SermonOutlineContributedbyDr.JeffManning,

Pastor,UnityFreeWillBaptistChurch,Greenville,NC

God’sMasterPlan(Matthew28:16-20)ThreerequirementsforfulfillingGod’smasterplan:

1.FunctioninHisPower(v.18)2.FocusonHisPriorities(vv.19-20a)

God’spriority:Makedisciples!·Makingdisciplesrequiresevangelization(trulymakinga‘disciple’ofJesus)

·Makingdisciplesrequiresdetermination(“go”)·Makingdisciplesprohibitsdiscrimination(“allnations”)

·Makingdisciplesrequiresedification(“teaching”)

·Makingdisciplesinvolvesidentification(“baptizing”)3.FlourishinHisPresence(v.20b)

SermonOutlineContributedbyBlaineRogers,

Pastor,ConnectChurch,Russellville,AR

QualitiesofMissions-GivingChurches(Philippians4:10-20)Godwillonlygiveuswhathecanflowthroughus.GreatMissions-GivingChurcheshaveFiveQualitiesinCommon

1. Concernforothers(vv.10)a. Mission-mindedpeople(vv.15)b. Concernforthelost(Luke19:10)c. Activeinvolvement

2. ContentmentintheLord(vv.11-13)a. Contentmentisaboutwhatisoccurringinsideusb. Self-focusisself-loveandyieldsdiscontentment

3. Commitmenttothecauseofmissions(vv.14-16)a. Startgivingearlyb. Startgivingnow

4. CreditwiththeLord(vv.17-20)Verse18sayswegetcreditfor:a. Everyfragrantofferingb. Everyacceptablesacrificec. EverythingthatispleasingtoGod

5. ChurchexiststoglorifyGod(v.20)also,Matthew5:1-168a. WeglorifyHimassalt(ourcharacter)Matthew5:13b. WeglorifyHimaslight(ourconduct)Matthew5:16

SermonOutlineContributedbyTommySwindol,

Pastor,TheDonelsonFellowship,Nashville,TN

The“Why”(2Chronicles1:7-12)Everypersonfunctionsonthreelevels:

• Whatwedo• Howwedoit• Whywedoit

2Chroniclesbeginswithalessoninpriorities.YoungKingSolomonchosetoseekwisdomsohecouldGlorifyGod(his“why”).(James4:2-3)MotivematterstoGod.D.L.Moodysaid,“Ourgreatestfearshouldnotbeoffailure,butofsucceedingatsomethingthatdoesn’treallymatter.”(Romans10:14-15)Disciplemakingmustbe:

• Intentional• Bornfromconviction

Whenfocusedonthe“why”,the“how”and“what”becomeclear.Whenyouareconvincedaboutthe“why”—everyoneneedstohaveanopportunitytohearaboutJesusChrist—youarewillingtodowhateverittakes(howandwhat)toaccomplishit.