Jul. 14, 2024
Series: AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART 7-14-24
LET’S GET BUSY!
(2 Samuel 11)
TWO TYPES of SINS: COMMISSION & _____________________
2 Samuel 11:1 In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king's men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 11:2-4 2 One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful, 3 and David sent someone to find out about her. The man said, "Isn't this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite?" 4 Then David sent messengers to get her.
HOW TO STAY BUSY:
A. GET IN THE __________________!
1. REMEMBER THE ENVIRONMENT WE’RE TO ________ IN.
Matthew 13:27-30 27 The owner's servants came to him and said, “Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?” 28 "An enemy did this,” he replied. "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?” 29 "No,” he answered, “because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest."
THE KEY IS: Insulation, not _________________!
2. REMEMBER THE PEOPLE WE’RE TO __________________.
Matthew 9:11-12 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and 'sinners'?” 12 On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'”
3. REMEMBER THE FUNCTION WE’RE TO ________________.
Matthew 5:14-16 14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
“People don’t care how much we ____________, until they know
how much we ____________!”
B. LEARN THEIR _________________!
1 Cor. 9:20-23 (NCV) To the Jews I became like a Jew to win the Jews…to those who are without the law I became like a person who is without the law… to those who are weak I became weak so I could win the weak. I have become all things to all people so I could save some of them in any way possible. I do all this because of the Good News and so I can share in its blessings.
TWO QUESTIONS TO ASK:
#1 ASK: What do I have in ________________ with them?
1 Cor. 9:22-23 (LB) “Whatever a person is like, I try to find common ground with him so that he will let me tell him about Christ and let Christ save him. I do this to get the Gospel to them and also for the blessing I myself receive when I see them come to Christ.”
Mark 4:33 (MES) With many stories like these, he presented his message to them, fitting the stories to their experience and maturity.
#2 ASK: What are their interests, needs, and ____________?
- Sam Williams, “Evangelism is helping people discover how God is already at work in their lives.”
People are More Likely to Follow Jesus when they are
“Under CRISIS” or “In ___________________”.
HOLMES STRESS SCALE:
LIFE EVENT STRESS LEVEL
Death of a spouse 100 pts
Divorce 73
Marriage/Separation 65
Jail term 63
Death of a close family member 63
Personal injury or major illness 53
Getting married 50
Fired from work 47
Marriage reconciliation 45
Retirement 45
Major change in health of family member 44
Pregnancy 40
Sex difficulties 39
Gaining a new family member 39
Major change at work 39
Major change in financial status 38
Death of a close friend 37
Son or daughter leaving home 29
Trouble with in-laws 29
Wife begins or stops work 26
Trouble with boss 23
Change in residence 20
Romans 2:4 (GW) Don't you realize that it is God's kindness that is trying to lead you to him and change the way you think and act?
How People Come to Christ and then Grow
(Revised Engels Scale)
+5 Living out one’s Life Purpose to the glory of God.
+4 Sharing the Good News with non-believers.
+3 Using God-given talents (“SHAPE”) to serve others.
+2 Practicing the habits necessary for spiritual growth.
+1 Baptized and connected to a church family.
---- Ground Zero: NEW LIFE IN CHRIST! ----
-1 Ready to believe and receive Christ. (Ready stage)
-2 Learns why and how to become a Christian. (Understanding stage)
-3 Considers the differences between themselves & believers. (Consideration stg)
-4 Begins looking for answers to questions or solutions to problems. (Seeker stg)
-5 Becomes aware of an unmet need or spiritual void in life. (Receptive stage)
-6 Self-satisfied, skeptical, resistant, or spiritually apathetic. (Resistant stage)
1 Corinthians 3:6 (LB) 6 My work was to plant the seed in your hearts, and Apollos' work was to water it, but it was God, not we, who made the garden grow in your hearts.
Spiritual C.P.R.
(How to Revive a life that is Dying)
C________________ – Tell yourself this shoveling is going to
produce a crop sometime in future!
P________________ – Find “common ground” so you know
what seeds to plant!
R________________ – That’s the Holy Spirit’s job!
C. SHARE YOUR __________________!
1 Peter 3:15 Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.
THE VALUE OF YOUR STORY: (Testimony)
1. It is _______________! There are no others just like it.
Psalm 105:1 (MSG) Hallelujah! Thank God! Pray to him by name! Tell everyone you meet what he has done!
2. It is ________________ and easy to understand.
1 Peter 2:9 (MES) “You are the ones chosen by God… God's instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you.”
3. You’re the _______________ on it. It’s difficult to argue with.
John 9:30 30 The man answered, "Now that is remarkable! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
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