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Matthew 4:19 "Follow Me…."

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Matthew 28:18-20 All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

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20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

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Luke 16:17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one dot of the law to become void.

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John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but shall have eternal life.

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Luke 16:19 "There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

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20 And at his gate lay a poor man named Laz'arus, full of sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

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22 The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom.

The rich man also died and was buried;

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23 and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Laz'arus in his bosom.

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24 And he called out, `Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Laz'arus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.'

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25 But Abraham said, `Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Laz'arus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.

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26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.'

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27 And he said, `Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, 28 for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.'

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29 But Abraham said, `They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'

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30 And he said, `No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'

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31 He said to him, `If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'"

"Go"

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Each day is pregnant with purpose!

You exist to make a difference in your everyday life.

"… make disciples…"

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HOW DO I GET STARTED

CARE_ Be an encouragement to them._ Pray for them, especially when

you know they are going through a tough time.

_ Take an interest in their everyday life.

_ Find a way to serve them._ E-mail a friend.

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HOW DO I GET STARTED

_ E-mail a friend._ Thank someone at work for their

positive attitude._ Bring coffee to someone who like

coffee._ Bring a plate of chocolate chip

cookies to a neighbor._ Cut some flowers from your yard.

Take them to work and give them to someone.

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HOW DO I GET STARTED

_ Ask someone how a struggle they're in is going.

_ Pray for them, out loud._ But a few $5 gift cards from your

local coffee place. Hand them out.

_ Give them a small gift; buy them a coffee card. Give them a $1 booklet on "What is a Christian?"

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"…baptizing them …"

"… teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you."

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2 Timothy 2:2 what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

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Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

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