Faithfulness to the Church's Inheritance

Luke 19: 12-27 Point: (vs 15) He did not send for the servants to see if they still had the money, but to see how much they had gained. Point: (24-26) The most productive people will be given more opportunities. Point: Faithfulness is more than an attitude. Faithfulness produces. Matthew 25:14 Point: Given according to ability. God is a good steward in distribution Point: All have same opportunities Point: No production = wicked, lazy Being faithful to the word is like being faithful to seed. Just because you have the seed and believe you have seed does not mean you have planted the seed. Just because you have planted the seed does not mean you have watered and cared for the seed. Faithfulness to seed is to bring in a crop. Until you have done that you can not be said to have been faithful. Know word. . .Believe word. . .plant word. . .water word. . .care for word. . .bring in crop 2 Timothy 1:15 and 4:1-16 are facts, prophecy, trends, but they are not excuses “deserted, turned away” Individually and as a church we have an inheritance. . .we are not make disciples. We are not to go find already existing disciples. Churches inheritance: Matthew 28:18 a) Go and make disciples b) to the very end of the age Inheritance. . . . .the world Time. . . . . . . . . .this age Mark 16:15 Mission. . . . . . .make disciples a) Go into all the world Community. . . . . . . . . . .included Romans, Pharisees, Sinners, Tax collectors Crowd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . those who came to see Congregation. . . . . . . . . . . . .those who believed and came back Committed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The 72 Core. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The 12 Acts 2:42-47 Objective Target Added to their number Evangelism Outreach Missions Community Devoted to bread/prayer Exalt Worship Magnify Crowd Devoted to fellowship together Encouraged Fellowship Membership Congregation Devoted to apostles teaching Edify Discipleship Maturity Committed They gave Equip Service Ministry Core