SUNDAY MANNA
Psa 67:5-6
Let the nations thank you, O God! Let all the nations thank you! 6The earth yields its crops. May God, our God, bless us! NET
Fruitful and Multiple in Your Field
2 Cor 5:18
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.
Prov 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. NKJV
1. Build good
You have
spheres of influence
John 1:41
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).
Relatives, friends, colleagues, school friends, neighbors, hairdressers, repairmen, nurses, parents of children, or any other contacts.
Reach out with
care
Mark 9:41
I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.
You are the only Bible some unbelievers will ever read. John MacArthur
Crisis: Sickness, financial challenges.
Stress: Examination, work, projects, assignments.**
Changes: New job, new home, new baby, new school, divorce.
Matt 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
God uses
available
Matt 9:10
While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and “sinners” came and ate with him and his disciples. NIV
God specializes in using “idiots”—those whom other people consider unqualified but who are willing to take God at His word. Craig Groeschel
You don’t need a lot of
2. Reach out
Luke 14:23
Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. NKJV
Act like Christ’s
2 Cor 5:20
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. NIV
John 4:9
The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?”
Rom 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Invite people for friendly
Planning Effective Parties
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Don’t
John 4:35-38
Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest ’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest. NASB
Use
ways
Luke 5:17-26
18Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 19When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
If you want to reach people nobody is reaching, you’ve got to do things nobody is doing. Craig Groeschel
3. Present
not yourself
Col 1:28
We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. NIV
Point them to Christ as the Answer, not yourself.
The simplest way is to share the FIVE Blessings of the Cross.
Five Blessings of the Cross
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Link to Articles Below
- 5 Blessings of the Cross
- Sharing your testimonies
- Effective Reaching-out parties
- Who is Jesus
- Man without Equal
- Questions often asked
Steer from distractions by focusing on the
of Christ
John 4:20
Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.
John 4:21-24
21Jesus declared, “Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. … 24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” NASB
4. Expect God to
and reward you as you go
Matt 10:19-20
… do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, 20for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. NIV
Never
up – keep praying
Gal. 6:9
“Let us not get tired of doing what is right, for after a while we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t get discouraged and give up.” TLB
2 Cor 4:4
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel … NIV
Expect a
reward and blessings
Luke 16:9
Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. In this way, your generosity stores up a reward for you in heaven. NLT
Philem 1:6
I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. NIV
The journey is the reward. Steve Jobs
John 4:36-38
The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike! NLT
Col 4:3
Pray that God will give us an opportunity to tell people his message. NCV
Unless otherwise stated, the Bible verses are in the NIV
©️ 2023 J. Yee. Reproduction permitted for non-commercial purposes but please write in request to joshua@oasisofcare.org. Quotes are taken from various sources such as ESV Study Bible, Kenneth Baker (NIV Study Bible), John Walvoord (Bible Knowledge Commentary), John Kolenberger (Expositor’s), Vernon Falls, Rick Warren, Joseph Prince, Joel Osteen, and others.
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