Bible Reading: Matthew 9:35-38 and 13:44-52
Memory verse: “Thine own friend and thy father’s friend forsake not.” Proverbs 20:10.
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Proverbs 17:17.
Aim: To be convinced of the value of people to God. To bring people to salvation in Jesus Christ.
Introduction: We are all born with a selfish sin nature that puts self first and devalues others.
Many Christians are happy to be saved, but are not very interested in people.
When we study Jesus Christ’s life, we notice how very interested He was in people. Most of His miracles
and teachings were about the value of people and the values of people. From this we learn that we also
should place a very high value on people. People will last for eternity, so let’s invest in people.
Question: How valuable are people to God? Our value to God is the value of Jesus Christ’s blood shed on
the cross to save us. Therefore we should invest in people by telling them how to be saved.
Question: How much do you value your friends and people in general?
I. How can we invest in people?
a) Explaining to them how to be saved and enter God’s family.
b) Teaching them how to live by God’s ways as taught in the Bible.
c) Helping meet their physical needs so they have a better, happier life on earth.
d) Being the best spouse and parent to our children as taught in the Bible.
e) Coming to Sunday morning church and mid week Bible study to help others and learn God’s ways.
II. Bible Examples of those who helped others.
a) Jesus who went about doing good.
b) The poor wise man who delivered a city from an invader. Ecclesiastes 9:14,15.
c) Paul and the apostles who spread Christian churches all over the world.
III. Why are people valuable to God and us?
a) They know things that we don’t know and can help us in need or trouble.
b) Because of what they may become in doing some great work in the future.
c) Because in heaven we will be conformed to the image and likeness of Christ. Romans 8:29; I John 3:2
d) Because they may be helpful to our children.
e) They can help in the spiritual war to preserve our values for future generations.
f) We will rule with Christ on earth for 1000 years. Revelation 5:10; 20:6.
g) We develop skills and better qualities when we help others.
IV. How did Jesus Christ show how He valued people?
By healing them, teaching them God’s ways, loving them, accepting them where they are, having quality
talks with them, correcting them, blessing children, being gentle to them, dying for them, forgiving their
sins, asking them questions to make them think, comforting them when sad, feeding them and supplying
their needs. Jesus taught the parables of the hid treasure (Israel is a valuable treasure), pearl of great price
(the church is valuable to God) and the dragnet (Matthew 13:44-52). Jesus taught that reaping the harvest
of people brings wages in eternity (John 4:34-36). Jesus taught his disciples to value people in Matthew
9:36-38.
V. How can we become more useful to God and others?
a) Make sacrifices to help others.
b) Ask what they need.
c) Give to missions.
d) Be kind, gentle, patient, encouraging and praising to them.
e) Learn more Bible so you give better answers to solve their problems.
f) Learn how to make more friends.
g) Learn how to teach the Bible better.
Conclusion: Do you see the value of people? Are you investing time and resources in helping people get
saved and learn the Bible better? Who are you helping to grow in Christlikeness?
Memory verse: “Thine own friend and thy father’s friend forsake not.” Proverbs 20:10.
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Proverbs 17:17.
Aim: To be convinced of the value of people to God. To bring people to salvation in Jesus Christ.
Introduction: We are all born with a selfish sin nature that puts self first and devalues others.
Many Christians are happy to be saved, but are not very interested in people.
When we study Jesus Christ’s life, we notice how very interested He was in people. Most of His miracles
and teachings were about the value of people and the values of people. From this we learn that we also
should place a very high value on people. People will last for eternity, so let’s invest in people.
Question: How valuable are people to God? Our value to God is the value of Jesus Christ’s blood shed on
the cross to save us. Therefore we should invest in people by telling them how to be saved.
Question: How much do you value your friends and people in general?
I. How can we invest in people?
a) Explaining to them how to be saved and enter God’s family.
b) Teaching them how to live by God’s ways as taught in the Bible.
c) Helping meet their physical needs so they have a better, happier life on earth.
d) Being the best spouse and parent to our children as taught in the Bible.
e) Coming to Sunday morning church and mid week Bible study to help others and learn God’s ways.
II. Bible Examples of those who helped others.
a) Jesus who went about doing good.
b) The poor wise man who delivered a city from an invader. Ecclesiastes 9:14,15.
c) Paul and the apostles who spread Christian churches all over the world.
III. Why are people valuable to God and us?
a) They know things that we don’t know and can help us in need or trouble.
b) Because of what they may become in doing some great work in the future.
c) Because in heaven we will be conformed to the image and likeness of Christ. Romans 8:29; I John 3:2
d) Because they may be helpful to our children.
e) They can help in the spiritual war to preserve our values for future generations.
f) We will rule with Christ on earth for 1000 years. Revelation 5:10; 20:6.
g) We develop skills and better qualities when we help others.
IV. How did Jesus Christ show how He valued people?
By healing them, teaching them God’s ways, loving them, accepting them where they are, having quality
talks with them, correcting them, blessing children, being gentle to them, dying for them, forgiving their
sins, asking them questions to make them think, comforting them when sad, feeding them and supplying
their needs. Jesus taught the parables of the hid treasure (Israel is a valuable treasure), pearl of great price
(the church is valuable to God) and the dragnet (Matthew 13:44-52). Jesus taught that reaping the harvest
of people brings wages in eternity (John 4:34-36). Jesus taught his disciples to value people in Matthew
9:36-38.
V. How can we become more useful to God and others?
a) Make sacrifices to help others.
b) Ask what they need.
c) Give to missions.
d) Be kind, gentle, patient, encouraging and praising to them.
e) Learn more Bible so you give better answers to solve their problems.
f) Learn how to make more friends.
g) Learn how to teach the Bible better.
Conclusion: Do you see the value of people? Are you investing time and resources in helping people get
saved and learn the Bible better? Who are you helping to grow in Christlikeness?
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