CORE VALUES # 1 “OUTWARD FOCUS”

A. THE OLD TESTAMENT- FOUNDATION FOR “OUTWARD FOCUS” 1. CREATION – Our God has an outward focus Genesis 1: 28 Genesis 3: 9 2. ABRAHAM – was called to have an outward focus Genesis 12: The LAW – called Israel to have an outward focus Deut. 28: 9 & The PROPHETS – called God’s people back to an outward focus Isaiah 52:10

5. The PSALMS – outward focus songs and poetry Psalm 96:3 Psalm 2: 8 6. God’s OT PROPHETS had an outward focus ELISHAELISHA ESTHERESTHER JOSEPHJOSEPH DANIEL/DARIUSDANIEL/DARIUS JONAHJONAH

B. THE NEW TESTAMENT – FULFILMENT OF “OUTWARD FOCUS” 1. The Gospels - Roman CENTURIAN Samaritan PROSTITUTE Canaanite WOMAN Luke 19:10 “that which was LOST” John 3:16 “God so loved the WORLD......” Matthew 28:19 “……all the NATIONS” Mark 16:15 “……all CREATION” Luke 24:47 “……all NATIONS” John 20:21 “….I am SENDING you”

2. ACTS – birth of an outward focus church Acts 1:8 Acts 10:35 3. The EPISTLES Letters to those for whom outward focus has become a way of life 4. REVELATION – outward focus for all eternity Revelation 7:9-10 Revelation 22: 4

SO WHAT? 1. Jesus Christ is the ONLY Saviour of the world – there is salvations in no-one else Acts 4:12 2. The Revelation of God’s GLORY is the basis for outward focus. Ephesians 1: 12, 14; 3:21 3. God can use ANYONE and he wants to use you

RESPONSE 1. I am an inward/outward focus Christ-follower? 2. Today I commit myself to becoming an OUTWARD FOCUS Christ- follower!