Who Needs to Hear the Gospel of Christ? Matt. 28:19-20 “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations…” “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations…” Mk. 16:15-16 “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Lk. 24:47 “And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” “And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” (By Ron Halbrook)

Who Needs to Hear the Gospel of Christ? Introduction: 1. Great Commission: All Men! Everyone! 2. Why All?  Rom. 3:23; 6:23 All Have Sinned  Matt. 10:28; 16:26 All Have Eternal Soul  Jn. 3:16 God Loves All  Mk. 16:15-16; Lk. 24:47 All Must Hear to be Saved 3. Any Exceptions? Any Excused? Any Overlooked?

Who Needs to Hear the Gospel of Christ? I. Saints & Sinners A. “Saints Don’t Need to Hear—Already Saved” A. “Saints Don’t Need to Hear—Already Saved”  Matt. 28:19-20 Teach, Baptize, Teach  Rom. 1:7, Preach to Saints  1 Cor. 15:1-5 Reaffirm the Truth  2 Tim. 2:2 Teach Saints to Teach Others B. “Sinners Don’t Need to Hear—Too Evil— Won’t Listen—I Can’t Live It” B. “Sinners Don’t Need to Hear—Too Evil— Won’t Listen—I Can’t Live It”  1 Cor. 6:9-11 Once Wicked, Now Washed

Who Needs to Hear the Gospel of Christ? II. Young & Old A. “Let the Young Sow Their Wild Oats—Not Interested in the Gospel” A. “Let the Young Sow Their Wild Oats—Not Interested in the Gospel”  Acts 16:1-3; 2 Tim. 3:15-17 Learned Truth W/o His Father’s Help B. “Old Set in Ways—Too Late—Too Many Sins—Wasted Best Years” B. “Old Set in Ways—Too Late—Too Many Sins—Wasted Best Years”  Matt. 20:6-8; Jn. 3:3-5 Latecomers Rewarded Too—New Birth Offered to All

Who Needs to Hear the Gospel of Christ? III. Male & Female A. “Religion Is for Women & Weak—Real Men Do Not Need God” A. “Religion Is for Women & Weak—Real Men Do Not Need God”  Manhood: Arrogant, Stubborn, Blind, Ungrateful?  Ps. 19:1; Acts 17:24, 28; 2:36-38; 4:4 Recognize God, Our Duty to God, Our Need for God  1 Cor. 16:13 Manly Courage: Stand for Truth B. “No Use Trying—My Husband No Help— Children Difficult—Trapped, Alone, None Care” B. “No Use Trying—My Husband No Help— Children Difficult—Trapped, Alone, None Care”  Acts 5:14; 9:36; 16:1, 14; 17:4, 34; 18:26 Women Meet Many Challenges to Obey Gospel  Gal. 3:26-28 God’s Love for Women

Who Needs to Hear the Gospel of Christ? IV. Jew & Gentile A. “Jews Have Our Own Religion, Heritage, Traditions—Serve God in Our Own Way” A. “Jews Have Our Own Religion, Heritage, Traditions—Serve God in Our Own Way”  Jn. 8:24, 32-34, 58; 14:6 Only One Savior B. “Gentiles Accept Many Religions—Do Not Need Jewish Criminal as Our Savior” B. “Gentiles Accept Many Religions—Do Not Need Jewish Criminal as Our Savior”  Gen. 12:3; Gal. 3:26-28 Savior Came thru Jews to Save All Men  1 Cor. 1:21-24 God’s Wisdom Not Man’s Saves

Who Needs to Hear the Gospel of Christ? V. Religious & Non-religious A. “I’m Satisfied with My Religion—Zealous in Holding Traditions of My Fathers” A. “I’m Satisfied with My Religion—Zealous in Holding Traditions of My Fathers”  Matt. 7:21-23; 15:8-9 Is God Satisfied?  Rom. 10:1-3 Zealous But Lost B. “I’m Satisfied with No Religion—Follow Human Reason—Seek Carnal Pleasures & Goals” B. “I’m Satisfied with No Religion—Follow Human Reason—Seek Carnal Pleasures & Goals”  Matt. 4:4; 16:26 Only God Can Satisfy the Soul

Who Needs to Hear the Gospel of Christ? VI. High & Low A. “I Have Money, Power, Prestige—Know How to Get What I Want” A. “I Have Money, Power, Prestige—Know How to Get What I Want”  Acts 24:24-25 Cannot Bargain with God B. “I Have Nothing—A Nobody—A Failure” B. “I Have Nothing—A Nobody—A Failure”  Jn. 4:9-10, 39 Lowest of the Low, But Found Water of Life

Who Needs to Hear the Gospel of Christ? Conclusion: Each & Every One of Us ! Hear & Obey! Tell Someone!