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Luke 12:35-40 (ESV) 35 Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, 36 and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them.

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Luke 12:35-40 (ESV) 38 If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! 39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

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When to Proclaim the Gospel

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Introduction WHO? HOW? WHEN?

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Main idea God desires us to live with urgency for the Gospel as He wants all to truly know Him.

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Outline I. Urgency brings focus and priority II. Urgency brings dependence and courage III. Urgency brings action

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Luke 12:40 (ESV) 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

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I. Urgency brings focus and priority Urgency brings focus and priority to what ultimately is our purpose

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Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

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Mark 16:15 AND HE (JESUS) SAID TO THEM, GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL TO THE WHOLE CREATION.

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Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

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I. Urgency brings focus and priority Complacency is the enemy of urgency - it is not driven by fear, but rather by a deep determination.

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I. Urgency brings focus and priority Recognizing the desire to live with Christ as our priority, we should imitate Jesus Christ: Following Gods will for our lives not our own Live connected to Him for strength and leading in all that we do Live with compassion for the lost and truly love others (even those we believe do not deserve it) Live intentionally with others and help them truly know God Live by faith, trusting God for the impossible Live with an eternal perspective that gives hope not despair

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I. Urgency brings focus and priority When are we to Proclaim the Gospel?

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I. Urgency brings focus and priority When are we to Proclaim the Gospel? NOW

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II. Urgency brings dependence and courage Urgency brings dependence and courage to truly rely completely on God for strength, timing and

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Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.

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III. Urgency brings action Urgency brings action not just talking about it all the time

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Movie Quote It comes down to a simple choice, get busy living or get busy dying. - Shawshank Redemption

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1 Corinthians 6:19-20 You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.