The Invitation: A 7-part Sermon Series
As a fellow pastor, I understand the challenge of crafting life-transforming messages in the focus-diffusing unpredictability and busyness of our between-Sundays ministry. My prayer is that the tools on this page will help you teach the members of your flock how to follow Jesus more closely, while at the same time giving you a little more margin in your schedule to rest and reflect on your own relationship with Him.
The Invitation evolved from a seven-part sermon series, so I think you will find the book to be a practical resource for sermon preparation. Each of the seven messages is based on a particular discipleship saying of Jesus and corresponds to one or two chapters from the book. Resources for each sermon include a fill-in-the-blank note sheet with discussion questions (designed to be printed back to back, then cut to fit in a standard-sized church bulletin) as well as a PowerPoint file which contains the words to be written in the blanks on the note sheet. These resources, together with your own Bible study and the book itself, comprise the tool kit with which you will be able to fashion a 7-week series that will challenge your congregation to put into practice all seven of Christ's discipleship sayings.
The transformative power of this series will be multiplied as you encourage your church family to read the relevant chapters of the book before or after each message and meet with a small group to discuss the applicational questions.
For a case quantity discount of 30% off the regular retail price of The Invitation, please click here or visit direct2church.com.
May God richly bless you as you faithfully serve Him and His people.
Greg Sidders
The Invitation evolved from a seven-part sermon series, so I think you will find the book to be a practical resource for sermon preparation. Each of the seven messages is based on a particular discipleship saying of Jesus and corresponds to one or two chapters from the book. Resources for each sermon include a fill-in-the-blank note sheet with discussion questions (designed to be printed back to back, then cut to fit in a standard-sized church bulletin) as well as a PowerPoint file which contains the words to be written in the blanks on the note sheet. These resources, together with your own Bible study and the book itself, comprise the tool kit with which you will be able to fashion a 7-week series that will challenge your congregation to put into practice all seven of Christ's discipleship sayings.
The transformative power of this series will be multiplied as you encourage your church family to read the relevant chapters of the book before or after each message and meet with a small group to discuss the applicational questions.
For a case quantity discount of 30% off the regular retail price of The Invitation, please click here or visit direct2church.com.
May God richly bless you as you faithfully serve Him and His people.
Greg Sidders
Series Introduction
Prior to the beginning of the series, encourage full congregational participation by making The Invitation available and encouraging attenders to read the introduction and chapter 1.
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Slides may be edited to include specific ordering/purchasing information. Click here for case quantity discounts.
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Week 1: The Leap of Faith (John 8:31)
Read chapters 2-3 of The Invitation.
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Week 2: Love/Hate (Luke 14:26)
Read chapter 4 of The Invitation.
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Week 3: Cross Walk (Luke 14:27)
Read chapters 5-6 of The Invitation.
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Week 4: Going For Broke (Luke 14:33)
Read chapter 7 of The Invitation.
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Week 5: Down and Dirty (John 13:35)
Read chapters 8-9 of The Invitation.
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Week 6: Be Fruitful and Multiply (John 15:8)
Read chapters 10-11 of The Invitation.
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Week 7: The Power of One (Matthew 28:19-20)
Read chapters 12-13 of The Invitation.
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