Mission Possible M3 "Our Community"

Mission Possible M3 “Our Community”

Acts 1:8 “You will be my Witnesses... in Samaria”

Samaria Background. Because of the fall of (Northern Kingdom) Israel to the Assyrians they started to intermarry. The Jews disliked them because they were half breads
Did the message get to Samaria Acts 8:4-13

Vrs 4-5 “Those who were scattered preached” Troubling time helped them live out purpose in their lives. How do we handle when trouble hits. Do we proclaim the hope we have? Is it an opportunity to share with others.

Vrs 6-8 Philip was preaching and healing doing amazing things in the name of Jesus.

This is a message coming from the Jews who were known to hate Samaritans. Now they were hearing a message of love forgiveness and help. The Jewish testimony among the Samaritans was not very good.

The Christian testimony to outsiders is not very good. Christians have a testimony of hate, judgment, being close minded and infringing on others people’s rights
We have to break that barrier down if we are going to have people listen to the message. How do we do this? And where do we need to do this?

Lets look at what happens if we don’t
Vrs 9-11 Simon who previously astonished people.
People looked to a sourcer and thought he was “from God”
If the people of God are not in their community and impacting it then people will look elsewhere to find meaning and purpose in life. If Christians are in the community the results is the message is preached and people believe. Most Christians think that being out in the community means political activism.

God has trusted us with this message.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 Message of reconciliation. Committed us to the word of reconciliation.

Vrs 12-13 people believed not only the ones who where looking in the wrong direction for meaning, but also the one who was leading believed as well.
1. Gets the message out
2. Encourages other believers to follow suit
3. Encourages others Christians in their ministries

Our Samaria is Lacey Township & the surrounding area.
Demographics of Lacey 60% of population are young families

Examples of what a community focus has done in our church our church has many ministries but I want to focus on these specific ministries because they are very open to the community.
-Youth Ministry Robert Oliver old Pastor
-Kids Club
-Mops

Nothing is impossible with God

Two ways that we can focus on to minister to people in Lacey.
1. Help them with their middle class problems James “show me your faith” John “let your light shine”
2. Help them with their spiritual needs Mark 6:33-35