Every Christian is to be "on mission." Every Christian is to have a ministry. Though we don’t always see ourselves as being ministers of the ‘good news,” we are all called to engage with people! This week we will look at: Types of sharing we can do, why it is important to share, and some practical steps to begin a life of sharing.

2. Shared Joy By Being Engaged With People
Luke 15:1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all
gathering around to hear Him. 2 But the Pharisees and
the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes
sinners and eats with them."

3. Shared Joy By Being Engaged With People
WE SHARE WITH OUR WORDS:
Jude 1:3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to
write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to
write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once
for all entrusted to the saints.

4. Shared Joy By Being Engaged With People
Romans 10:14 How, then, can they call on the one they
have not believed in? And how can they believe in the
one of whom they have not heard? And how can they
hear without someone preaching to them?

5. Shared Joy By Being Engaged With People
15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is
written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring
good news!"

6. Shared Joy By Being Engaged With People
Acts 1:8 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."

7. Shared Joy By Being Engaged With People
WE SHARE WITH OUR POSSESSIONS:
Acts 4:32 All the believers were one in heart and mind.
No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own,
but they shared everything they had.

8. Shared Joy By Being Engaged With People
Romans 12:13 Share with God's people who are in
need. Practice hospitality.

9. Shared Joy By Being Engaged With People
1 Timothy 6:18 Command them to do good, to be rich
in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.

10. Shared Joy By Being Engaged With People
19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as
a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may
take hold of the life that is truly life.

11. Parable Of The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood
up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to
inherit eternal life?"

12. Parable Of The Good Samaritan
26 "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do
you read it?" 27 He answered: "'Love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with all your soul and with all
your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your
neighbor as yourself.'"

13. Parable Of The Good Samaritan
28 "You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do
this and you will live."

14. Parable Of The Good Samaritan
29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus,
"And who is my neighbor?"

15. Parable Of The Good Samaritan
30 In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from
Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of
robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and
went away, leaving him half dead.

16. Parable Of The Good Samaritan
31 A priest happened to be going down the same road,
and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other
side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and
saw him, passed by on the other side.

17. Parable Of The Good Samaritan
33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man
was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He
went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil
and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took
him to an inn and took care of him.

18. Parable Of The Good Samaritan
35 The next day he took out two silver coins and gave
them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and
when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra
expense you may have.'

19. Parable Of The Good Samaritan
36 "Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to
the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" 37 The
expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on
him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."

20. Making It Practical
INTENTIONALITY:
Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to
save that which was lost.

21. Making It Practical
REJOICING WITH SOMEONE :
Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep
with those who weep.

22. Making It Practical
LISTENING:
James 1:19 Let everyone be quick to hear, slow to
speak, slow to be angry.

23. Making It Practical
ASKING OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS:
Luke 2:46 After three days they found him in the temple
listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And
everyone who heard him was amazed at his wisdom and
understanding.