The Church at Ephesus 

Guest Speaker: Pastor Jepthe Lucien President of Jerusalem Baptist Mission, Lead Pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church, 

Haiti Commissioning and Closing Remarks: Pastor David J. Pound

1. The _______________ of the lost. Luke 15:4, 8 & 24  

2. The ___________________ of the find. Luke 15:7, 10, & 23 

3. The necessity of __________________. Luke 15:18  

4. The invitation to __________________. Luke 15:32

1. Don’t be ________________. 

Mathew 24:4  

Deceit leads to disillusionment.

“Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chapter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith.”

Keep _____________. 

Mathew 24:42  

Watchfulness reflects hope. 

“Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those  who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have  no hope.”

Be __________.

Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere— in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

My Mission Philosophy 

I. Meeting Needs 

James 2:14-17 

“ What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.” 

II. Building Relationships 

Colossians 4:5-6 

“Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.”

III. Sharing Jesus Christ 

I Peter 3:15 

“You must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.”

IV. Pass The Ministry On 

II Timothy 1:1-2

 “Timothy, my dear son, be strong through the grace that God gives you in Christ Jesus. You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.”

The Parable Players:

Take Aways: 

God ________________ sinful rebellious people. 

Luke 20:9-13

 Rejection of the grace and compassion of God results in __________________.

God’s plans will not be ___________________.

Psalm 115:3

“THE WINNER IS . . .” The Parables of Jesus Part 4 of 7

 Mark 4:30-34 

 The significance of the ________________ Mark 4:30

Ridiculously small ______________ Mark 4:31 

 Incredibly massive _______________ Mark 4:32 

Don’t be distracted! “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 

Don’t be discouraged! “Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 

Don’t give up! “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we to not give up.” Galatians 6:9

The seed is the ___________ ____ _________ Luke 8:11 

The soil is the hearts of ________________ Luke 8:12 

1. ______________________ people Luke 8:12 

2. Shallow—_____________ ______________—people Luke 8:13 

3. _________________ people Luke 8:14 

4. ___________________/__________________ people Luke 8:15 

Be intentional — expect a harvest

“So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” 

1 Corinthians 3: 7

 Mixing the new and old has ___________________ ____________________.  

Matthew 5:36-37

There is a wise approach to _________________________ the new.  

Matthew 5:28 

The initial response to the new may be ____________________________.  

Matthew 5:39  

 1. Disciples are the ___________________ 

Matthew 5:14

 Philippians 2:14-16a— “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life.” 

Followers are to reflect the light. John 8:12—”When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” 

2. Light has a potential/positive ________________ 

Matthew 5:15 

John 11:9-10 

3. God Ultimately gets the __________________ 

Matthew 5:16