Bible, Faith, Value, Values

Multiply Your Impact

Have you ever paused to consider what truly drives your life? We all have values that shape our decisions, our relationships, and our impact on the world around us. These values define us as individuals, families, and communities. In this message, we’re unpacking a new value as a church family that has been at the heart of God’s plan since the beginning of time: intentional multiplication. But this is more than just numbers, it’s a powerful movement that God has designed and invited you to be a part of. Discover the power of multiplication, why it’s a crucial part of God’s plan and how embracing this value can bring about deep purpose and satisfaction to your life.

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Unstoppable: God’s Plan For Multiplication

Multiply Your Impact

Introduction: The Power of Multiplication

Illustration: YouTube’s Growth

  • Founded in 2005 by three former PayPal employees
  • First video: “Me at the zoo” (18 seconds long)
  • Today:
    • 2.7 billion monthly active users
    • 500 hours of video uploaded every minute
    • 1 billion hours of video watched daily
    • Available in 100 countries and 80 languages

“YouTube’s growth is a prime example of how empowering others to create and share can lead to exponential impact. Multiplication is key.”

The Origin of Multiplication

[Genesis 1:28] “Then God blessed them and said, ‘Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.'”

  • Multiplication has been God’s plan from the beginning
  • Divine multiplication is seen throughout creation

[Matthew 13:31-32] “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.”

“Small beginnings with multiplication create huge opportunities.”

Jesus and Multiplication

  1. Feeding the 5000 (Matthew 14)
  2. Growth of the early church (Acts 2)

What Is Multiplication?

[Matthew 28:19-20] “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Biblical multiplication:

  1. Select disciples
  2. Train them
  3. Send them out empowered by the Holy Spirit
  4. Repeat

“DEFINITION: Biblical multiplication is the intentional process of growing and expanding the Kingdom of God by making disciples who make more disciples.”

The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-15)

  • Three servants given different amounts of money
  • Two servants multiply their talents
  • One servant buries his talent out of fear

“A lack of understanding and fear shut him down and kept him from multiplying.”

What Does It Take to Multiply?

  1. Personal Responsibility
    • For ourselves (Health/Maturity)
    • For others (Family/Friends)
    • For the Church
  2. Grace Church Core Values:
    • Biblically Centered
    • Outwardly Focused
    • Radically Generous
    • Personally Involved
    • Intentionally Multiply

“The goal of Grace Church is raising up leaders who are faithful, mature followers of Jesus who make faithful, mature followers of Jesus.”

Application

Next Steps:

  1. Connection to God through Jesus
  2. Baptism
  3. Life Groups
  4. Giving
  5. Serving

For those feeling overwhelmed:

[2 Corinthians 12:9] “Each time he said, ‘My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.’ So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.”

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Application Questions

  1. What stood out to you from this message and why?
  2. What is one thing God is telling you to START doing because of this message?
  3. What is one thing God is telling you to STOP doing because of this message?
  4. How will this message change how you act at home, at work, and in your relationships?

Have you ever paused to consider what truly drives your life? We all have values that shape our decisions, our relationships, and our impact on the world around us. These values define us as individuals, families, and communities. In this message, we’re unpacking a new value as a church family that has been at the heart of God’s plan since the beginning of time: intentional multiplication. But this is more than just numbers, it’s a powerful movement that God has designed and invited you to be a part of. Discover the power of multiplication, why it’s a crucial part of God’s plan and how embracing this value can bring about deep purpose and satisfaction to your life.

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