Back to top. Life and death, heaven and hell, stand in the balance. Here it is: Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you (Matthew 28:19-20a). 15 If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. 5 You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. If not, pray Luke 11:13 and ask a Spirit-filled brother to lay hands on you and pray for you until you are baptized in the Holy Spirit. Anything less than full allegiance and radical transformation falls short of glorifying God. Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles? And then I will declare to them, I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS. Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. John made it clear in his letter, and Paul confirmed it by showing us what the fruit of the flesh is. Now, with Jesus putting so much emphasis on the kingdom, the twelve disciples must have been very confused. No waiting for the next scheduled baptism at the local church. Come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day. 15 Then the Lord answered him, You hypocrites! The marching orders are to make disciples. How could that be? Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 22:11-13). Its enough to make enough bread to feed 100 people! Again, think about it as a custody battle. What will judge us on the last day? We are free from the devils power and enslaved to righteousness. On average, 178,000 people convert to Christianity around the world every day! We have a predisposition to sin dating back to the Garden. How many people does it take to change the world? Seeking, Finding, and Qualifying New Disciples. We are linear thinkers, and need to wrap our minds around matters to satisfy our flesh. When someone becomes a church attendee, they are often simply a spectator. They seemingly experience the same cycles of failures and struggles. The Bible is not the end; it is a means to the end. Since we are slaves to the one we obey, if we still sin, to whom do we enslave ourselves? We have turned it into information and meetings, rather than a walk empowered by the Spirit. Remember that! Just ask yourself, If the Lord were in this situation, what would He do, and what would He say? Be His hands and feet, and influence your world for Jesus Christ! A talented teacher named Apollos taught accurately concerning Jesus and definitively demonstrated that Jesus was the Christ. We have been assured in the Sacred Writings that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. I pray that the Lord will speak to you through these words to challenge and inspire you with greater passion in the Holy Spirit, to spread His Glory by mobilizing the saints into the Kingdom harvest. The reason for the quick turnaround is because the sooner your disciples engage in the mission, the more likely the vision and healthy spiritual DNA will make it to the next generation. He does not love the kids but just wants them to get to God. However, this does not mean that we can disregard the standards set forth in First John (it is Gods Word, after all). For example, in the Gospel of John the Holy Spirit was imparted to the disciples as a clearly distinct event prior to the baptism at Pentecost. Or, There it is! For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst. The Pharisees assumed the kingdom hadnt come yet. However, the Spirit is grieved and no longer in operation in the person with the stronghold. Read John 15:1-10. . If there is any area of our life that we do not give to God, the devil still has permission to operate in that area. One rule is to never do for them what they can and should be doing by themselves, even if you know you could do it better. The First John and related passages can reasonably convict us all and grow in us a healthy fear of the Lord. Luke 11:1-4, Denomination: Independent/Bible, There are so many Christians today who are discouraged and despondent because they feel they are barren and producing nothing in their lives. I personally believe that the early church had an advantage by not having the canon. What are we to do about it? Ask them about their prayer life and time in the Word. If these habits are established early with your disciple, you just about guarantee that the Lord will personally speak to, nurture and guide this disciple going forward. Otherwise, you may lose them to the church rather than engrossing them in Kingdom life. Are you personally walking the narrow path of fruitfulness, doing the will of the Father and abiding in Jesus by obeying His words? Amen. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Lets unwrap this a bit, starting with the first word, go. It does not say sit and wait, but rather GO! A second consideration is this reproductive chain. 2014, James H. Feeney.Copyright statement. July 22nd, 2015 | . . It is easy to target the power manifestations (prophecy and tongues), but is anyone trying to say that knowledge has ceased as well? John baptized with water. How does that bring Him glory? When those who have signed up with selfish motivations are deployed to the front lines of battle, do you suppose they really want to be there? Did Jesus condemn the woman? Hebrews 6:4-6 says: For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. We are free. Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, You who have not labored with child! What is the acronym for training (MAWL) stand for? [April 18, 1775], John Adams in a letter written to Abigail on the day the Declaration was approved by Congress The general principles upon which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principals of Christianity (you dont need to look any further than that to see that this nation was founded as a Christian nation) I will avow that I believed and now believe that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God., [July 4th] ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty., Benjamin Franklin: | Portrait of Ben Franklin. 15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you; 16 however, let us keep living by that same standard to which we have attained. 3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The big picture is this: we are in the center of a custody battle. Give them the weaponry and ammunition they need to fight on the frontlines of Kingdom expansion. Would you sign the blank piece of paper? read more, Scripture: It does not say be a nice person and wait for someone to ask you how to be saved. However, we still have the capacity to sin. One: A large front line force. One of the tried and proven principles of interpreting parables is that usually they teach one basic truth. I started a social networking group for ministry leaders some time ago, not exactly certain what I was to do with it. We are indeed saved by grace. We are dead to sin, having partaken in Christs death and resurrection. One of the things I love about Delta is the faithfulness of those who go there. We see this dynamic in the book of Job. Train yourself to think Kingdom expansion rather than local church growth. Even in His death, the sign that they put on His cross was intended to show derision and mockery. It makes sense that we work one part of the car at a time: undercarriage, engine compartment, body panelsall the while continuing to use the car as a daily driver. Early followers of the Way relied on the Spirit and learned through the lifestyles of mature believers (discipleship). The focus of Family Camp is the teaching. He also says if you have one ounce of worldliness, you do not know God. Too many Christians havent given enough time to learn the faith. (John 15:4-6). If someone asked you that question, what would you say? What was it meant to be? All this even though Jesus and the Apostles warned us that we would be deceived in this way (read 2 Peter 3:14-18, Matthew 7:15-20, 1 John 3:7, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, and Jude 4). For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. If we are kicking and screaming and clinging onto the old car as Christ tries to take it to the crusher, we will not gain our freedom. Im supposed to have a conversation. The mentor leads him to obedience. In Jesus name. So he works to win our allegiance and affections. It was a direct frontal attack on the character and trustworthiness of our Creator. The silence of the text does not remove the image in my mind of a woman with much regret, remorse, and angst facing certain death. Is college tuition a fair trade for the ultimate sacrifice? When you hit the fourth generation, you have started a disciple-making movementand not until then. They must surrender all to Goddemonstrated by the signing of the blank piece of paper. Failure on any of these is immediate disqualification. Many with formal Bible training will be alarmed at my saying that we do not even need the written Word. He answers that question in verse 16: I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever (John 14:16). Refer to Acts 2:38, Acts 5:31, Luke 24:47 and Hebrews 10:26-31. Freedom from sins power is a goal for all of us. Baptist. However, if they justify and defend their sin, a stronghold results, grieving the Spirit, granting Satan authority in their life. They will never gain freedom from strongholds without openness. Develop a solid relationship based on mutual love and respect. Where is our passion? How did David respond to the initial temptation? Press in to it. This deceptive training concept is similar to what happens to northern pike when they are captive in fish tanks. How would His going to the Father possibly lead to those believing in Him doing greater works than He performed? We are committed to making disciples who make disciples. However he was a pretender who constantly sought to tha short-cuts. However, you must remember that even if you receive the grace to be saved, it comes with the edict to sin no more. Now this certainly does not line up with our experience, so how can it be true? People call me fanatical, holier than thou, self-righteous, and judgmental, among other things. When you fellowship with your disciple, be strategic. But they soon saw Gods blessing on this little kingdom when on Pentecost 3,000 others were added to the church, and then a short while later, 5,000 more were added. When we sign the blank piece of paper, we transfer allegiance and lordship from who to who? When the foothold was established by Satan, did David repent? Believers scream dont judge me, and God is merciful. I will not judge, but Gods Word, which all believers claim is inspired, authoritative, and their guide for all matters, will certainly condemn them. They may even believe signing comes with others benefits such as health and wealth. They were expecting the kingdom to come with a lot of pomp and fanfare. Unfortunately, some bad stock has been spreading throughout Christendom for a while now. Is it love for country, commitment to defend freedom, chivalry and public service, a sense of duty and sacrifice? We justify the sin and encourage others to likewise disobey so that we do not feel shamed or convicted that we are the only one disobeying (Romans 1:32). What was the result of David not repenting when he should have seen his sin? Sometimes we look around and grow despondent because Christianity seems to be waning. There were none of the external, visible trappings of an earthly kingdom. We dont just have a building, we have a kingdom awaiting us. Bear with my stylethe prophet in me makes no apologies, but the shepherd in me with loving compassion for you, my fellow saints, desires not to cause you harm. A description of a way we are seeking to form disciples at The Bridge. That Magnificent Kingdom Mark 4:21-34 What if God asked you to sign a blank piece of paper, permitting Him to take what He wants? However, the discourse does not stop there. 28 Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. In Jesus name, Amen. In Jesus name, Amen. Jesus commanded us to make disciples (. So even though we work it one part at a time, with sweat on our brow, we never get it done. Your disciple must be able to receive from you. And as I said earlier, the vision and mission are caught, not taught. 6 adults began meeting in May of 2011 for the purpose of glorifying God by making disciples. It ends with from now on sin no more. From this we see that repentance is not just saying you are sorry, but being sorry enough to not do it again. Lord, grant your people freedom from the enemys clutches. Why have we? Back to top, Your email address will not be published. Job apparently gave his allegiance to Godhe signed the blank piece of paper and was willing to give it all. Be An Accurate Representative of Christ! Satan has no recourse. You see, Satan does not have authority to operate in our lives when we are cleansed, because we are no longer subject to the law of sin and death. Then find an accountability partner and work through the Spiritual Inventory provided as the third section of this text. 9 I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people; 10 I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to go out of the world. Model the Kingdom lifestyle, offer specific suggestions and encouragement for your disciple, be available in a watching mode as they grow, then let them go once they have successfully perpetuated the training sequence into the second or third generations. However, I would be remiss to not teach this material, since the purpose of this series is to mobilize the reserves to the battle field. Is it acceptable to read Scripture and not obey what we read? Sermons about Kingdom Expansion - SermonCentral.com Find Kingdom Expansion Sermons and Illustrations. These are great patterns and habits to establish right away with your disciple to initiate and ultimately propagate a healthy spiritual DNA multi-generationally. If every believer would simply accurately represent Christ wherever he goes, this world would be influenced more and more for Christ. What? To sustain the victory (and to keep Satan from getting his foot in the door again), teach the disciple to live moment to moment, not day to day. Matthew 13:47-48Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. Then we read in Luke 4:1, 4:14, and 4:18 that Jesus was full of the Holy Spirit, led by the Spirit, in the power of the Holy Spirit, and that the Spirit of the Lord was upon [Him]. Now we all know that following these events Jesus went around teaching with authority with many demonstrations of power. Before we look at our personal empowerment, let us first study the example set forth in Scripture about Jesus Himself. This concept is no different with spiritual warfare as compared to carnal worldly warfare. Evangelism is at its core compassionate because it seeks to rescue those who realize how broken and helpless they are apart from Jesus. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? Repeat this exercise weekly until Satans hold is totally broken. As you can see, the standards are much higher than taught today. According to Luke 10:2, what did Jesus say is limiting the fulfillment of the Great Commission? I know that many believe that these manifestations of the power of God have ceased. Most people have a sense that there is something wrong with their life. It is invisible. And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, Denomination: They are cut off and thrown into the fire. Email *. Luke 11:1-4 (NIV) Whether from false motives or true, they are on the mission. Satan tested whether or not Job indeed signed by going after one line item on the sheet at a time. He spoke exactly what the Father told Him to say. Read Luke 24:49. You don't need to ask them if they keep theTen Commandments. This wee parable is actually about us and its about the kingdom of God the reign of God in our lives. A kingdom expansion sermon person and wait, but rather go for ministry leaders some time ago not. 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