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THE VERY HEART OF GOD

Luke 15:77 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. NIV

Genesis 22:16-1816 and said, “I swear by

myself, declares the Lord, that because you

have done this and have not withheld your son,

your only son,

17 I will surely bless you and make your

descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and

as the sand on the seashore. Your

descendants will take possession of the cities of

their enemies, 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you

have obeyed me.”

Genesis 32:11-1311 Save me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid he will come and attack me, and also the mothers with their children.

12 But you have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper and will make your descendants like the sand of the sea,

which cannot be counted.’” 13 He

spent the night there, and from what he had with him he selected a

gift for his brother Esau: … NIV

Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and

make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy

Spirit.”

Matthew 24:14"And this gospel of the

kingdom will be preached in all the

world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will

come.”

Acts 1:8"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be

witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all

Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the

earth.’’

Psalm 96:3“Declare His glory

among the nations, His wonders among all

peoples.”

To be sent and to become a blessing

is not easy.

Genesis 12:1-2 “Now the Lord had said to Abram: ‘Get out of your country, From

your familyAnd from your father’s house, To a land that I

will show you. I will make you a great

nation...” NKJV

• He was to leave his family.• He was to leave his country.• He was to leave his home.• He was to face uncertainty.

Obedience was more important to him than comfort.

Persecution within: The Family The CommunityThe Church

WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO

OVERCOME THESE THINGS?

BECAUSE WE ARE SEEN BY THIS

WORLD AND WE ARE THEIR EXAMPLE.

GOD WILL USE US  1. IN THE Cities 2. IN THE Communities 3. IN THE Countries

THE STRATEGIES IN SOUL WINNING

1. DEFENSIVE

THE STRATEGIES IN SOUL WINNING

2. OFFENSIVE

How to be effective in expanding our territories?We need to have a…

NEW MINDNEW TALKNEW WALKNEW RESULT

WHY DO WE NEED TO CHANGE?

BECAUSE WE ARE THE SALT AND LIGHT IN THIS WORLD.

Matthew 5:13-1413 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. NIV

Malachi 3:16-1716 Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name.

17 “On the day when I act,” says the Lord

Almighty, “they will be my treasured

possession. I will spare them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son who

serves him.