John 15:15-16 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything

John 15:15-16John 15:15-16

15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit — fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.

16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit — fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.

John 15:15-16John 15:15-16

DIFFUSIONDIFFUSION

of of

RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

KITTY’ STORYKITTY’ STORY3:00 TO 4:05 AM3:00 TO 4:05 AM

MARCH 13, 1964MARCH 13, 1964

“OH MY GOD, HE STABBED ME? PLEASE HELP

ME!”

“Kitty Genovese was stabbed to death as she returned to her apartment. Thirty-eight of her neighbors heard her screams and pleas for help and watched as she struggled to fight off her assailant. The lights in the windows of the observers’ apartments apparently scared off the attacker, who left Kitty lying in the street, wounded but still alive.

But when the neighbors turned off their lights and went back to bed, the attacker returned and stabbed her again. He was once more scared off by the returning lights and attention, but the neighbors went back to bed for a second time. He then returned for his third and fatal attack.”

DIFFUSION DIFFUSION

OF OF

RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY ““When people are in groups of two or more, there is a When people are in groups of two or more, there is a

tendency toward less individual responsiveness due to the tendency toward less individual responsiveness due to the assumption that someone else will take action (or assumption that someone else will take action (or

responsibility).”responsibility).”

* “BYSTANDER APATHY”* “BYSTANDER APATHY”

* “EVIDENCE OF MORAL DECAY IN AMERICA“* “EVIDENCE OF MORAL DECAY IN AMERICA“

* “BAD SAMARITAN SYNDROME”* “BAD SAMARITAN SYNDROME”

WHY DID THE SYSTEM BREAK DOWN FOR WHY DID THE SYSTEM BREAK DOWN FOR KITTY?KITTY?

QUESTIONS THAT QUESTIONS THAT HELP US SUPPLY HELP US SUPPLY

THE NEEDED HELPTHE NEEDED HELP

Point APoint A

An individual An individual NEEDSNEEDS help help

POINT BPOINT B

The individual The individual GETSGETS help!! help!!

QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ASKED QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ASKED BEFORE HELP IS GIVEN.BEFORE HELP IS GIVEN.


NO ACTION IS TAKENNO ACTION IS TAKEN““I wasn’t aware of anything happening”I wasn’t aware of anything happening”

NO ACTION TAKENNO ACTION TAKEN“ “ I didn’t think help was needed ”I didn’t think help was needed ”

IS IT INTERPRETEDIS IT INTERPRETEDAS AN EMERGENCY ?AS AN EMERGENCY ?

CAN AN INDIVIDUAL DECIDECAN AN INDIVIDUAL DECIDEON A PLAN OF ACTION ON A PLAN OF ACTION ?

WILL AN INDIVIDUAL WILL AN INDIVIDUAL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ?TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ?

ONLY WHEN WE “DOOOO”ONLY WHEN WE “DOOOO”HELP IS GIVEN !!!!HELP IS GIVEN !!!!

NO ACTION TAKENNO ACTION TAKEN“ “ I thought someone else would help”I thought someone else would help”

NO ACTION TAKENNO ACTION TAKEN“ “ I wanted to do something but I wanted to do something but

I didn’t know what to do.” I didn’t know what to do.”

ACTIVATION ACTIVATION “ “ I knew what to do and I did it.”I knew what to do and I did it.”

ISIS THE EVENT NOTICEDTHE EVENT NOTICED??

OUROUR

RESPONSIBILITY RESPONSIBILITY

TO TO

SOULSSOULS



IS THE EVENT NOTICEDIS THE EVENT NOTICED?NO ACTION TAKENNO ACTION TAKEN

““I wasn’t aware of anything happening”I wasn’t aware of anything happening”

WHAT IS THE EVENT?WHAT IS THE EVENT?THE CONDITION OF PEOPLE’S SOULS

WHO HAVE NOT OBEYED AND EMBRACED JESUS AS “HE” REQUIRES

Will help be given if “I” do not believe people are in need of salvation?

Will all people be judged by the same standard?

WHAT IS THE EVENT?THE CONDITION OF PEOPLE’S SOULS WHO HAVE NOT OBEYED AND EMBRACED JESUS

AS “HE” REQUIRES

*Matt. 7:21-23 “ does the will of my Father…”

*John 14:6 “ I am the way, the truth, the life”

*Acts 17:30-31 “ for I have not kept back anything profitable to you”

*Romans 1:16 “ gospel… it is the power of GOD to salvation”

*2 Thess 1:6-9 “ not obeyed the gospel”



IS THE EVENT NOTICED IS THE EVENT NOTICED ?

IS IT INTERPRETED AS IS IT INTERPRETED AS AN EMERGENCY AN EMERGENCY ?

NO ACTION TAKENNO ACTION TAKEN“ “ I wasn’t aware of anything happening”I wasn’t aware of anything happening”

NO ACTION TAKENNO ACTION TAKEN“ “ I didn’t think help was needed “I didn’t think help was needed “

IS THERE AN EMERGENCY TO REACH OUT TO LOST SOULS?

1. NET GAIN: Second-2.8, Minute-168, Hour-10,080, Day-241,900, Month-7,358,400, Year-88,300,800

WORLD POPULATION YESTERDAY 8:45 A.M. 6,609,573,870

2. Jesus could come at any time: 2 Peter 3:9ff; Matthew 24:36 (Jesus, angels, no man)

3. One could have the seed taken out of their heart. Luke 8:11-15.

HEBREWS 9:27 (two appointments)

4. One can become a SPIRITUAL FLAT-LINER

a.a. I Timothy 4:1-2 : “The Spirit clearly says that in later I Timothy 4:1-2 : “The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2Such teachings spirits and things taught by demons. 2Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.”

b.b. Ephesians 4:17-19: Ephesians 4:17-19: “ “ So I tell you this, and insist on it in the So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. . 1818They are They are darkened in their

understanding and separated and separated from the life of from the life of God God because of the ignorance that is in because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. . 1919Having Having lost all sensitivity, they have , they have given themselves over to given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more.”

c.c. Hebrews 3:12-15: Hebrews 3:12-15: ””See to it, brothers, that none of you has See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that (a sinful, unbelieving heart that (hardened through the deceitfulness of sin NKJV)) turns away from the living turns away from the living God. God. 1313But encourage one another daily, as long as it is But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”

d.d. 2 Peter 2:12-14: “But these men blaspheme in matters they 2 Peter 2:12-14: “But these men blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like brute beasts, creatures of do not understand. They are like brute beasts, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like beasts they too will perish. beasts they too will perish. 1313They will be paid back with They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of

pleasure is to pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight. They are . They are blots and blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with feast with you.you.££ 1414With eyes full of adultery, With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning;(have a heart trained in covetous practices NKJV) they they seduce the unstable; they are seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed—an accursed experts in greed—an accursed brood! “brood! “

Jerry C. Dyer

IS THE EVENT NOTICED ?IS THE EVENT NOTICED ?


IS IT INTERPRETED AS IS IT INTERPRETED AS AN EMERGENCY ?AN EMERGENCY ?

WILL AN INDIVIDUAL WILL AN INDIVIDUAL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ?TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ?


NO ACTION IS TAKENNO ACTION IS TAKEN“ “ I wasn’t aware of anything happening”I wasn’t aware of anything happening”



WILL (YOU) TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANOTHER SOUL?

* Unless and Until one individual takes responsibility this question will be answered NO.

* Unfortunately there are many in our Lord’s church who know it is an emergency but DO NOT assume a personal responsibility.

* At this point the temptation to practice the “diffusion of responsibility” phenomenon is strong.

WILL YOUYOU TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANOTHER SOUL?

“ When people are in groups of two or more, there is a tendency toward less individual responsiveness due to the assumption that someone else will take action (or

responsibility)”

EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS BECOMES NOBODY’S EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS BECOMES NOBODY’S BUSINESS !!BUSINESS !!

Jerry C. Dyer

IS THE EVENT NOTICED ?IS THE EVENT NOTICED ?




WILL AN INDIVIDUAL TAKE WILL AN INDIVIDUAL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ?RESPONSIBILITY ?


NO ACTION TAKENNO ACTION TAKEN“ “ I didn’t know what to do.” I didn’t know what to do.”


QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ASKED BEFORE QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ASKED BEFORE HELP IS GIVEN.HELP IS GIVEN.


DO I HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION?

1. DO I KNOW WHAT TO DO?

2. DO I KNOW HOW TO FIND OUT WHERE THIS PERSON IS ON THEIR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY?

3. DO I KNOW WHAT TO TEACH TO MEET THEIR “FELT NEED” AND WHAT THEIR “REALLY NEED” NEEDS ARE?

DO I HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION?

4. DO I KNOW WHERE TO START TEACHING?

5. Am I willing to GET PREPARED?

6. Am I willing to be MENTORED?

ONE HUGE PROBLEM !

If “I” do not have a PLAN OF ACTION to supply help to MY LOST FRIEND, RELATIVE, OR STRANGER, I cannot help them in their lost

condition.



IS THE EVENT NOTICED?




WILL AN INDIVIDUAL TAKE WILL AN INDIVIDUAL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ?RESPONSIBILITY ?

ONLY WHEN WE “DOOO”ONLY WHEN WE “DOOO”HELP IS GIVEN !!!!HELP IS GIVEN !!!!


NO ACTION TAKENNO ACTION TAKEN“ “ I didn’t know what to do.” I didn’t know what to do.”


ACTIVATION ACTIVATION “ “ I knew what to do. I wasI knew what to do. I was

Prepared to do Prepared to do ITIT and I did and I did ITIT””

IT IS ONLY AT THIS POINT THAT HELP WILL IT IS ONLY AT THIS POINT THAT HELP WILL BE GIVEN!!BE GIVEN!!

HELP IS GIVEN WHEN…

1. I recognize the EVENTEVENT.

2. I interpret that EVENTEVENT as an EMERGENCYEMERGENCY.

3. I decide to get INDIVIDUALLY INVOLVEDINDIVIDUALLY INVOLVED

4. I have a PLAN OF ACTIONPLAN OF ACTION.

5. I EXECUTEEXECUTE that plan.

YOU NEVER MENTIONED HIM TO ME

When in a better land

Before the bar we stand

How deeply grieved our souls will be.

If any lost one there should cry in deep despair.

You never mentioned him to me.

(You never mentioned him to me

You helped me not the light to see

You met me day by day

You knew I was astray

Yet never mentioned him to me)

Jerry C.Dyer Ph.D


O let us spread the word

Wher-e’er it may be heard

Help groping hearts the light to see

That yonder none may say

You showed me not the way

You never mentioned him to me.





Yet never mentioned him to me)Jerry C.Dyer Ph.D


A few sweet words may guideA lost one to his sideOr turn sad eyes on CalvarySo work as days go byThat yonder none may cryYou never mentioned him to me.





Yet never mentioned him to me)

Jerry C.Dyer Ph.D

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John 15:15-16 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything