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Community Services Workers Community Services Workers are Preachers tooare Preachers too

What is Preaching?

No one can doubt that preaching is proclamation.

No one can doubt that preaching is proclamation.

IMPORTANT

The Community Services Worker should see himself or herself not just as a social worker but as a preacher.

Who is the best example when it comes to Community Services?

This is what the Master did:– He won their confidence– Identify with their needs– And bid them follow Him

How can we organize ourselves for proclamation?

Identify an area. Meet the needs of the people in the area. Organize open air meetings in the area.

So Send I YouSo Send I You

• In the NT Jesus advocated a sending message

• John 20:21 … as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

– To Preach– To Suffer– To make known His will

Ellen G. White

“They [the disciples] were not to wait for the people to come to them they were to go to the people with their message.” AA pg. 28

Both Jesus and EGW see the system of sending as centripetal

and not centrifugal

If the Community Services leader or member must see himself or

herself as not just a social worker but a preacher;

How do I begin?

A sermon begins with A sermon begins with an idea that drives you an idea that drives you to a text in the Bible.to a text in the Bible.

Or with a Bible text that Or with a Bible text that drives you to an idea.drives you to an idea.

Text: Romans 5:8

The idea or the text, lead you to the topic of your sermon.

Topic: If loving Him is wrong I don’t

want to be right!

Objective: To show the Objective: To show the importance of the death of importance of the death of

Christ on the cross.Christ on the cross.

Topic: If loving Him is wrong I don’t Topic: If loving Him is wrong I don’t ‘wanna’ be right!‘wanna’ be right!

Objective: To show the importance of the death of Christ on the Objective: To show the importance of the death of Christ on the cross.cross.

Subject: Plan of Salvation/True LoveSubject: Plan of Salvation/True Love

IntroductionIntroductionHe is rich but he is drug pusher.He is rich but he is drug pusher.He is handsome but he has AIDS. He is handsome but he has AIDS.

And even though Sharon knows that he has tested And even though Sharon knows that he has tested positive for the deadly virus. She will not let him go. In positive for the deadly virus. She will not let him go. In fact, she said if he dies I will die. fact, she said if he dies I will die.

He treats her like a queen.He treats her like a queen. “ “If loving him is wrong I do not want to be right!” If loving him is wrong I do not want to be right!”

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Everybody needs love. Some people will hold on Everybody needs love. Some people will hold on to any person. Good or bad ugly or good looking! to any person. Good or bad ugly or good looking! WHY? They need love!WHY? They need love! But tonight if there is one person who truly But tonight if there is one person who truly deserves our love, it is Jesus.deserves our love, it is Jesus.

Why does He deserve our love?Why does He deserve our love?

Romans 5:8Romans 5:8If loving Him is wrong I don’t want to be right!If loving Him is wrong I don’t want to be right!

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But what is truly special about the love of Jesus?

Let’s hear the Bible!

Galatians 3:13, 14

Because of this sacrifice what ever need you have for love can be met.

[3][3] To truly understand the true meaning of the sacrifice of To truly understand the true meaning of the sacrifice of

Christ let us hear what the Bible says.Christ let us hear what the Bible says.

Romans 5:12Romans 5:12 1. The Fall1. The Fall

Man should have died but Christ died in his place.Man should have died but Christ died in his place. 1. Gethsemane/Calvary1. Gethsemane/Calvary

If loving Him is wrong I don’t want to be right!If loving Him is wrong I don’t want to be right!

And because He died the Bible says there will be no And because He died the Bible says there will be no more curse.more curse.

Revelation 22:3Revelation 22:3

ConclusionConclusion Why did Christ go to Calvary?Why did Christ go to Calvary?

Because He loves us!Because He loves us!

Punch!Punch! Calvary is History’s Greatest Love Calvary is History’s Greatest Love Story, not Romeo and Juliet.Story, not Romeo and Juliet.

How do I respond to this LOVE?How do I respond to this LOVE?

1.1. Believe on HimBelieve on Him John 3:16John 3:16

2.2. Repent and be convertedRepent and be converted Acts 3:19Acts 3:19

3.3. ConfessConfess 1 John 1:9a1 John 1:9a

4.4. Accept His forgivenessAccept His forgiveness 1 John 1:9b1 John 1:9b

Why did Christ go to Calvary?Why did Christ go to Calvary?

Because He loves us!Because He loves us!

Punch!Punch! Calvary is History’s Greatest Love Calvary is History’s Greatest Love Story, not Romeo and Juliet.Story, not Romeo and Juliet.

How do I respond to this LOVE?How do I respond to this LOVE?

1.1. Believe on HimBelieve on Him John 3:16John 3:16

2.2. Repent and be convertedRepent and be converted Acts 3:19Acts 3:19

3.3. ConfessConfess 1 John 1:9a1 John 1:9a

4.4. Accept His forgivenessAccept His forgiveness 1 John 1:9b1 John 1:9b

AppealAppeal1.1. Do you love Jesus. (raise hands)Do you love Jesus. (raise hands)

2.2. Do you really love Jesus? Do you really love Jesus? (stand)(stand)

3.3. Do you love Him enough to accept Him? Do you love Him enough to accept Him? (come to the altar)(come to the altar)

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT

The The Community Services WorkerCommunity Services Worker should see himself or herself not just as a should see himself or herself not just as a social worker but as a preacher.social worker but as a preacher.