GOD’S WILL

Discerning

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

The Lost

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

“For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do my own will.

And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them up at the last day. For it is my

Father’s will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life.”

John 6:38-40

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

“My food”, Jesus said, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.”

John 6:38-40

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

“This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to

understand the truth. For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for

everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.”

1 Timothy 2:3-7

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

1. God did not send us to convert lost people.

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of

everyone who believes.”Romans 1:16

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal

life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.”

John 5:24

GOD’S WILL

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2. It’s the Holy Spirit that draws people to God.

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

“But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.

And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of

the coming judgment.”John 16:7-8

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at

the last day. It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone

who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.”

John 6:44-45

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

2. Just tell your story!

- “Testimony”

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

“And they have defeated him (the devil) by the blood of the Lamb and by their

testimony.”Revelation 12:11

GOD’S WILL

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Prepare a 3-minute testimony.

GOD’S WILL

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-Before

-How

-Since

GOD’S WILL

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“That if you confess with you mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God

raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”

Romans 10:9

GOD’S WILL

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“For ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have

never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?

GOD’S WILL

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“And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say,

‘How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!’”

Romans 10:13-15

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

“For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”

Luke 19:10

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

“Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’"

John 20:21

GOD’S WILL

Discerning

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