2. SERVE others (v. 45): They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as anyone had a need
TELL others about Jesus (v. 47): And every day the Lord added to them  those who were being saved.
CONNECT with each other (v. 42): they devoted themselves to the fellowship
GROW in our loyalty to Christ (v. 42): they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching
WORSHIP God (v. 47): Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple complex, and broke bread from house to house

3. SERVE OTHERS
Serve 4 people in 4 circles:
family, closest friends
neighbors/co-workers
strangers
people you don’t like

4. Telling others about Jesus

5. Mark 4: 3-9, 13-20
Farmer: Christians
Seed: Bible, Jesus, Gospel
Soil: the hearts of those who hear about Jesus
PATH (walking path): HARD hearts that won’t allow the Gospel to penetrate.
ROCKY SOIL: IMPULSIVE hearts that aren’t fully committed.
THORNY GROUND: DIVIDED hearts that try to pursue God and money.
GOOD GROUND: SOFT hearts that genuinely receive God.

6. Telling others about Jesus
Since more people will say, “No,” than, “Yes,” scatter as much seed as possible! (Mark 4:3-9, 13-20)

7. Telling others about Jesus
Be wise in how you interact with those who don’t yet believe. Respect their place on their journey.
Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person. (Colossians 4:5-6)
A man scatters seed on the ground; he sleeps and rises – night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows – he doesn’t know how. The soil produces a crop by itself – first the blade, then the head, and the ripe grain on the head. But as soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come. (Mark 4:26-29)

8. Telling others about Jesus
Be wise in how you interact with those who don’t yet believe. Respect their place on their journey.
Five Thresholds
(From, “I Once Was Lost”*)
Trust a Christian
Becoming curious
Open to change
Seeking after God
Entering into a relationship with God
* By Don Everts and Doug Schaupp

9. Telling others about Jesus
Scatter as much seed as possible because more people will say, “no,” than, “yes.” (Mark 4:3-9, 13-20)
Be wise in how you interact with those who don’t yet believe. Respect their place on their journey. (Colossians 4:6)
Let God be God; let Him do His work in people’s hearts. (1 Cor. 3:5-7). We can scatter seed. We need to be wise. But only God’s Spirit can convince people to follow Jesus.