Outgoing – Session 10 – 10 November 2011
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Proclamation People
John 20:19-23 As the Father sends Jesus, so He sends us.
This doesn’t mean we are sent to save the world. John 19:30!
It does mean that we proclaim the forgiveness He won.
How?
John 20:24-31 A Thomas Experience versus The Scriptures
It is more blessed to meet Christ in the Bible
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This is our method – as a priestly people,
we bring Christ to the world biblically
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How do you think of the phrase “WORD OF GOD”?
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Genesis 15:1-6
1 Samuel 3:1,7, 19-21
Psalm 18:30
Psalm 33:4-6
Jeremiah 1:4-10
John 1:1-3
Acts 6:7; 12:24; 13:49; 19:20
1 Thessalonians 1:8-13
Hebrews 4:12; 13:7
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The Threefold Word
Christ
Scripture
Proclamation
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Matthew 10:40; Luke 10:16
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When are my words God’s words?
When Christ is proclaimed biblically.
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Discuss: If this is true, how should it affect the manner of our evangelism?
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Christ must be proclaimed biblically
John 5:37-46
Luke 24:44-49
Our job is not to speak about the Bible.
Our job is to speak about what the Bible speaks about: Christ!
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The essence of evangelism: “I offered them Christ.” (Whitefield)
When we don’t, we offer them....
- Cool
- Credibility
- Creeds
- Courses
Why?
1. We think these are more attractive than Jesus.
2. We imagine the gospel’s a process not a Person.
3. We don’t think people will become Christians.
4. We don’t believe in the Holy Spirit.
5. We refuse to be as vulnerable as the Lord we proclaim.
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Christ must be proclaimed biblically
Acts 17:11
1 John 4:1-3
We don’t just open the Bible – we open it to feed on Christ!
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Christ must be proclaimed biblically
Jeremiah 20:9
1 Corinthians 9:16
2 Corinthians 4:13
2 Corinthians 5:14-21
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The evangelist is never capable of speaking of Christ. They are incapable of doing otherwise.
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Common Objection: I’d believe in God if He showed up in awesome power.
Recommended Reading: 1 Corinthians 1-3; 2 Corinthians 4-5
How does Paul evangelise?
Why does Paul evangelise?
Next Week: What’s stopping us
Why don’t we evangelise? Is it really because we don’t have all the answers? What’s the relationship between ‘reason’ and ‘faith’ anyway?
Just love your post..short but very meaningful words.Its true that "It is more blessed to meet Christ in the Bible" because in Bible we can meet Him very closely.we can know His teachings His messages for us.Christ is the power who holds the entire world in his arms who spread the love to the world.We are not sent to save this world but we are the part of Jesus and its our responsibility to spread his teachings and love to the entire world.
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