Summary

"Long gone are the days when we should be content with a bunch of people who sing out loud, don’t divorce, and give to missions. I now want to know I can drop off any member of my church in a city and that person could grow in Jesus, make disciples, and help start the church.”

Sermon Questions

1. Look at this statement… "Long gone are the days when we should be content with a bunch of people who sing out loud, don’t divorce, and give to missions. I now want to know I can drop off any member of my church in a city and that person could grow in Jesus, make disciples, and help start the church.” What does this statement mean to you? Why is this statement so important?
2. Lost people matter to God. What does that mean to you? How do you show that lost people matter to you?
3. Why would a church say it is important to reach all people with the gospel?
4. Please react to this statement… “According to the gospel, he doesn’t need to be.” But in order to remove any obstacle to the gospel, Paul had Timothy, a grown man, get circumcised. Keep that in the back of your mind as the standard for being uncomfortable. I feel like Timothy would say to a lot of us, “Please don’t BELLYACHE that the MUSIC is not exactly to your liking.”
5. When you accepted the call to follow Jesus, you were commissioned to reach people. This command--called the Great Commission--is not a special gifting for some, it’s a mandate for all. How are you actively responding to the Great Commission? Be specific.