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SOM-03-02 The Good News of the Kingdom
SOM-03-02 The Good News of the Kingdom
• What's the best news you could ever receive?
• What's the best news our country could ever receive?
• What's the biggest problem with the world?
• What's the best news you could ever receive?
• What's the best news our country could ever receive?
• What's the biggest problem with the world?
• What does our country need?Ano ba ang pangangailangan ng ating bansa?• Our Church? Our Family?
• What does our country need to know? Ano ba ang dapat malaman ng ating bansa?
• What does our country need?Ano ba ang pangangailangan ng ating bansa?• Our Church? Our Family?
• What does our country need to know? Ano ba ang dapat malaman ng ating bansa?
Isaiah 40:21Isaiah 40:21
• Don’t you know?
• Haven’t you heard?
• Haven’t you been told from the beginning?
• Don’t you understand the foundations of the earth?
• Don’t you know?
• Haven’t you heard?
• Haven’t you been told from the beginning?
• Don’t you understand the foundations of the earth?
Isaiah 40:21-31Isaiah 40:21-31Don’t you know? Haven’t you heard? Haven’t you been told from the beginning? Don’t you understand the foundations of the earth? God is enthroned above the earth, & those who live on it are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the sky like a canopy & spreads it out like a tent to live in. He makes rulers unimportant & makes earthly judges worth nothing. They have hardly been planted. They have hardly been sown. They have hardly taken root in the ground. Then he blows on them & they wither, & a windstorm sweeps them...
Don’t you know? Haven’t you heard? Haven’t you been told from the beginning? Don’t you understand the foundations of the earth? God is enthroned above the earth, & those who live on it are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the sky like a canopy & spreads it out like a tent to live in. He makes rulers unimportant & makes earthly judges worth nothing. They have hardly been planted. They have hardly been sown. They have hardly taken root in the ground. Then he blows on them & they wither, & a windstorm sweeps them...
Isaiah 40:21-31Isaiah 40:21-31
… away like straw. “To whom, then, can you compare me? Who is my equal?” asks the Holy One. Look at the sky & see. Who created these things? Who brings out the stars one by one? He calls them all by name. Because of the greatness of his might & the strength of his power, not one of them is missing. Jacob, why do you complain? Israel, why do you say, “My way is hidden from the LORD, & my rights are ignored by my God”? Don’t you know?...
… away like straw. “To whom, then, can you compare me? Who is my equal?” asks the Holy One. Look at the sky & see. Who created these things? Who brings out the stars one by one? He calls them all by name. Because of the greatness of his might & the strength of his power, not one of them is missing. Jacob, why do you complain? Israel, why do you say, “My way is hidden from the LORD, & my rights are ignored by my God”? Don’t you know?...
Isaiah 40:21-31Isaiah 40:21-31
… Haven’t you heard? The eternal God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t grow tired or become weary. His understanding is beyond reach. He gives strength to those who grow tired & increases the strength of those who are weak. Even young people grow tired & become weary, & young men will stumble & fall. Yet, the strength of those who wait with hope in the LORD will be renewed. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run & won’t become weary. They will walk & won’t grow tired.
… Haven’t you heard? The eternal God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t grow tired or become weary. His understanding is beyond reach. He gives strength to those who grow tired & increases the strength of those who are weak. Even young people grow tired & become weary, & young men will stumble & fall. Yet, the strength of those who wait with hope in the LORD will be renewed. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run & won’t become weary. They will walk & won’t grow tired.
• Re 11:15 – When the seventh angel blew his trumpet, there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord & of his Messiah, & he will rule as king forever & ever.”
• Ps 22:27-28 – All the ends of the earth will remember & return to the LORD. All the families from all the nations will worship you because the kingdom belongs to the LORD & he rules the nations.
• Re 11:15 – When the seventh angel blew his trumpet, there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord & of his Messiah, & he will rule as king forever & ever.”
• Ps 22:27-28 – All the ends of the earth will remember & return to the LORD. All the families from all the nations will worship you because the kingdom belongs to the LORD & he rules the nations.
Believers …Believers …
• Cynical about church & possibility of the Christian life actually working
• Cover their spiritual emptiness, dryness, & unsatisfaction
• Passive & apathetic. Good intentions but lack of follow-thru
• MY needs, MY rights, MY opinions
• Spectator – watch, listen, but not participate
• Cynical about church & possibility of the Christian life actually working
• Cover their spiritual emptiness, dryness, & unsatisfaction
• Passive & apathetic. Good intentions but lack of follow-thru
• MY needs, MY rights, MY opinions
• Spectator – watch, listen, but not participate
• Admit to busy, fast-paced, cluttered life & short attention span
• Arrange lives around personal desires, pleasures, & comforts
• Have separate ‘worlds’ in their lives – church, work, leisure, family, atbp.
• Do what is expected, more out of habit than desire
• Are spiritually sterile, barren, & nonproductive in witness but aren’t troubled by it
• Admit to busy, fast-paced, cluttered life & short attention span
• Arrange lives around personal desires, pleasures, & comforts
• Have separate ‘worlds’ in their lives – church, work, leisure, family, atbp.
• Do what is expected, more out of habit than desire
• Are spiritually sterile, barren, & nonproductive in witness but aren’t troubled by it
Believers …Believers …
• Frustrated of trying to serve 2 masters—Jesus & someone or something else
• Proud at being independent & self-sufficient
• Keep options open & remain uncommitted in order to avoid getting tied down
• Have little or no sense of overriding spiritual purpose or cause & prefer to drift
• Frustrated of trying to serve 2 masters—Jesus & someone or something else
• Proud at being independent & self-sufficient
• Keep options open & remain uncommitted in order to avoid getting tied down
• Have little or no sense of overriding spiritual purpose or cause & prefer to drift
• Cover up a quiet desperation inside – “There’s gotta be more to the Christian life than this powerless state I’m experiencing!”
• Cover up a quiet desperation inside – “There’s gotta be more to the Christian life than this powerless state I’m experiencing!”
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What are we proclaiming? Ano ba'ng pinapahayag natin?What are we proclaiming? Ano ba'ng pinapahayag natin?
Good News
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Good News
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What Jesus Called Good News
What Jesus Called Good News
What did Jesus call the Good News? How did he identify it? Please check the
following verses:Mt 4:17, 23; Lu 4:43; Mt 9:35; Lu 8:1; Mt 24:14; Ac 1:3
What did Jesus call the Good News? How did he identify it? Please check the
following verses:Mt 4:17, 23; Lu 4:43; Mt 9:35; Lu 8:1; Mt 24:14; Ac 1:3
What Jesus Called Good NewsWhat Jesus Called Good News
• Mt 4:17 – Jesus began to tell people, "Turn to God & change the way you think & act, because the kingdom of heaven is near!"
• Mt 4:23 – Jesus went all over Galilee. He taught in the synagogues & spread the Good News of the kingdom. He also cured every disease & sickness among the people.
• Lu 4:43 – But he said to them, "I have to tell the Good News about the kingdom of God in other cities also. That’s what I was sent to do."
• Mt 4:17 – Jesus began to tell people, "Turn to God & change the way you think & act, because the kingdom of heaven is near!"
• Mt 4:23 – Jesus went all over Galilee. He taught in the synagogues & spread the Good News of the kingdom. He also cured every disease & sickness among the people.
• Lu 4:43 – But he said to them, "I have to tell the Good News about the kingdom of God in other cities also. That’s what I was sent to do."
What Jesus Called Good NewsWhat Jesus Called Good News
• Mt 9:35 – Jesus went to all the towns & villages. He taught in the synagogues & spread the Good News of the kingdom. He also cured every disease & sickness.
• Lu 8:1 – After this, Jesus traveled from one city & village to another. He spread the Good News about God’s kingdom.
• Mt 24:14 – "This Good News about the kingdom will be spread throughout the world as a testimony to all nations.
• Mt 9:35 – Jesus went to all the towns & villages. He taught in the synagogues & spread the Good News of the kingdom. He also cured every disease & sickness.
• Lu 8:1 – After this, Jesus traveled from one city & village to another. He spread the Good News about God’s kingdom.
• Mt 24:14 – "This Good News about the kingdom will be spread throughout the world as a testimony to all nations.
What Jesus Called Good NewsWhat Jesus Called Good News
• Ac 1:3 – After his death Jesus showed the apostles a lot of convincing evidence that he was alive. For 40 days he appeared to them & talked with them about the kingdom of God.
• What is unusual about this?
• Ac 1:3 – After his death Jesus showed the apostles a lot of convincing evidence that he was alive. For 40 days he appeared to them & talked with them about the kingdom of God.
• What is unusual about this?
What Jesus Called Good NewsWhat Jesus Called Good News
The Kingdom of GodAng Kaharian ng Diyos
The Kingdom of GodAng Kaharian ng Diyos
Jan D. Hettinga, Follow Me (135-6)Jan D. Hettinga, Follow Me (135-6)
• “Jesus did not call the cross or His death & resurrection the good news. For Jesus, the kingdom was the good news. The magnificent work of the cross is the beginning. Atonement, reconciliation, redemption, justification, & propitiation are all essential ingredients of the gospel, but the theme of the good news is the rest, freedom, peace, & high investment value of living life under the leadership of the Sovereign Lord of heaven & earth.”
• “Jesus did not call the cross or His death & resurrection the good news. For Jesus, the kingdom was the good news. The magnificent work of the cross is the beginning. Atonement, reconciliation, redemption, justification, & propitiation are all essential ingredients of the gospel, but the theme of the good news is the rest, freedom, peace, & high investment value of living life under the leadership of the Sovereign Lord of heaven & earth.”
Jan D. Hettinga, Follow MeJan D. Hettinga, Follow MeIf you were a non-
Christian, what would it take to impress you with
the desirability of the kingdom? What would so
intrigue you that your nose print would be there on the window beside the
others who were “just looking”?
-Jan D. Hettinga, Follow Me
If you were a non-Christian, what would it take to impress you with
the desirability of the kingdom? What would so
intrigue you that your nose print would be there on the window beside the
others who were “just looking”?
-Jan D. Hettinga, Follow Me
Was Jesus a …Was Jesus a …Amount GoalType
12 DisciplesTRAINER
1,000,000,000+ BelieversRECRUITER
Mt 28:18-20Mt 28:18-20
• When Jesus came near, he spoke to them. He said, “All authority in heaven & on earth has been given to me. So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, & of the Son, & of the Holy Spirit. Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. And remember that I am always with you until the end of time.”
• When Jesus came near, he spoke to them. He said, “All authority in heaven & on earth has been given to me. So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, & of the Son, & of the Holy Spirit. Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. And remember that I am always with you until the end of time.”
What Paul called Good NewsWhat Paul called Good News
Paul is a major New Testament writer & it is his writings in particular that shape our under-standing of what the Good News is. What does Paul call the Good News?
• Acts 20:21, 24, 25; 28:23, 31
Paul is a major New Testament writer & it is his writings in particular that shape our under-standing of what the Good News is. What does Paul call the Good News?
• Acts 20:21, 24, 25; 28:23, 31
What Paul called Good NewsWhat Paul called Good News
• Ac 20:21 – I warned Jews & Greeks to change the way they think & act & to believe in our Lord Jesus.
• Ac 20:24 – But I don’t place any value on my own life. I want to finish the race I’m running. I want to carry out the mission I received from the Lord Jesus––the mission of testifying to the Good News of God’s kindness.
• Ac 20:25 – Now I know that none of you whom I told about the kingdom of God will see me again.
• Ac 20:21 – I warned Jews & Greeks to change the way they think & act & to believe in our Lord Jesus.
• Ac 20:24 – But I don’t place any value on my own life. I want to finish the race I’m running. I want to carry out the mission I received from the Lord Jesus––the mission of testifying to the Good News of God’s kindness.
• Ac 20:25 – Now I know that none of you whom I told about the kingdom of God will see me again.
What Paul called Good NewsWhat Paul called Good News
• Ac 28:23 – From morning until evening, Paul was explaining the kingdom of God to them. He was trying to convince them about Jesus from Moses' Teachings & the Prophets.
• Ac 28:31 – He spread the message about God’s kingdom & taught very boldly about the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Ac 28:23 – From morning until evening, Paul was explaining the kingdom of God to them. He was trying to convince them about Jesus from Moses' Teachings & the Prophets.
• Ac 28:31 – He spread the message about God’s kingdom & taught very boldly about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Jan D. Hettinga, Follow MeJan D. Hettinga, Follow Me
• If I want the benefit of salvation, it will cost me my personal sovereignty, my independent autonomy, my own agenda, my “throne.” Why? Because that is exactly what I must be saved from in the first place!
• If I want the benefit of salvation, it will cost me my personal sovereignty, my independent autonomy, my own agenda, my “throne.” Why? Because that is exactly what I must be saved from in the first place!
What is the cost of your repentance?What is the cost of your repentance?
What is the Kingdom?What is the Kingdom?
What do these verses tell us about the Kingdom?
Daniel 2:44-45; 7:14, 18, 22, 27
What do these verses tell us about the Kingdom?
Daniel 2:44-45; 7:14, 18, 22, 27
Development of the Kingdom in DanielDevelopment of the Kingdom in Daniel• Da 2:44-45 – At the time of those kings, the
God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never be destroyed. No other people will be permitted to rule it. It will smash all the other kingdoms & put an end to them. But it will be established forever. This is the stone that you saw cut out from a mountain, but not by humans. It smashed the iron, bronze, clay, silver, & gold. The great God has told you what will happen in the future, Your Majesty. The dream is true, & you can trust that this is its meaning."
• Da 2:44-45 – At the time of those kings, the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never be destroyed. No other people will be permitted to rule it. It will smash all the other kingdoms & put an end to them. But it will be established forever. This is the stone that you saw cut out from a mountain, but not by humans. It smashed the iron, bronze, clay, silver, & gold. The great God has told you what will happen in the future, Your Majesty. The dream is true, & you can trust that this is its meaning."
Development of the Kingdom in DanielDevelopment of the Kingdom in Daniel
• Da 7:14 – He was given power, honor, & a kingdom. People from every province, nation, & language were to serve him. His power is an eternal power that will not be taken away. His kingdom will never be destroyed.
• Da 7:14 – He was given power, honor, & a kingdom. People from every province, nation, & language were to serve him. His power is an eternal power that will not be taken away. His kingdom will never be destroyed.
Development of the Kingdom in DanielDevelopment of the Kingdom in Daniel
• Da 7:18 – But the holy people of the Most High will take possession of the kingdom & keep it forever & ever."
• Da 7:18 – But the holy people of the Most High will take possession of the kingdom & keep it forever & ever."
Development of the Kingdom in DanielDevelopment of the Kingdom in Daniel
• Da 7:22 – It did this until the Ancient One, who has lived for endless years, came & judged in favor of the holy people of the Most High. The time came when the holy people took possession of the kingdom.
• Da 7:22 – It did this until the Ancient One, who has lived for endless years, came & judged in favor of the holy people of the Most High. The time came when the holy people took possession of the kingdom.
Development of the Kingdom in DanielDevelopment of the Kingdom in Daniel
• Da 7:27 – The kingdom, along with the power & greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven, will be given to the holy people of the Most High. Their kingdom is eternal. All other powers will serve & obey them."
• Da 7:27 – The kingdom, along with the power & greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven, will be given to the holy people of the Most High. Their kingdom is eternal. All other powers will serve & obey them."
What is the Kingdom?What is the Kingdom?
• Parable of the Sower – Mt 13• Parable of the Sower – Mt 13
What is the Kingdom?What is the Kingdom?
• The disciples asked him, “Why do you use stories as illustrations when you speak to people?”
• Jesus answered, “Knowledge about the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you. But it has not been given to the crowd. Those who understand these mysteries will be given more knowledge, & they will excel in understanding them.
• The disciples asked him, “Why do you use stories as illustrations when you speak to people?”
• Jesus answered, “Knowledge about the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you. But it has not been given to the crowd. Those who understand these mysteries will be given more knowledge, & they will excel in understanding them.
What is the Kingdom?What is the Kingdom?
• “However, some people don’t understand these mysteries. Even what they understand will be taken away from them. This is why I speak to them this way. They see, but they’re blind. They hear, but they don’t listen. They don’t even try to understand.
• “However, some people don’t understand these mysteries. Even what they understand will be taken away from them. This is why I speak to them this way. They see, but they’re blind. They hear, but they don’t listen. They don’t even try to understand.
What is the Kingdom?What is the Kingdom?
• “So they make Isaiah’s prophecy come true: ‘You will hear clearly but never understand. You will see clearly but never comprehend. These people have become close–minded & hard of hearing. They have shut their eyes so that their eyes never see. Their ears never hear. Their minds never understand. And they never return to me for healing!’
• “So they make Isaiah’s prophecy come true: ‘You will hear clearly but never understand. You will see clearly but never comprehend. These people have become close–minded & hard of hearing. They have shut their eyes so that their eyes never see. Their ears never hear. Their minds never understand. And they never return to me for healing!’
What is the Kingdom?What is the Kingdom?
• The more you stay out of the Kingdom of God, the less you are able to understand what the Kingdom of God is!
• The more you stay out of the Kingdom of God, the less you are able to understand what the Kingdom of God is!
What is the Kingdom?What is the Kingdom?
• “Blessed are your eyes because they see & your ears because they hear. I can guarantee this truth: Many prophets & many of God’s people longed to see what you see but didn’t see it, to hear what you hear but didn’t hear it.• Because the 12 were Kingdom Thinkers, they were
able to understand what others could not – the TRUTH!!
• “Blessed are your eyes because they see & your ears because they hear. I can guarantee this truth: Many prophets & many of God’s people longed to see what you see but didn’t see it, to hear what you hear but didn’t hear it.• Because the 12 were Kingdom Thinkers, they were
able to understand what others could not – the TRUTH!!
What is the Kingdom?What is the Kingdom?
• “Listen to what the story about the farmer means. Someone hears the word about the kingdom but doesn’t understand it. The evil one comes at once & snatches away what was planted in him. This is what the seed planted along the road illustrates. • What kind of heart?• What is the problem?
• “Listen to what the story about the farmer means. Someone hears the word about the kingdom but doesn’t understand it. The evil one comes at once & snatches away what was planted in him. This is what the seed planted along the road illustrates. • What kind of heart?• What is the problem?
•Closed & hardened•Closed & hardened•Self-absorbed•Self-absorbed
What is the Kingdom?What is the Kingdom?
• “The seed planted on rocky ground is the person who hears the word & accepts it at once with joy. Since he doesn’t have any root, he lasts only a little while. When suffering or persecution comes along because of the word, he immediately falls from faith. • What kind of heart?• What is the problem?
• “The seed planted on rocky ground is the person who hears the word & accepts it at once with joy. Since he doesn’t have any root, he lasts only a little while. When suffering or persecution comes along because of the word, he immediately falls from faith. • What kind of heart?• What is the problem?
•Receptive & Enthusiastic•Receptive & Enthusiastic•When hardships come they get out because they will be better off
•When hardships come they get out because they will be better off
What is the Kingdom?What is the Kingdom?
• “The seed planted among thornbushes is another person who hears the word. But the worries of life & the deceitful pleasures of riches choke the word so that it can’t produce anything. • What kind of heart?• What is the problem?
• “The seed planted among thornbushes is another person who hears the word. But the worries of life & the deceitful pleasures of riches choke the word so that it can’t produce anything. • What kind of heart?• What is the problem?
•Receptive & Enthusiastic•Receptive & Enthusiastic•Competition for attention because they are so busy
•Competition for attention because they are so busy
What is the Kingdom?What is the Kingdom?
• “But the seed planted on good ground is the person who hears & understands the word. This type produces crops. They produce 100, 60, or 30 times as much as was planted.• What kind of heart?• What is the problem?
• “But the seed planted on good ground is the person who hears & understands the word. This type produces crops. They produce 100, 60, or 30 times as much as was planted.• What kind of heart?• What is the problem?
•Receptive & Enthusiastic•Receptive & Enthusiastic•Varying degrees of cooperation with God lead to varying degrees of fruitbearing
•Varying degrees of cooperation with God lead to varying degrees of fruitbearing
What does this look like? Ano bang itsura nito?What does this look like? Ano bang itsura nito?
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Darkness
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God
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MikeMike
VinceVince
JunJun
FrankFrankMichelleMichelle
AdanAdan
Where 1 Will is Supreme
Where 1 Will is Supreme
Lucifer & AngelsLucifer & Angels
Adam & EveAdam & Eve
God’s Right to SovereigntyGod’s Right to Sovereignty
Kingdom of DarknessKingdom of DarknessKingdom of Fallen
AngelsKingdom of Fallen
AngelsKingdoms of the
WorldKingdoms of the
World
•Principalities•Powers
•Rulers of the Darkness•Demons
•Principalities•Powers
•Rulers of the Darkness•Demons
Kingdom of the PhilippinesKingdom of the Philippines
OilOil
HealthHealth
Hospi-tality
Hospi-tality
Oppos-ition
Oppos-ition AdminAdmin
Cong-ress
Cong-ress
LGUsLGUs
Gov’tAgencyGov’t
Agency
SenateSenate
MediaMedia
Trans-port
Trans-port
BancoBanco
UtilityUtility
Prov-ince
Prov-ince
AgroAgro
BIRBIR
Sup.CourtSup.Court
Inter-net
Inter-net
Kingdom of the HomeKingdom of the Home
LoloLolo
KuyaKuya
NanayNanay
LolaLola
TatayTatay
NonoyNonoyAsoAso
NeneNene
AteAte
KingdomOf
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Self
KingdomOf
God
KingdomOf
God
Levels of ChoiceLevels of Choice
1. SURRENDER• Control Level
• I need a new leader
2. SORRY ABOUT IT• Guilt & Grief Level
• I need forgiveness & another chance
3. SICK OF IT• Frustration Level
• I need help
1. SURRENDER• Control Level
• I need a new leader
2. SORRY ABOUT IT• Guilt & Grief Level
• I need forgiveness & another chance
3. SICK OF IT• Frustration Level
• I need help
1. FOLLOWING• Obedience Level
• I have a new leader
2. ABIDING• Love Relationship Level
• I have an eternal friend
3. OVERCOMING• Reliability Level
• My leader has a follower He can trust w/ leadership his kingdom
1. FOLLOWING• Obedience Level
• I have a new leader
2. ABIDING• Love Relationship Level
• I have an eternal friend
3. OVERCOMING• Reliability Level
• My leader has a follower He can trust w/ leadership his kingdom
KingdomOf
Self
KingdomOf
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KingdomOf
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My SubmissionMy Submission
What do I need?
• A leader I can trust with my followership
What do I need?
• A leader I can trust with my followership
What does God want?
• Followers he can trust to remain loyal to His
leadership
What does God want?
• Followers he can trust to remain loyal to His
leadership
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The Christian LifeThe Christian Life
The Old Self-in-Control Nature•Unfaithfulness•Fickleness•Betrayal•Promise Breaking•Desertion•Total Commitment to Selfish Interests•Unreliability•Untrustworthiness
The Old Self-in-Control Nature•Unfaithfulness•Fickleness•Betrayal•Promise Breaking•Desertion•Total Commitment to Selfish Interests•Unreliability•Untrustworthiness
“The Spirit”• Faithfulness• Steadfastness• Loyalty• Promise Keeping• Fidelity• Total Commitment to
Others’ Best Interests• Reliability• Trustworthiness
“The Spirit”• Faithfulness• Steadfastness• Loyalty• Promise Keeping• Fidelity• Total Commitment to
Others’ Best Interests• Reliability• Trustworthiness
(Option #1) (Option #1)
FLESHFLESHFLESHFLESH
SPIRITSPIRITSPIRITSPIRIT
HOLYHOLYSPIRITSPIRIT
The Christian Life – A Better Option!The Christian Life – A Better Option!
What is Evangelism?What is Evangelism?
The Good News is …The Good News is …
A new way of seeing God & a
new way of seeing life
A new way of seeing God & a
new way of seeing life
Evangelii Nuntiandi Evangelii Nuntiandi
• “to bring the Good News into all areas of humanity, & through its impact, to transform that humanity from within, making it new”
• “to bring the Good News into all areas of humanity, & through its impact, to transform that humanity from within, making it new”
Is 9:7 – His Is 9:7 – His government & government & peace will peace will have unlimited have unlimited growth. He will growth. He will establish establish David's throne David's throne & kingdom. He & kingdom. He will uphold it w/ will uphold it w/ justice & right-justice & right-eousness now eousness now & forever.& forever.
Mt 4:17 – From that time Jesus began Mt 4:17 – From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Is 60:5 – Then Is 60:5 – Then you will see you will see this & rejoice, this & rejoice, & your heart & your heart will be thrilled will be thrilled w/ joy, because w/ joy, because the riches of the riches of the sea will be the sea will be brought to you. brought to you. The wealth of The wealth of the nations will the nations will come to you.come to you.
Mt 4:23 – he went about all Galilee, Mt 4:23 – he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues & preach-teaching in their synagogues & preach-ing the gospel of the kingdom & healing ing the gospel of the kingdom & healing every disease & every infirmity.every disease & every infirmity.
JESUSJESUSCHRISTCHRIST
Ingredients ng Mabuting BalitaIngredients ng Mabuting Balita
WALK IN OBEDIENCELEADERSHIP – Transformation
REBELLION Defiant egoism, Self enthrone-ment, Independence
WALK OF FAITH..LEGALITY – Justification
UNRIGHTEOUSNESS Missing the mark of God’s character & revealed law
WALK IN VICTORYLIBERTY – Redemption
CAPTIVITY In bondage to sin & Satan
WALK IN NEWNESS OF LIFE
LIFE –Regeneration
DEADNESS Inability, Depravity
WALK IN THE LIGHTLIGHT – Illumination
DARKNESS Blinded minds
WALK IN LOVELOVE – Reconciliation
ALIENATION Spiritually Dead (Away from God)
SANCTIFICATION IS:SANCTIFICATION IS:SALVATION IS:SALVATION IS:SIN IS:SIN IS:
RECOVERYGOOD NEWSPROBLEM
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SalvationSalvation
Power of Darkness
Self-Government
Rebellion against God’s Authority
Independence
Self in Control
SIN
Power of Darkness
Self-Government
Rebellion against God’s Authority
Independence
Self in Control
SIN
Power of Almighty God
Christ’s Government
Submission to God’s Authority
Dependence
God’s Spirit in Control
SANCTIFICATION
Power of Almighty God
Christ’s Government
Submission to God’s Authority
Dependence
God’s Spirit in Control
SANCTIFICATION
Transformation DefinedTransformation Defined
• The Church “seeks to convert solely through the divine power of the Message she proclaims, both • the personal & collective consciences of people, • the activities in which they engage, • their ways of life, & • the actual milieux in which they live”
Evangelii Nuntiandi
• The Church “seeks to convert solely through the divine power of the Message she proclaims, both • the personal & collective consciences of people, • the activities in which they engage, • their ways of life, & • the actual milieux in which they live”
Evangelii Nuntiandi
In a Church?In a Church?
KingdomOf
Darkness
KingdomOf
Darkness
KingdomOf
God
KingdomOf
God
MikeMike
PowersPowers
HomeHome
WorldWorld
Princi-palitiesPrinci-palities
Where 1 Will is Supreme
Where 1 Will is Supreme
TransformationTransformation
MikeMike
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HomeHome
WorldWorld
Princi-palitiesPrinci-palities
BansaBansa
KingdomOf
Darkness
KingdomOf
Darkness
KingdomOf
God
KingdomOf
God
MikeMike
PowersPowers
HomeHome
WorldWorld
Princi-palitiesPrinci-palities
Where 1 Will is Supreme
Where 1 Will is Supreme
TransformationTransformation
MikeMike
PowersPowers
HomeHome
WorldWorld
Princi-palitiesPrinci-palities
BansaBansa
What is the key to impact?What is the key to impact?
Anong Impact ng … Anong Impact ng …
LEADERSHIP – TransformationLEADERSHIP – Transformation
LEGALITY – Justification LEGALITY – Justification
LIBERTY – Redemption LIBERTY – Redemption
LIFE –RegenerationLIFE –Regeneration
LIGHT – IlluminationLIGHT – Illumination
LOVE – ReconciliationLOVE – Reconciliation
Luke 4:18-19Luke 4:18-19
• "The Spirit of the Lord is with me. He has anointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to announce forgiveness to the prisoners of sin & the restoring of sight to the blind, to forgive those who have been shattered by sin, to announce the year of the Lord's favor." God’s Word to the World
• "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives & recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." King James Version
• "The Spirit of the Lord is with me. He has anointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to announce forgiveness to the prisoners of sin & the restoring of sight to the blind, to forgive those who have been shattered by sin, to announce the year of the Lord's favor." God’s Word to the World
• "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives & recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." King James Version
Luke 4:18-19Luke 4:18-19
• “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners & recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Today’s New International Version
• pneu'ma kurivou ejp= ejmeV ou\ ei}neken e[crisevn me eujaggelivsasyai ptwcoi'", ajpevstalkevn me khruvxai aijcmalwvtoi" a[fesin kaiV tufloi'" ajnavbleqin, ajpostei'lai teyrausmevnou" ejn ajfevsei, khruvxai ejniautoVn kurivou dektovn. Westcott-Hort Greek Text
• “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners & recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Today’s New International Version
• pneu'ma kurivou ejp= ejmeV ou\ ei}neken e[crisevn me eujaggelivsasyai ptwcoi'", ajpevstalkevn me khruvxai aijcmalwvtoi" a[fesin kaiV tufloi'" ajnavbleqin, ajpostei'lai teyrausmevnou" ejn ajfevsei, khruvxai ejniautoVn kurivou dektovn. Westcott-Hort Greek Text
Luke 4:18-19Luke 4:18-19
• poor
• prisoners of sin
• the blind
• those who have been shattered by sin
• the year of the Lord's favor
• poor
• prisoners of sin
• the blind
• those who have been shattered by sin
• the year of the Lord's favor
• Ac 8:12 – However, when Philip spread the Good News about the kingdom of God & the one named Jesus Christ, men & women believed him & were baptized.
• Ac 8:12 – However, when Philip spread the Good News about the kingdom of God & the one named Jesus Christ, men & women believed him & were baptized.
• Lu 16:16 – "Moses' Teachings & the Prophets were in force until the time of John. Since that time, people have been telling the Good News about the kingdom of God, & everyone is trying to force their way into it.
• Lu 16:16 – "Moses' Teachings & the Prophets were in force until the time of John. Since that time, people have been telling the Good News about the kingdom of God, & everyone is trying to force their way into it.
PROCLAMATION (KERYGMA) The Gospel of JesusPROCLAMATION (KERYGMA) The Gospel of Jesus• The Gospel is Good News
• Christ came to identify with sinners; • died for their sins; & • rose again from the grave for their justification• The cross is the exclusive ground of salvation
for people & victory over Satan
• The Gospel is Good News• Christ came to identify with sinners; • died for their sins; & • rose again from the grave for their justification• The cross is the exclusive ground of salvation
for people & victory over Satan
REDEMPTION
PROPITIA
TION
JUSTIFICATION
STEWARDSHIP
FELLOWSHIP
OWNERSHIP
PROCLAMATION (KERYGMA) The Gospel of JesusPROCLAMATION (KERYGMA) The Gospel of Jesus• Essential Elements to Conversion
• Intellectual – minimum theological content• Emotional – repentance, remorse• Volitional – willful response in faith
• Essential Elements to Conversion• Intellectual – minimum theological content• Emotional – repentance, remorse• Volitional – willful response in faith
PROCLAMATION (KERYGMA) The Gospel of JesusPROCLAMATION (KERYGMA) The Gospel of Jesus• Proclamation of the Gospel is Indispensable
(Mt 24:14)• In the Church (Mt 13:25, 30, 36; 25:32)• All beyond the Church (Ac 1:8)
• Proclamation of the Gospel is Indispensable (Mt 24:14)• In the Church (Mt 13:25, 30, 36; 25:32)• All beyond the Church (Ac 1:8)
PROCLAMATION (KERYGMA) The Gospel of JesusPROCLAMATION (KERYGMA) The Gospel of Jesus• The Authority of Proclamation – The Word
• Evangelical Theology is responsible − (response to divine revelation)
• Answerable to God
• The Authority of Proclamation – The Word• Evangelical Theology is responsible −
(response to divine revelation)• Answerable to God
PROCLAMATION (KERYGMA) The Gospel of JesusPROCLAMATION (KERYGMA) The Gospel of Jesus• The Result of Proclamation
• Individual Salvation• Membership in the Church• Witness to the World
• The Result of Proclamation• Individual Salvation• Membership in the Church• Witness to the World
WORSHIP
WORSHIPRom 12:2
WORK: volitionConciliar: Traditional Older denominations; Mainline: Buzzword:Relevant, Incarnational LOVE: bottom line Father: favorite MOT? Gospels (Prophets): camp-out Liturgy: central event
WORD: cognitionEvangelical: Conservative Middle-aged denominations; Buzzword: “Biblical” TRUTH: bottom line Son: favorite MOT? Epistles (Wisdom.): camp-out Preaching: central event
WONDER: affectCharismatic: Independent? Very young, post-denom. Buzzword: “Spirit-filled” POWER: bottom line SPIRIT: favorite MOT Acts (Historical): camp-out Worship: central event
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WILL
GodFather
SonSpirit
WORLD
The Church for the World
The Church for the World
Stephen M. Spaulding, Dawn Ministries, 1998
Synergy & Crisis
What is the foundation of our faith?
OBEDIENCE
TRANSFORMATION
SEED: “All Authority” PRAY De-structuring the Task Calls for a Revelation Preparation, ProofsSpiritual Warfare/Mapping, S&W Proponents: Wagner, Otis Jr. Expression: Harvest Evang. FAITH in the face of the POWERS
FRUIT: “All Commanded” PROVE Qualifying the Task Calls for a Reformation Presence, Practice, Permeation Holism, Incarnation Proponents:Darrow Miller, Tom Sine Expression: Harvest Intl. w/ FHI LOVE in the face of POVERTY
PLANT: “All Nations” PREACH Quantifying the Task Calls for a Saturation Proclamation, Persuasion, Presence Evangelism, Church planting Proponents: Montgomery,Winter,Bush Expression: DAWN, JP/UPG HOPE in the face of PERSECUTION
RADICAL MIDDLE
GLORY
GodFather
SonSpirit
WORLD
OBEDIENCE
Stephen M. Spaulding, Dawn Ministries, 1998
A View of the Church’s TaskA View of the Church’s Task
20,90020,900
12,65012,6507,8927,892
5,6545,654
6,6006,600
632632341341
181181
0-500-50MembersMembers
51-10051-100MembersMembers
101-500101-500MembersMembers
501-1000501-1000 MembersMembers
3H CHURCHES3H CHURCHES
Initial observation: churches that are healthy, holistic, & harvesting are in the 101-300 bracket.
• Where is YOUR CHURCH right now? • Where would YOU like to be 5 years
from now?
Initial observation: churches that are healthy, holistic, & harvesting are in the 101-300 bracket.
• Where is YOUR CHURCH right now? • Where would YOU like to be 5 years
from now?
CAPACITY BUILDINGCAPACITY BUILDING
• YOUR CHURCH needs to have a base of 300 members per celebration.
• Each celebration is composed of 6 congregations.
• Each congregation is composed of 50+ members
• Each pastor can lead 2-3 congregations.
• YOUR CHURCH needs to have a base of 300 members per celebration.
• Each celebration is composed of 6 congregations.
• Each congregation is composed of 50+ members
• Each pastor can lead 2-3 congregations.
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