when god gives a command it is really important!
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When God Gives A Command
It Is Really Important!
We are commanded to say“Come”.
Rev 22:17
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. NKJV
Rev 22:17 3 Separate Participants
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!"
And let him who hears say, "Come!"
And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. NKJV
Rev 22:17 Of the 3, here is our part – it is the only part we can control!
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!"
And let him who hears say,"Come!"
And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. NKJV
Saying “Come” To A
Topical ClassSunday ServiceBible Classes
Lectureship/Special SpeakerGreat Singing
Personal StudyNeighborhood Bible Study
We’ll look at the many simple things that we can say –
I want you to be able to say, “I could say that!” about some of these
I will call saying “Come”
a “Gentle Touch”
What do you do when a sales person pushes too hard?
Spiritual invitations must be “gentle touches” not hard
pushing lectures. II Tim. 2:24
2 Tim 2:24-25
24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, 25 in humility correcting those who are in opposition,
NKJV
Col 4:5 A Key Commandment of God
5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the
time. NKJV
To do a wiser invitation better,
write out 2 or 3 tonight or tomorrow
and, in time, write 5 or 10!
There are 5 categories of people you should identify
Totally Unconcerned NowCurious
Personal WorkerProspectProject
Be sure you understand the numbers so that you don’t get
discouraged!
Out of 100 people you invite1 is the prospect
10 will visit one time4 return, 6 will not
1 of those 4 is your prospect
How do you know those numbers and those ratios are accurate?
Encouragement Sheet!
0X X X X X
You
U – Unconcerned PJ
P – Prospect U U
PW – Personal Worker U
PJ – Project C PW
C – Curious U C
UU U U
U U U U PW
C C U U U
U PJ U UU
P U U UU U
U U U C
U U U C
U U U U U U
U U C U U
U U U U U
C U U U U U
U U U UU U
C C UU U U
PJ U U U U
U U UU U
PW U C U
UU U U C U
U U U U U
There are many levels of saying
”Come” in a better way!
Level One The Starter Level
Just Give A Simple “Come!”
Just Give A Simple “Come!”
The Starter Level
One of these days, why don’t you go to _________
with me?
Just Give A Simple “Come!”
A Great Student’s Touch
Hey, come and go to _________with me __________!
Just Give A Simple “Come!”
One of these days, you should
come and visit us
at _______________.?
Just Give A Simple “Come!”
“I could say that!”
One of these days, why don’t you
bring your Bible and come and
visit us at _______________.?
Second LevelStart to add helpful elements
Add a small element of curiosity
Add an element of curiosity
Start with “come and see”
or “come check it out”
If it is wise for Jesus to say
“Come and see!”
it is a powerful expression that any
Christian could learn and say.
John 1:35-38
35 Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. 36 And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said," Behold the Lamb of God!" 37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, "What do you seek?"They said to Him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), "where are You staying?" NKJV
John 1:39
39 He said to them, "Come and see."
They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour). NKJV
Philip said “Come and see”
to Nathanael when he objected to
Philip’s initial touch in John 1:46.
It does not have to be
smooth or brilliant!
Anyone Can Say
______, why don’t you come and check out this
_______________/“great little church on _________.”
At any negative comment, say
Why don’t you come and see for yourself?
You can add phrases such as
Why don’t you…bring your Bible and…come and see
for yourself?
You can add phrases such as
Why don’t you …come for about 4 weeks… and see
for yourself?
Third Level
Learn to…
Add some warmth and love!
Third Level
Or Learn to…
Build a “Warm Bridge”
I sure like your kids. And I like how hard you are
working at being a good mother. You know what would be great for those kids? ______________
____________________!
Kindness Phrases - Openers
I appreciate how much you love your family …
You are a good moral man…You are a really hard worker…
Jim, do you know that you would not have to change much to be a
Christian…I appreciate your _______
“honor to whom honor” Rom. 13:7
After a word of kindness
You can ask someone you don’t know well “Where do you go to church?” or “Where did you develop your moral
foundation?”
Or give an immediate invitation to someone you know better
You are one of the hardest working people in this whole
office. Have you ever thought about spiritual values?
If you are every looking for __________ you ought to
______________!
You are one of the hardest working people in this whole office, you need to meet the
good people at/in ______________.
Fourth Level
Tell them about some good clear benefits!
Ask yourself what spiritual elements would benefit them the most?
Bible Classes for their childrenGodly help for their marriage
Joys of salvationPeace of forgiven sins
Help to handle “out of control desires”Wisdom that the Bible gives
Benefits, help of learning how to pray
After a discussion of problems or difficulties…
Do you know what would help?
Describe the benefits!
If you are ever looking for the best help of all, you ought to
visit the visit the Lord’s church in Clay for about 3 months and see how much you will learn –
just how much the Lord will help!
I sure like your kids. You are working at being a good
mother. If you are ever looking for a great foundation for them, ___________ ____________. Bring them about 4 weeks and
see what they learn.
See the benefits for a friend or family
Write them out
Put the warmth in
Tell them about the benefits
Tell them where it can be found
I could say that!
Let me stop my list and emphasize an Important point!
Prospects around us almost never come unless they are
invited by a good moral member that they respect.
Sometimes it is one person removed from a good moral
member -
Lady in Sunnyvale was invited numerous times 8 to 10 years
earlier….
Chiropractic student who was told where to go by a fellow student who
did not go herself
Now back to how you can improve your invitations with
questions!
Fifth Level
Questions are great. Jesus wisely used them often.
Find the right question!
You Can Ask A Mother
Bible stories really build children’s morals! How much would you like for
your kids to really learn the Bible and its great moral values?
The best place I know around here that teaches the Bible well is
______________.
You can learn to ask a formative question
One that plants a value in their mind!
• You are doing a great job with your kids. What things are you interested in more for your children – An education for a great job or for them to develop moral strength and character for a good life?”
• Moral strength comes from Bible stories! The best teaching of Bible stories around here is at ________.
You Can Ask A Seeking Person
Have you ever thought that you would like to learn more about the Bible? (Reply) “
If you want to learn the Bible, there is a kind preacher at ________. He really uses the Bible. You could bring your Bible and check him out a few Sundays and see how much you learn. The Bible will really touch you!
You Can Ask
How much would you like to learn more about the Bible? (Negative Reply) Well if you ever think you would like to learn the Bible, there is a great teacher at ________. He really uses the Bible. You should bring your Bible and check him out and see how much you learn. The Bible will really do you a lot of good!
Paint a value in their mind with questions. Get them thinking about
a powerful motivation.
Questions for Former “Attend-ers”
What were the really good things to you when you went to church?
Do you miss them?
Sixth Level
You can tell a story!
What do you remember the best –an explanation or a story?
Collect Stories
Practice Them
Drop Them In A Conversation!
Seventh Level
Bring a Spiritual Value to Mind
I appreciate your interest in religion!I suppose you know your Bible well?
How well do you know your Bible on a scale of 1 to 10?
Would you like to know it better?
A friend of mine and I are planning to get together to
read some from the Bible and, if you are interested, we would love to have you sit in with us
and three or four others.
If your child died now, where do you think they would go for eternity?
If you died now, where do you think you would be forever?
Occasionally, there is a place for a tough question!
If your child died now, where do you think they would go for eternity?
If you died now, where do you think you would be forever?
If your child died 20 years from now, where do you think they would be in
eternity?
Closing Question
Does that bother you?
Eighth Level
You can ask for permission!
Asking for Permission
If I knew some verses in the Bible that you really ought to read, would you want me to
show them to you?
Asking for Permission
If I knew something in the Bible that was really, really important for you to know,
would you want me to show those verses to you?
If you don’t get permission, remember…
“Well, remember that I asked, and if you are ever
interested, say something to me, and we can check those
verses out.”
Asking for Permission for Repeated Touches
I’ve told you a number of times about things at _____, and I’m not trying to nag you into coming. If it
bothers you and you would rather I didn’t say anything about it, I won’t
say another word!
Ninth Level
Can you describe present and future feelings?
Can you tell someone how great it is to be
forgiven of your sins?
Can you tell someone how exciting and
humbling worship will be in heaven?
Can you tell someone how overwhelming
Judgmentwill be?
Can you tell someone what you get from the Lord’s Supper every
Sunday
Can you tell someone what you get from the Lord’s Supper every
Sunday
or the effect on you of worshipping God,
blending with others and teaching in singing?
Could you start with the simple,
Write some out,
and know
“I Could Say That!”?
•Do at least one or two tonight or tomorrow and others later.
This is important!
•If you don’t write them out, most people will never start inviting.