from Mt Pleasant United Methodist Church Date: 02.04.18 sermon notes and video available at www.mympumc.net

2. Life is
meaningless
People are bad.
The future is
bleak.
I know better!
Cynic

3. Scratch a cynic
and you will find
a disappointed
idealist
Cynic

4. PAST – Wisdom
PRESENT – Worship
FUTURE – Commitment
Keys to great
storytelling…

5. What do you think?
There was a man who had two sons. He went
to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work
today in the vineyard.’

6. “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he
changed his mind and went.
“Then the father went to the other son and
said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will,
sir,’ but he did not go.

7. “Which of the two did what his father
wanted?”
“The first,” they answered.

8. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the
tax collectors and the prostitutes are
entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.
For John came to you to show you the way
of righteousness, and you did not believe
him, but the tax collectors and the
prostitutes did.

9. And even after you saw this, you did not
repent and believe him.
Matthew 21:28-32

10. What do you
think?Relationshi
p
Responsibil
ity
Response

11. Relationship:“Follow
Me…”
Leader Follower
Individual Community
Consumer Contributor

12. Responsibility:“You’re
Hired!”
“We make the church like a theater and are then
shocked when people respond like theater goers.”
Ed Stetzer

13. Responsibility:“You’re
Hired!”
“Therefore Go Make Disciples…” Mt 28:19
“You will be my witnesses…” Acts 1:8
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors…” 2 Cor 5:20

14. Response: “Well Done!”
“Come and share your master’s happiness!” Mt 25:21

15. Response: “Well Done!”
When you feel like quitting think about why you started.

16. The Church is simply ordinary people
exploring, digging and continually
discovering that there is far more
to life when following Jesus Christ,
doing life together, and bringing
hope to others.

17. What do you
think?Will you go?

18. Not me!

19. Send
me!