The world needs our help!  It should not take us long to realize this. Everytime we look at the news it screams that  the world is getting worse. As we look at our social media feed we see tragedy.  We look people in the eye, and although they do a good job of hiding their heart, we know that they are needing help. This happens daily.
The World needs our help.  We know some of the terrible stats.  Child abuse, sex trafficking, genocide and war, depression, addiction, racism, social injustice, corporate greed, hunger, disease.. This world is crying for help.
Do you believe the Church of Jesus Christ should be the help the world needs?
Jesus told His followers to Go!  Not “go to church” but to “go into all the world.”  Are we going into our world?
Jesus tells His Church to present in the world.  Are we doing that? Are we close enough to feel the pain? If we are not then we are not close enough to help.
Jesus commands His followers to be a help.  Are we helpful?  Are we just another religious building or are we a source of help to the world.

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Help 3 – The World needs help
Sermon notes by Chris Fluitt
Redemption Church Plano Tx
Help Bumper
You are at Redemption Church! I am glad you are here worshipping with us in Plano Tx.  To you online – We greet you. We love to hear from you.
My Name is Chris Fluitt and I am blessed to serve as lead Pastor of this mighty church.
We are in the 3rd week of the HELP series.
Help title
Week 1 we told you that the God who needs help from no one, is calling for you to help.
Last week we told you that asking for help doesn’t show weakness, but reveals strength.  As a church we openly called for your help. As your pastor I openly ask for your help.
Before we dive into our todays message let’s look at our memory verse for this month.
Psalm 121:1-4 (NIV)
I lift up my eyes to the mountains- where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
The first thing we need to understand today, is that the world needs help.
The world needs help
Depression
7.6% of Americans have depression. (CDC)
The estimated annual cost of depression in the U.S. due to lost productivity and health care is $80,000,000,000.
The number of people globally who are affected by some form of depression is 350,000,000. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/20/depression-statistics_n_6480412.html)
Unemployment
Poverty
1 billion children worldwide are living in poverty. According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day due to poverty.
805 million people worldwide do not have enough food to eat.
More than 750 million people lack adequate access to clean drinking water. Diarrhea caused by inadequate drinking water, sanitation, and hand hygiene kills an estimated 842,000 people every year globally, or approximately 2,300 people per day. (https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-global-poverty)
2 million children die of preventable diseases every year (diarrhea, pneumonia) because they are too poor to afford treatment (www.Unicef.com)
 
Starvation
795 million people in the world do not have enough food to lead a healthy active life. (https://www.wfp.org/hunger/stats)
30-50% of all food produced rots away uneaten. (