knowing god…luke 15

knowing god…is to make him known

Witness of acceptancelost sheep-

lost coin-

lost son-

Message of forgiveness

Availability of Relationship

Witness of acceptancelost sheep-Tax Collectors & SinnersSelf-Destructive

Scribes & PhariseesSelf-Righteous

Matthew 9:10-13

“Go and learn what this means: ‘You can sacrifice your time, money, education and ministry in service to God, but if you fail to show love and acceptance to lost people, your devotion is vain.’”

Matthew 9:10-13- Paraphrase

• Someone cared enough to tell or to invite us

What we all had in common

• We felt a need• We experienced love &

acceptance

What we all had in common• We were attracted to a message

of forgiveness• We were willing to embrace a

new life

Message of Forgivenesslost coin-

lost son- Availably of Relationship

“Go therefore into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.”

Mark 16:15

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you…”

Matthew 28:19-20

“Whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe…

Romans 10:14-15

“in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent?”

Romans 10:14-15

what is God’s role? romans 10:15 John 6:44 John 16:8 1 Corinthians 2:4

God does the sendingGod does the drawingGod does the convicting

God does the persuading

what is my role?1 Corinthians 9:16-17

Willing or not, God entrust us with certain divinely appointed circumstances where we share the Gospel with others.

what is the world’s role?“All of these things must come to pass (Deep Darkness), but the end is not yet… This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all nations, and then the end will come.”

Matthew 24:6 & 14

Billy Sunday1929- Boston

knowing god…is to make him known