Final Exam Flashcards
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Acts 22:14, 15
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Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should
know His will, and
see the Just One, and
hear the voice of His mouth.
For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
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Believers are chosen to be able to:
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Know His will
See the Just One
Hear the voice of His mouth
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Prov 29:18
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Where there is no vision, the people perish.
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Hear
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To perform or grant that which is spoken; to obey
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Perish
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Go backward;
become undisciplined;
to become lawless
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Prophecy
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To speak forth the mind and counsel of God
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Spirit of Prophecy
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The testimony of Jesus,
Rev 19:10;
available to every believer
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Vision
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Divine revelation
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Revelation 19:10
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“Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
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God’s purposes for speaking to you:
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- For redemption
- To build up/not tear down
- To show us who He is
- Ministry to self
- Ministry to others
- Effective prayer for self & others
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Revelation received…
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…must always be in agreement with principles found in scripture.
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A spiritual word…
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A spiritual word is not always a scriptural word.
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The voice of God is more often…
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…simple rather than sensational.
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The clearer the Word to you:
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- More accountability and discipline will be required on your part.
- The journey toward fulfillment of that Word will be harder.
- Your tests will be more difficult.
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3 foundational principles required of every believer to hear from God.
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- Position yourself
- Pay attention
- Practice
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Different ways to position yourself to hear from God.
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Student of the Word Prayer Be a worshiper Live a fasted life Study the subject Have communion with God Maintain Godly character
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The primary way God speaks to us
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Through scripture
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1 Cor 13:9
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“For we know in part and we prophesy in part.”
God does not show us the whole picture.
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1 Cor 14:3
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But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.
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What to do with a word that God gives you:
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- Pray it: primary purpose that God speaks to you
- Ponder it: This will prevent you from predicting how/when the word will/should come to pass.
- Obey it: Some words don’t need to be prayed or pondered; just obeyed.
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Saying “God told me”
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can be used as a subtle form of manipulation to get someone to respond affirmatively to you.
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Time restraints
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Time restraints are not unspiritual.
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If you struggle to operate within the structures that have been set before you…
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this means you have your gift before your character.
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Authority comes from
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responsibility—not revelation.
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produce timely & healthy growth in your gift.
Accountability and submission to authority
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Characteristics of false prophets:
* They lead people toward false gods.
| * They presume an authority to speak.
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If you speak a word that turns out to be wrong...
...it does not mean you are a false prophet. It just means you missed God.
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Romans 1:16
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for all who believe; for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
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1 Cor 1:18
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
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1 Cor 1:22
"For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom"
* The Greeks believed that human wisdom was a greater source of understanding that Divine revelation.
* The Greeks did not believe that wisdom was a Person.
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The Greeks believed that
* The Greeks believed that human wisdom was a greater source of understanding that Divine revelation.
* The Greeks did not believe that wisdom was a Person.
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1 Cor 1:23
but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,
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Matt 12:39
An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign.
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Rom 10:13-15
For "whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved."
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things.
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For people to be saved,
they must call on the name of the Lord.
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For people to call on Him,
they have to believe.
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For them to believe,
they need to hear; because faith comes by hearing.
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For them to hear,
they need a preacher.
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To get a preacher,
someone has to be sent.
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For the gospel declaration to be effective, it must have:
* Precision
* Power
* Penetration
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Gal 1:9
If anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
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Accursed
devoted to destruction
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Five absolutes of the gospel
* Deity of Christ
* Authority of the Scriptures
* Reality of eternity
* Necessity of the new birth.
* Sinfulness of man
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Repentance
a. a change in perception which results in
b. a change in heart which results in
c. a change in direction;
d. we see things from the perspective of God
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a change in perception results in
a change in heart
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a change in heart results in
a change in direction;
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When we start to see things from the perspective of God
Repentance
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People who are lost:
1. They were broke. They had no spiritual riches.
2. They were bankrupt. They had a sin debt they could not pay.
3. They were brokenhearted. Their pain is beyond human help. They need the HS to reach in where no human can go to heal that hurt.
4. They were bound. Whoever commits sin is a slave to sin. John 8
5. They were blind. The god of this world has blinded their eyes.
6. They are burdened. Sin has a weight that needs to be lifted.
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broke
no spiritual riches.
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bankrupt
had a sin debt they could not pay.
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brokenhearted
Their pain is beyond human help. They need the HS to
| reach in where no human can go to heal that hurt.
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bound
Whoever commits sin is a slave to sin. John 8
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blind
The god of this world has blinded their eyes.
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burdened
Sin has a weight that needs to be lifted.
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Mark 1:22
And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
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Matt 28:19
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
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* Make disciples
* Baptize them
* Teach them
Matt 28:19
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Baptism
immersion. Jesus was talking about much more than just water baptism.
a. The Name of the Father: Understanding about their relationship with God as a son/daughter.
b. The Name of the Son: Understanding that Jesus is the way, truth and life.
c. The Name of the Holy Spirit: Understanding dependence on the wisdom, conviction,
direction, and comfort of the Holy Spirit.
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Baptize in the The Name of the Father
Understanding about their relationship with God as a
| son/daughter.
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Baptize in the The Name of the Son
Understanding that Jesus is the way, truth and life.
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Baptize in the The Name of the HS
Understanding dependence on the wisdom, conviction,
| direction, comfort of the HS
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5 levels of opposition you will face as you preach the gospel in cities and villages:
* Political
* Religious
* Cultural
* Sickness and disease
* Demonic
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When God builds a church, what does it look like?
* It is a house of prayer.
* It is convictional about evangelism.
* It is built on the authority of God’s Word.
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Prayer will take place in a church in the following areas:
* Communion—strengthens unity; in one accord
* Courage—provides public boldness
* Consecration—for devotion and commitment to the work
* Crisis—persistent prayer in hard times
* Celebration—going even deeper in prayer
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Evangelists are passionate about:
* The value of a soul
| * The fate of humanity
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Three things about the value of the soul:
* It is Irreplaceable.
* It is Invaluable.
* It cannot be exchanged.
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The church is not to be built upon a personality, but upon God’s Word.
If you build a church upon a strong leader, it will not be able to withstand the five levels of opposition that will come.
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1 Pet 1:24, 25
"All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away,
25 But the word of the LORD endures forever."
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Some of the challenges to your faith that you will face when planting a church:
• Location challenge—Can anything good come out of this place?
• Comparison challenge—Can I succeed where others have failed? Sometimes God
will call you to a place, and you will succeed where others have failed.
• Exposure challenge—I’ve never done this before.
• Logical challenge—What God says conflicts with what makes sense. It gives you two
options.
• Formula challenge—God can suddenly change up your methods from the way you
have always been doing things.
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Formula challenge
God can suddenly change up your methods from the way you have always been doing things.
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Logical challenge
What God says conflicts with what makes sense. It gives you two options.
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Exposure challenge
I’ve never done this before.
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Comparison challenge
Can I succeed where others have failed? Sometimes God
| will call you to a place, and you will succeed where others have failed.
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Location challenge
Can anything good come out of this place?
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The 1st century Christians
The 1st century Christians had no template to follow in the building of the church. They had to pray and rely on the direction of the HS.
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John 16:13
However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth.
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Rom 8:26
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses
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John 16:14
He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.
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Holy Spirit Scriptures
Rom 1:17
John 16:13
John 16:14
Rom 8:26
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Rom 1:17
The just shall live by faith.
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It is wisdom to obtain counsel from those
... who have successfully done what you want to do.
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Matt 10:16
Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
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2. Questions to ask yourself to determine if you are walking in the wisdom of God or not:
• Have I counted the cost?
• Did I really hear from God?
• What is my track record? (Do I make a lot of mistakes in this area, or do I usually
hit it?)
• Who else has done this successfully? (What can you learn from them?)
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Prov 20:25
It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, and afterward to reconsider his vows.
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Characteristics of Good Team Members:
1. Character—faithfulness, integrity, purity
2. Capability
3. Capacity—Your ability in the present moment
4. Constitution—Grit and stamina for the long term
5. Circumspection—maturity to consistently act with discernment and discretion
6. Cause—connected by the same cause.
7. Connection—a strong bond; same heart, spirit, and attitude
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Types of causes:
* Silly cause
* Selfish cause: what’s in it for me
* Sinful cause: for the destruction of humanity and the propagation of iniquity
* Social cause: humanitarian projects void of the gospel message
* Supreme cause—the cause of Christ; the most important cause
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Connection
a strong bond; same heart, spirit, and attitude
* John the Baptist/Elijah
* Paul/Timothy: Timothy was a spiritual son of Paul, yet both had the same heart.
* Paul/Barnabas—Barnabas will balance what you carry.
* Paul/Silas: Silas will boost/energize what you carry
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Church planting must be done with the purpose of
having multiplication and reproduction in mind.
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John 15:15-17
15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.
16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
17 These things I command you, that you love one another.
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God gives
Whatever God gives you, He is giving it to you to multiply your fruit.
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God calls you to
function as a servant, but relate to Him as a friend.
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Luke 19:17
And he said to him,
'Well done, good servant;
because you were faithful in a very little,
have authority over 10 cities.'
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If you are faithful in the small things...
If you are faithful in the small things, God will multiply it and its destiny will become much more than what it started out as.
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5 people groups:
1. Multiple people—ministry for varying people groups all over the world
2. Multiple genders—ministry is for both male and female
3. Multiple socioeconomic classes of people—ministry to the poor and the rich
4. Multiple generations—ministry for all generations
5. Multiplicity of gifts—ministry using the various gifts that people have
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about gifts
Every gift comes from above.
You can only give what you have; not what you don’t have.
The best gift is the one needed most at the time.
What God has given must be identified and developed.
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Psalm 92:13
They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and flourishing.
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3 things Jesus said about children:
1. Do not despise children.
2. Let the children come to Me.
3. Do not forbid them to come to Me.
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Psalm 145:4
One generation shall praise Your works to another.
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The 1st century Christians had no template to follow in the building of the church. Two things 1st century Christians did as they built the church
* They prayed.
| * They followed the leading of the HS.
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Examples of house churches:
* Mary
* Aquila and Priscilla
* Nymphas
* Philemon
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Benefits of a House Church
1. They provide a family atmosphere.
A church is a family first; an army second. You must bond before you can build.
2. Small group size enables everyone to participate.
It makes it harder for people to slip through the cracks and be unattended.
3. Lower costs
You don’t have the overhead costs associated with a commercial building.
4. Increased fellowship time.
If you are in a house, it is very easy to transition from service to fellowship.
5. Increased evangelistic opportunities.
The house is typically around other neighborhood houses.
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Trappings of house churches
1. Negativity trap—hurt people bringing their hurt with them
2. Comparison trap—comparing different ministries as better than others
3. Control trap—smaller size can cause individuals to start manipulating things.
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3 ways every church does the Great Commission:
* Pray
* Give
* Go
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Matt 28:18-20
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
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Matt 28:18-20
| 3 moves:
o Deliver them: Salvation
o Disciple them: Teach them to obey
o Deploy them: Activate them
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Matt 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
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Witness
This is not talking about witnessing; It is talking about an established witness.
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An established witness will be:
The goal is to raise up an indigenous people to be:
• Self-governing: to carry on the work
• Self-supporting: to provide their own resources
• Self-propagating: to be self-reproducing of the vision and mandate of the Great Commission.
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Parachurch ministry
a fruit-bearing ministry, outside the context of the local church. The ones that are most user-friendly toward the local church live the longest and the strongest.
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Acts 1:8
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
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Jesus commissioned the disciples to preach in:
o Jerusalem
o All Judea
o All Samaria
o Ends of the earth
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Witness
Martyr
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Acts 8:1
At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
* For about the first 7 years of the birth of the church, it centered in and around Jerusalem.
* Great persecution came upon the church causing the saints to disperse throughout Judea and Samaria, Asia, etc. with the gospel message.
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Jerusalem model of the church:
* Personality driven
* Conference based
* Event based
* Gift based
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Acts 8:1, 3, 4
1 Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.
4 Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.
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If
Acts 1:8 isn’t happening through obedience, then Acts 8:1 will happen persecution.
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Antioch Church model
* It is measured by its sending capacity.
* It is built with the gift, not around the gift.
The healthier representation of obedience to the Great Commission. It produces long-term quality disciples.
a. Jesus did not disciple the multitudes; He fed the multitudes.
b. Jesus disciple the twelve.
c. You can disciple a few, but not a multitude.
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A person with a high-octane ministry gift must be careful in receiving too much praise from men.
* It is too great of a weight for any man to bear.
* Man was never created to be worshiped.
* It will eventually cause them to become dysfunctional.
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Two classic mistakes made in the church:
1. Changing what should never be changed: the absolutes of Christian doctrine: Gospel message, sanctification, etc.
2. Not changing what can be changed and should be changed.
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2 kinds of new churches:
New church plant—brand new church
Replant—same church, but everything about it changes causing it to become a new church.
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It is important for a new church to have
a healthy spiritual covering.
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Oftentimes a replant church is needed because
it has ended up with just a one-generation demographic and there is not another generation to carry it forward.
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Eph 2:20-22
20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,
21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
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Apostle
sent one
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Apostolic and prophetic leadership
not established to be over the people.
| They should be a foundation upon which the people can stand upon.
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Prophetic-only churches do not get large
because the apostolic authority to establish what has been prophesied is lacking.
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7 Dimensions of Change:
1. Revelation of change—when God shines His light on what needs to be changed
2. Preparation of change—when God begins to prepare your heart and the hearts of the people for the change He wants to make.
3. Courage to change—overcoming the fear and uncertainty that comes with needing to make the change.
4. Timing of change—Knowing when it is time to activate the change
5. Pain of change—feeling the painfulness when making the change (loss, discomfort, sacrifice, etc. that is involved)
6. Yielded results of change—When you yield to the change that God requires, you will reap the harvest of your obedience.
7. Crisis of change—when an event that is out of your control forces change to be required.
