JUST DO IT!

2 Timothy 4:1-5

EVERY CHRISTIAN IS A MINISTER

EVERY CHRISTIAN IS A MINISTER Ephesians 4:11-12: 11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

EVERY CHRISTIAN IS A MINISTER Ephesians 4:11-12: 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

EVERY CHRISTIAN IS A MINISTER Pastors’ Role  EQUIP Pastors are COACHES

WE MUST BE DILIGENT IN OUR COMMITMENT TO THE GOSPEL, AS WE WILL ENDURE SUFFERING

DILIGENCE IN SUFFERING Watchful  Serious/Clear Mind/Sober Minded

DILIGENCE IN SUFFERING Not IF but WHEN

WE MUST ALL DO THE WORK OF AN EVANGELIST

DO THE WORK: HOW? 3 Pre-Requisites

1. RADICAL PURSUIT of God through Christ DO THE WORK: 1. RADICAL PURSUIT of God through Christ

DO THE WORK: John 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

2. Radical Pursuit of PERSONAL HOLINESS DO THE WORK: 2. Radical Pursuit of PERSONAL HOLINESS

DO THE WORK: 1 Peter 1:15-16 But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”

Personal Holiness in the: DO THE WORK: Personal Holiness in the: Workplace Home Neighborhood

Pursuing holiness requires us to put to death sin in our lives. DO THE WORK: Pursuing holiness requires us to put to death sin in our lives.

3. Living in the truth that our IDENTITY IS IN CHRIST! DO THE WORK: 3. Living in the truth that our IDENTITY IS IN CHRIST!

DO THE WORK: Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

4 Necessities in Doing the Work of an Evangelist DO THE WORK: 4 Necessities in Doing the Work of an Evangelist

1. Radical Dependence on the HOLY SPIRIT DO THE WORK: 1. Radical Dependence on the HOLY SPIRIT

DO THE WORK: 2. Boldness in SPEECH

DO THE WORK: Acts 4:19-20 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”

3. Willingness to DO THE WORK!

DO THE WORK: Pray with DESPERATION!

No Amount of Work or Effort Will Ever Overcome PRAYERLESSNESS DO THE WORK: No Amount of Work or Effort Will Ever Overcome PRAYERLESSNESS

JUST DO IT! CHALLENGE