How To Increase My Go-yness

HOW TO INCREASE MY GO-YNESS

Mark 16:8-20 NIV
Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid. [The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have verses 9–20.] 9 When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping. 11 When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they did not believe it. 12 Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in the country. 13 These returned and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either. 14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen. 15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.” 19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. 20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.

Matthew 28:16-20 NIV
Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Increasing Our “Go-yness”

Go-yness Is moving obediently into every place with the ________, ________ ___________ message of Jesus!

1. Admit Your ___________

Mark 16:8 NIV
Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.

Mark 16:14 NIV
Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.

Mark 16:16 NIV
…but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

John 3:16-18 NIV
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

1. ___________ Jesus

Mark 16:15, 16 NIV
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Mark 16:12-14 NIV
Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in the country. 13 These returned and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either. 14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.

Mark 1:14-17 NIV
After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”

Mark 12:29-31 NIV
“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”

The word gospel means: ___________
Who is the good news about: ___________

With your ___________

With your ___________

1. Trust Your ___________ to Jesus

Mark 16:17-20 NIV
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.” 19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. 20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.

Matthew 28:19, 20 NIV
Therefore go . . . . And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Acts 1:8 NIV
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

As a Christ follower,
I desire to trust Him for every encounter in my life;
the good, the bad and the ugly.

Bringing My World to Christ
Pick 3 people to pray for:

1. their ___________
2. ___________ to share the good news in your life
3. ___________ and ___________ when the opportunity comes

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, THOUGHTS and

THINGS TO PONDER

For your personal discipleship, discussion with family, your life group, or a watch party

Read the passage/s

Review each of the points of the message to remind yourself of what was spoken about.

    Ask yourself: Was there a particular point or passage of Scripture that challenged, confused, or caught your attention?

    Together review each of the main points, talk through them, and remind each other of what was said.

1. ADMIT YOUR EMOTIONS

   All followers of Jesus are called to “Go into all the world…” When you think of that command what emotions do you experience?

   Discuss how you can submit your emotions to your obedience.

2. EXPRESS JESUS

   In a world that is increasingly full of bad news, how can we be good news givers?
   
   What good news have you experienced lately and how does it point to or include Jesus?
   
   So often people speak about the things of Jesus and the truths about Jesus without speaking about the person of Jesus. What are you doing to keep your relationship with Jesus fresh and current?
   
   Tell about a time when you spoke to someone about Jesus that did not know Him personally.
   
   Have you prepared your story/s of your encounters with Jesus so that you can express it? Take turns and share a recent experience with Jesus
   

3. TRUST YOUR ENCOUNTERS TO JESUS

   How has the Lord protected you in your past?
   
   Think of the three people you are praying for, how can you turn your encounters with them into God appointments?