road to redemption”€¦ · we all need relationships & friendships ... •we must be aware...
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• “Road To Redemption” – Tonight 7pm-- FLC
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• Invite A Friend To Be With Us!
The Advantage Of Being A Friendly Church:
• Friendly Churches Are Growing!
• They Are Effective in Their Mission
• 75% Of Those Who Visited A Church Did So Due To The Influence Or Invitation Of A Friend Or Relative
• The Most Fertile Soil Is Friends & Family
The Awareness Of A Friendly Church
• Awareness Of Others
• Awareness of The Need For Quality Friendships
• Awareness Of Impact Of Their Own Friendliness
We All Need Relationships & Friendships
• Friendlessness And Loneliness Are An Epidemic In Our Modern Culture
• Many People Are Desperate For A Friend
• We Must Be Aware of This Need Today
• Friendly Churches Are Aware Of The Power Of The Personal Touch:
• A Friendly Church Is “Occasion Conscious” Looking For Opportunities To Invite Friends To Special Occasions And Events
Aware Churches Are:
• Aware Of The Spiritual Condition Of Those Who Have Not Yet Received Christ As Lord And Savior
• Aware Of The Healing Power Of God’s Love And Care
• Aware Of The Sad Plight Of Others Without God
We Get Involved In: Friendships, Mission, Ministry Because Life Is Hopeless And Meaningless Without Christ
Friendly Churches Are Made New In Their Attitudes:
• (Eph 4:23 NIV) …be made new in the attitude of your minds;
• “ Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude”
• Growing Churches Have An Attitude Of Optimism:
• In Many Churches The Attitude Needs Changing
• The Right Attitude Will Set
The Right Atmosphere Which Will Enable
The Right Responses !
• Friendly Churches Are Optimistic And Uplifting
• Optimistic Attitude Helps Us To Build Up People
• Speak Life!
Attitude Determines Effectiveness:
• Attitude Will Make Or Break A Church
• Life = 10% What Happens; 90% How I React
• Our Attitudes Will Either Make Us Or Break Us
• Jesus Had An Optimistic Attitude That Saw Others For What They Could Be
• Jesus Saw In Matthew (Levi) Something That No One Else Did
• The Optimistic Attitude Sees Value In People
• We Need To Look For Gold, Not For Dirt!
• Optimistic Attitude >>>> Effective Evangelism
• We’ve Got To See People Within The Context Of The Possibilities That There Are Within Jesus Christ
The Affections Of A Friendly Church
• A Friendly & Welcoming Church Shows Affection Concerning Plight Of Mankind
• (Mark 16:15 NIV) “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. (16) Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
• The Concern We Have For The Lost Is Because We Know That Those Who Do Not Believe And Receive Jesus Christ Stand Condemned
• We Don't Want Any To Perish
• We Want All To Have Eternal Life Through Jesus Christ
• We Freely Give Ourselves In That Endeavor
• We Care About Things In Our Community That Affect The Spiritual Tone:
– We Care About Our Government
– We Care About Our Schools
– We Care About Our Businesses
– We Care About Our Neighbors
– We Care About The Down And Outers
We Care About The Spiritual Condition Of The People God Has Placed In Our Lives
– Those Who We Have Crossed Paths With
– Those In Our Family
– Those On Our Jobs
– Those In Our Neighborhood
•We Bring And Include – We Share Jesus
– We Bring Them To The Church
– So That They Will Be Gripped By The Spirit Of God
– So They Will See A Transformation Of Their Lives
– So That The Chains Of Sin Will Be Broken
– So Their Names Will Be Written In The Lambs Book Of Life
They Need To Know That:
• We Are Aware
• We Care
• We Are Faithful Friends
• We Are Full Of Christ’s Love