmenteternal punishment

but the righteous intobut the righteous into eternal life” eternal life”

- Matt 25:31-46- Matt 25:31-46

Anyone can say the words…butAnyone can say the words…butLove that is in "deed and truth"Love that is in "deed and truth"

Is an indicationIs an indicationOf love that is from GodOf love that is from God



God invites us to loveGod invites us to loveSo we can experience himSo we can experience him

And…God calls us to love himAnd…God calls us to love himBy loving "the least of these"By loving "the least of these"

The basis of our healing The basis of our healing Is not found in Is not found in ReceivingReceiving


How…when there's so many?How…when there's so many?

Who do I choose?Who do I choose?

Jesus at BethesdaJesus at Bethesda

Jesus at BethesdaJesus at Bethesda

Here a Here a great numbergreat number of disabled of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the people used to lie—the blind, the

lame, the paralyzedlame, the paralyzed

One who was there had been an One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.invalid for thirty-eight years.

When Jesus saw him lying there When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in and learned that he had been in

this condition for a long time, this condition for a long time, he asked him,he asked him,

“Do you want to get well?”“Do you want to get well?”

““Get up! Pick up your Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.”mat and walk.”

At once the man was cured; he At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walkedpicked up his mat and walked

- John 5- John 5

How many?How many?

How many?How many?

How many healed?How many healed?

How many?How many?

How many healed?How many healed?

Isn't that unfair?Isn't that unfair?

Personal encounterPersonal encounter

FaithFaith

Not everyoneNot everyone

How many died?How many died?

How many died?How many died?

Even Lazarus…Even Lazarus…

Jesus set an ExampleJesus set an Example

"Do for "Do for oneone what you wishwhat you wishYou could do for You could do for everyoneeveryone""

- Andy Stanley- Andy Stanley

"But if I let you go…""But if I let you go…"

"But if I let you go…"But if I let you go…I have to let everyone"I have to let everyone"

- No you don't- No you don't

How…when there's so many?How…when there's so many?

Who do I choose?Who do I choose?

Therefore, Therefore, as we have opportunityas we have opportunityLet Let usus do good to do good to allall

Especially to those of Especially to those of the household of faiththe household of faith

- Gal. 6:10- Gal. 6:10

But if you counsel themBut if you counsel them

You have to counsel You have to counsel Everyone like themEveryone like them

- No I don't- No I don't

Just because you can't do Just because you can't do for for everyoneeveryone

Don't let it stop youDon't let it stop youfrom doing for from doing for oneone

Fairness is a lieFairness is a lie

If you're going to be fairIf you're going to be fairYou won't do anythingYou won't do anything

Because you can't do itBecause you can't do itFor everyoneFor everyone

Don't do what's fairDon't do what's fair

Do what's rightDo what's right

Right now…who's on your heart?Right now…who's on your heart?

What do you need to do?What do you need to do?

"Let us love in deed and truth""Let us love in deed and truth"

Carry each other’s burdens, and in Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill this way you will fulfill

the law of Christthe law of Christ

- Gal. 6:2- Gal. 6:2

120 Disciples120 Disciples

72 Sent Out72 Sent Out

"The 12""The 12"

The Inner 3The Inner 3

It's not fair!It's not fair!

Bruce RitterBruce Ritter

Nathan LeighNathan Leigh

Do for Do for oneone what you wish what you wish You could do for You could do for everyoneeveryone

Causes and peopleCauses and people

Do it for Christ's SakeDo it for Christ's SakeAnd his gloryAnd his glory

Don't wait untilDon't wait untilEverything is perfectEverything is perfect

In your lifeIn your life(No one has that long to wait)(No one has that long to wait)

The basis of our healingThe basis of our healingIt not found in It not found in ReceivingReceiving


Needs all around us…Needs all around us…

Who is God placing on your heart?Who is God placing on your heart?

- What person- What person- What group- What group- What action- What action

Prayer This Week:Prayer This Week:

"Lead me to people"Lead me to peopleWho need helpWho need help

And I will go"And I will go"

As a church…As a church…

We don't exist for usWe don't exist for usBut for those who don't yet knowBut for those who don't yet know

Jesus or usJesus or us

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