"INTENSE ENGAGEMENT"

Mark 16:15

15 He Said To Them, “Go Into All TheWorld And Preach The Gospel To AllCreation.

Acts 8:5

5 Philip Went Down To A City InSamaria And Proclaimed The MessiahThere.

Colossians 1:23

23 If You Continue In Your Faith,Established And Firm, And Do Not MoveFrom The Hope Held Out In The Gospel.This Is The Gospel That You Heard AndThat Has Been Proclaimed To EveryCreature Under Heaven, And Of Which I,Paul, Have Become A Servant.

WHY THE NEED IS SO INTENSE?

MATINDI

THE CONDITION OF THE WORLD

Billions Are Dying, Lost In Sin!

Romans 3:23

23 for all have sinned and fall short ofthe glory of God,

John 8:24

24 I Told You That You Would Die InYour Sins; If You Do Not Believe That IAm He, You Will Indeed Die In YourSins.”

Romans 10:14-15

14 How, then, can they call on the onethey have not believed in? And howcan they believe in the one of whomthey have not heard? And how canthey hear without someone preachingto them?

Romans 10:14-15

15 And how can anyone preach unlessthey are sent? As it is written: “Howbeautiful are the feet of those who bringgood news!”

Unless We Do Something To Meet This Need, Souls Will Be

Lost!

THE CONDITION OF THE CHURCH

1 Timothy 5:16

16 If any woman who is a believer haswidows in her care, she should continueto help them and not let the church beburdened with them, so that the churchcan help those widows who are really inneed.

Unless We Do Something To Meet This Need, Many

Churches Will Cease To Exist!

WHY THE NEED IS NOT BEING MET?

A LACK OF CONCERN

Not Concerned For The Lord's Cause, Who Came

To Seek And Save

Luke 19:10

10 For The Son Of Man Came To SeekAnd To Save The Lost.”

Not Concerned For Those Lost And Dying In Sin, Unlike Paul

Romans 10:1

1 Brothers And Sisters, My Heart’s DesireAnd Prayer To God For The Israelites IsThat They May Be Saved.

Not Concerned For Their Own Welfare, Endangered By

Failing To Bear Fruit

John 15:1-2

1 “I Am The True Vine, And My Father IsThe Gardener.2 He Cuts Off Every Branch In Me ThatBears No Fruit, While Every Branch ThatDoes Bear Fruit He Prunes So That ItWill Be Even More Fruitful.

Have We Become So Hardened, That We No

Longer Care?

A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

Lacking Knowledge Of God's Word

Matthew 28:19

19 Therefore go and make disciples of allnations, baptizing them in the name ofthe Father and of the Son and of theHoly Spirit,

Mark 16:15

15 He said to them, “Go into all theworld and preach the gospel to allcreation.

1 Peter 2:9

9 But you are a chosen people, a royalpriesthood, a holy nation, God’s specialpossession, that you may declare thepraises of him who called you out ofdarkness into his wonderful light.

Hebrews 5:12

12 In fact, though by this time you oughtto be teachers, you need someone toteach you the elementary truths ofGod’s word all over again. You needmilk, not solid food!

Lacking Knowledge Of What To Do, What To Say When It Can Often Be As Simple As

Saying, "Come And See"

John 1:45-46

45 Philip found Nathanael and told him,“We have found the one Moses wroteabout in the Law, and about whom theprophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth,the son of Joseph.”46 “Nazareth! Can anything good comefrom there?” Nathanael asked. “Comeand see,” said Philip.

Are We Willing To Make The Effort To Learn, That Others

Might Be Saved?

A LACK OF COURAGE

Matthew 5:11-12

11 “Blessed Are You When People InsultYou, Persecute You And Falsely Say AllKinds Of Evil Against You Because OfMe. 12 Rejoice And Be Glad, BecauseGreat Is Your Reward In Heaven, For InThe Same Way They Persecuted TheProphets Who Were Before You.

1 Peter 4:14-16

14 If You Are Insulted Because Of TheName Of Christ, You Are Blessed, ForThe Spirit Of Glory And Of God Rests OnYou.15 If You Suffer, It Should Not Be As AMurderer Or Thief Or Any Other Kind OfCriminal, Or Even As A Meddler.

1 Peter 4:14-16

16 However, If You Suffer As A Christian,Do Not Be Ashamed, But Praise GodThat You Bear That Name.

Galatians 1:10

10 Am I Now Trying To Win TheApproval Of Human Beings, Or Of God?Or Am I Trying To Please People? If IWere Still Trying To Please People, IWould Not Be A Servant Of Christ.

Are We Willing To Overcome Our Fears, To Save Those Who

Are Lost?

A LACK OF FAITH

Who Don't Believe That God's Word Is True?

Romans 3:23

23 for all have sinned and fall short ofthe glory of God,

Romans 6:23

23 For The Wages Of Sin Is Death, ButThe Gift Of God Is Eternal Life In ChristJesus Our Lord.

Revelation 21:8

8 But The Cowardly, The Unbelieving,The Vile, The Murderers, The SexuallyImmoral, Those Who Practice MagicArts, The Idolaters And All Liars—theyWill Be Consigned To The Fiery Lake OfBurning Sulfur. This Is The SecondDeath.”

Who Don't Believe In The Ability Of God Himself

Philippians 4:13

13 I Can Do All This Through Him WhoGives Me Strength.

James 1:5

5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you shouldask God, who gives generously to allwithout finding fault, and it will begiven to you.

2 timothy 1:7-8

7 For the Spirit God gave us does notmake us timid, but gives us power, loveand self-discipline.8 So do not be ashamed of thetestimony about our Lord or of me hisprisoner. Rather, join with me insuffering for the gospel, by the power ofGod.

Are We Willing To Have The Faith To Trust In God, That

Others Might Be Saved?

A LACK OF FOCUS

Distracted By Things Of The World

Luke 8:14

14 The Seed That Fell Among ThornsStands For Those Who Hear, But AsThey Go On Their Way They AreChoked By Life’s Worries, Riches AndPleasures, And They Do Not Mature.

Luke 21:34

34 “Be Careful, Or Your Hearts Will BeWeighed Down With Carousing,Drunkenness And The Anxieties Of Life,And That Day Will Close On YouSuddenly Like A Trap.

Trying To Do The Impossible,Such As Serving Two Masters

Luke 16:13

13 “No One Can Serve Two Masters.Either You Will Hate The One And LoveThe Other, Or You Will Be Devoted ToThe One And Despise The Other. YouCannot Serve Both God And Money.”

1 John 2:15-17

15 Do not love the world or anything inthe world. If anyone loves the world,love for the Father is not in them.16 For everything in the world—the lustof the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and thepride of life—comes not from the Fatherbut from the world.

1 John 2:15-17

17 The world and its desires pass away,but whoever does the will of God livesforever.

Are We Willing To Seek First The Kingdom Of God, Making Its

Growth Our Priority?

WHY WE ALL NEED TO DO INTENSE ENGAGEMENT

TO FULFILL THE COMMAND OF CHRIST

Matthew 28:19

19 Therefore Go And Make Disciples OfAll Nations, Baptizing Them In TheName Of The Father And Of The SonAnd Of The Holy Spirit

Matthew 28:20

20 And Teaching Them To ObeyEverything I Have Commanded You.And Surely I Am With You Always, ToThe Very End Of The Age.”

Matthew 28:19

19 Therefore Go And Make Disciples OfAll Nations, Baptizing Them In TheName Of The Father And Of The SonAnd Of The Holy Spirit

The Great Commission Is Not Fulfilled Until We Are Making

Disciples!

TO SHOW OUR LOVE FOR OTHERS...

Matthew 22:39

39 And The Second Is Like It: ‘Love YourNeighbor As Yourself.’

Romans 13:8

8 Let No Debt Remain Outstanding,Except The Continuing Debt To LoveOne Another, For Whoever Loves OthersHas Fulfilled The Law.

Matthew 5:44-45

44 But I tell you, love your enemies andpray for those who persecute you,45 that you may be children of yourFather in heaven. He causes his sun torise on the evil and the good, and sendsrain on the righteous and theunrighteous.

What Greater Love Can We Show, Than To Offer Others The

Way Of Salvation?

TO BE LIKE THE EARLY CHURCH

To Be The Lord's Church, We Must Follow The Pattern Of

Congregational:

OrganizationWorship And Work

To Be The Lord's Church, We Must Also Demonstrate The

Same:

Zeal For The Lord's CauseLove For The Lost

Unless We Restore The Spirit And Soul Of NT Christianity,

We Are Only A Skeleton!

BECAUSE OF THE TERROR OF THE LORD

2 Corinthians 5:10-11

10 For We Must All Appear Before TheJudgment Seat Of Christ, So That EachOf Us May Receive What Is Due Us ForThe Things Done While In The Body,Whether Good Or Bad.

2 Corinthians 5:10-11

11 Since, Then, We Know What It Is ToFear The Lord, We Try To PersuadeOthers. What We Are Is Plain To God,And I Hope It Is Also Plain To YourConscience.

Matthew 7:13-14

13 “Enter Through The Narrow Gate. ForWide Is The Gate And Broad Is The RoadThat Leads To Destruction, And ManyEnter Through It.14 But Small Is The Gate And NarrowThe Road That Leads To Life, And OnlyA Few Find It.

Matthew 7:21-23

21 “Not Everyone Who Says To Me,‘Lord, Lord,’ Will Enter The Kingdom OfHeaven, But Only The One Who DoesThe Will Of My Father Who Is In Heaven.

Matthew 7:21-23

22 Many Will Say To Me On That Day,‘Lord, Lord, Did We Not Prophesy InYour Name And In Your Name DriveOut Demons And In Your NamePerform Many Miracles?’23 Then I Will Tell Them Plainly, ‘I NeverKnew You. Away From Me, YouEvildoers!’

Mark 16:16

16 Whoever believes and is baptized willbe saved, but whoever does not believewill be condemned.

The Reality Of The Judgment Day And Souls Lost Should

Move Us To Action!

BECAUSE OF THE JOY IN SAVING OTHERS

Luke 15:7

7 I Tell You That In The Same Way ThereWill Be More Rejoicing In Heaven OverOne Sinner Who Repents Than OverNinety-nine Righteous Persons Who DoNot Need To Repent.

Luke 15:10

10 In The Same Way, I Tell You, There IsRejoicing In The Presence Of The AngelsOf God Over One Sinner Who Repents.”

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

19 For what is our hope, our joy, or thecrown in which we will glory in thepresence of our Lord Jesus when hecomes? Is it not you?20 Indeed, you are our glory and joy.

3 John 1:4

4 I Have No Greater Joy Than To HearThat My Children Are Walking In TheTruth.

The Joy Is Magnified Knowing That What You Do Will Last

For Eternity!

CONCLUSION

The Purpose In This Lesson Has Been Twofold To Stress That;

(1)The Greatest Need Of The Church Is To Get Back To Is

Original Mission

(2)The Greatest Need Of

Christians Is To Be INTENSELY ENGAGED In The Vineyard

Of The Lord

The Current Apathy And Rate Of Decline In Many Churches

Reveals

There Has Been A Lack Of Concern, Knowledge, Courage,

Faith And FocusThat This Lack Has Hindered The Most Important Work Of

The Church

Every Christian

must be friendly

Bring back

the joy in the church.

FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL

Presented By:

Ptr. Vetty GutierrezFCC Main, Ampid 1, San Mateo, Rizal, PH

4pm Afternoon Service

August 7, 2016

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