Glorifying God Together Through Outreach

Notes: Glorifying God Together Through Outreach

Pastor Chet Lowe

2 Kings 4, Luke 4, John 4

January 29, 2017

Coast Hills Community Church

Outreach is not a program to teach, outreach is a person to understand.

Acts 2:5-12 ESV

[5] Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. [6] And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. [7] And they were amazed and astonished, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? [8] And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? [9] Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, [10] Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, [11] both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians-we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God." [12] And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"

Jesus' custom was to go to church every week.

Luke 4:16-22 ESV

[16] And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. [17] And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, [18] "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, [19] to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." [20] And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. [21] And he began to say to them, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." [22] And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

Jesus's mission was to preach the Gospel. He pronounced His mission. He then a few months later empowered His disciples to go preach the Gospel.

Luke 4:21 ESV

[21] And he began to say to them, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

Today this scripture is also being fulfilled.

Galatians 2:20 ESV

[20] I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Jesus is now in you and He is using your body to do His mission.

Jesus wants to use us.

Acts 10:19-21 ESV

[19] And while Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you. [20] Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them." [21] And Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?"

Jesus didn't go to Cornelius, He sent Peter.

No longer are we raising our children in Jerusalem, we are raising our children in Babylon. Today may be different but Jesus is still on the move.

Where sin abounds, grace abounds even more.

Proverbs 11:30 ESV

[30] The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.

We need to let good deeds define us.

2 Kings 4:32-37 ESV

[32] When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his bed. [33] So he went in and shut the door behind the two of them and prayed to the LORD. [34] Then he went up and lay on the child, putting his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. And as he stretched himself upon him, the flesh of the child became warm. [35] Then he got up again and walked once back and forth in the house, and went up and stretched himself upon him. The child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. [36] Then he summoned Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her. And when she came to him, he said, "Pick up your son." [37] She came and fell at his feet, bowing to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.

1. We need to be a people who see.

We need the eyes to see all the [spiritually] dead people around us.

2 Kings 4:32 ESV

[32] When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his bed.

God had been setting this woman up to see the power of God.

Jesus is about bringing spiritually dead people to life!

2. We need to be people who pray.

2 Kings 4:33 ESV

[33] So he went in and shut the door behind the two of them and prayed to the LORD.

We are not saving people... The Holy Spirit is doing all the hard work.

3. We need to be people of action.

2 Kings 4:34 ESV

[34] Then he went up and lay on the child, putting his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. And as he stretched himself upon him, the flesh of the child became warm.

Elisha believed that God was in the business of bringing people back to life.

Romans 1:16 ESV

[16] For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

The Gospel is simple and it is powerful.

John 4:35 ESV

[35] Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, then comes the harvest'? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.

You have to look up so you can see all the spiritually dead people around you and Jesus can do His work through you.

Jesus sent His disciples to Samaria, not for food but to see the people who needed Jesus.

Jesus doesn't send you to work for your career, He sends you to do His work.

You don't need an evangelism class, you need to let people know what Jesus did for you..."I once was blind and now I see."

Jesus loved and enjoyed people. It's His job to save them, it's our job to love them.

4. We need to be people who endure.

We are in a race against time.

1 Corinthians 9:24 ESV

[24] Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

5. We need to be people who rejoice!

2 Kings 4:35b-37 ESV

[35]b The child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. [36] Then he summoned Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite." So he called her. And when she came to him, he said, "Pick up your son." [37] She came and fell at his feet, bowing to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.

This child is now alive. The woman, didn't say, "all he did was sneeze" she was amazed the boy is alive.