all things to all men
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ALL THINGSTO ALL MEN
“I have become all things to all men.”(1 Cor 9:22)
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Opening Question
What is your mission field?Who is your target
audience?
“We’re on a mission from God.”(Elwood Blues, The Blues Brothers)
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I have become all things
to all menso that by any
meanssome may be
saved.(1 Cor 9:22)
“Make me one with everything.”(Zen Buddhist to the hot dog vendor)
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THINGS• Travel
Paul then stood up in the middleof the Areopagus…(Acts 17:22)
“No matter where you go, there you are.”(Buckaroo Banzai)
That’s where
the money
is.
WhydoI
rob banks?
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THINGS• Harmony
“People of Athens! I see that in every wayyou are very religious.”(Acts 17:22)
“When I fall back down, you’re gonna help me back up again.” (Rancid)
I’m a huge metal fan.
I’m a huge metal fan.
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THINGS• Interaction
“For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship…”(Acts 17:23)
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” (Ferris Bueller)
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THINGS• Need
“I even found an altar to an unknown god. You are ignorant of the very thingyou worship.”(Acts 17:23)
“I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell.” (Christopher Walken)
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THINGS• Gospel
“This is what I am going to proclaim to you.”(Acts 17:23)
“Let me 'splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.” (Inigo Montoyta, Princess Bride)
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THINGS• Shepherd
Some of them sneered, but others became followersand believed.(Acts 17:32-34)
“Don’t lead me, I may not follow. Don’t follow, I may not lead.Just leave me the heck alone.” (Albert Camut, not really)
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All Things to All Men• Travel • Harmony =• Interaction • Need • Gospel • Shepherd ⌠
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." (Theodore Roosevelt)
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Halftime QuestionWhat skills and experience
would you place on your ‘mission resume?’
Whatever you do, do it with all your heart,as working for the Lord. (Col 3:23)
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MEN• Mentality
As a man thinksin his heart,so is he.(Prov 23:7)
“I yam what I yam, and that’s all what I yam.”(Popeye the Sailor Man)
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MEN• Experience
Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, andin favor withGod and man.(Luke 25:2)
“Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.” (Randy Pausch)
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MEN• Network
Jesus said to them,“You will be my witnesses to all the ends of the earth.”(Acts 1:8)
“We’re all six degrees from Kevin Bacon.”
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All Things to All Men• Travel • Harmony =• Interaction • Need • Gospel • Shepherd ⌠
• Mentality • Experience • Network
Be ALL the Things!
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Closing Question
Based on your audience and your resume,
would you hire yourself as a missionary?
“I used to be a proofreader at the M&M factory.I got fired for eating all the W’s.” (Stephen Wright)
Would God hire you?Has God already hired you?
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Dave Mattingly
Seek, and ye shall find.(Matt 7:7)
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