HEART OF A CHAMPION

Week 1 - A Heart for Others (Outline)

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People have PHYSICAL needs                                                      John 9: Blind man

Food, shelter, clothing, physical safety, etc.                                              

 

People have EMOTIONAL needs                                                   Luke 19: Zacchaeus

To be liked, understood, accepted, loved, respected, etc.                   

 

People have SPIRITUAL needs                                                     John 4: Woman at the well

To be forgiven and reconciled with God

 

 

WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT SPIRITUAL NEEDS

 

·         Every person needs Jesus (Romans 3:9,23; John 3:18)

·         God loves every person & He has provided a way to have a personal relationship with them (John 3:16; Romans 2:4)

·         God desires to save each lost person—provide salvation (1 Timothy 2:4; 1 John 2:2)

·         God has chosen to use others to show and share their experience (Acts 1:8)

 

 

WHAT GOD WANTS TO DO IN YOUR LIFE

 

·         He wants to change you in ways you can never change on our own

·         He wants to give you a reason to live

·         He wants to help you do the right thing

·         He wants to give you a heart for other people

·         He wants to save your soul and take you to heaven with him forever

 

 

DEVELOPING A HEART FOR OTHERS

 

1. Show GENUINE concern for others

 

2. Listen to theirs and share YOUR STORY

 

3. Extend an INVITATION

to talk                              to hang out                                 to listen                 

to church                          to get more information                to explain salvation

 

4. Expect a variety of RESPONSES

closed hearts                              distracted hearts

shallow hearts                             fertile hearts

 

5. Follow-up with the POSSIBLE (love) and ask God for the IMPOSSIBLE (prayer)