Based on Matthew 9

1. FRESHSTART
It’s time for a…

2. Welcom
e

3. June 26 – July 1
6 – 8:30 pm

4. Coming in July…
Heave
n
Hell

5. The Power of
Faith – Spirit – Mission

6. The Power of
I n v i t a t i o n

7. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
Never underestimate the Power
of ONE INVITATION
to change the life of
the invitation GIVER &
the invitation RECEIVER

8. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
Why do you invite?
Who do you invite?
The Art of an Invitation…

9. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
Matthew 9:9-13

10. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
As Jesus went on from there, he
saw a man named Matthew
sitting at the tax collector’s
booth. “Follow me,” he told
him, and Matthew got up and
followed him.

11. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
While Jesus was having dinner
at Matthew’s house, many tax
collectors and sinners came and
ate with him and his disciples.
When the Pharisees saw this,
they asked his disciples, “Why
does your teacher eat with tax
collectors and sinners?”

12. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is
not the healthy who need a
doctor, but the sick. But go and
learn what this means: ‘I desire
mercy, not sacrifice.’For I have
not come to call the righteous,
but sinners.”
Matthew 9:9-13

13. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
An Invitation to a PARTY
I.Matthew has SOMETHING worth sharing!
II.Matthew has SOMEONE worth sharing with!

14. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
ACCEPTANCE
opens the door to INFLUENCE

15. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
An Invitation to COME AND SEE
“Come, see a man who told me
everything I ever did. Could this be the
Messiah?” John 4:29
They said to the woman, “We no longer
believe just because of what you said;
now we have heard [seen, experienced]
for ourselves, and we know that this man
really is the Savior of the world.” John 4:42

16. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
Encountering Jesus
is always LIFE CHANGING
Jesus stretches your heart and makes you big inside.

17. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
An Invitation to be WITH Jesus
Then seizing [Jesus], they led him away
and took him into the house of the high
priest. Peter followed at a distance.
Luke 22:54

18. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
An Invitation to be WITH Jesus
We’re comfortable doing the CROWD thing,
but not the PERSONAL thing.

19. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
Inviting separates the CAR BUYERS
from the TIRE KICKERS

20. Undeniable Influence
of Fathers.
Why do you invite?
– Share meaningful, excited, joyful
Who do you invite?
– People YOU care about, family, friends
The Art of an Invitation…