Entering into Jesus Mission

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Jesus the Great Commission
• Five Occurances
• Mt. 2818-20
• Mk. 1615-16
• Lk. 2446-49
• Jn. 2021-23
• Acts 18
• Sending Motif of John

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Important concepts from Great Commission
• Command to go
• Sent as Jesus was sent
• Every ethnic group important
• Make disciples
• Teach all Jesus commanded
• God is with those who go
• Mission to continue till Christ returns

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Limited commission as an example
• Mt. 105-15 Mk. 67-13 Lk. 91-6
• Target group
• Stay with receptive
• Dont force the non-receptive
• Rely on the people
• Harvest principle
• Pray for workers
• Preach the gospel (Lk. 91-6)
• Preach repentance (Mk. 67-13)

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Seven principles from Jesus mission
• Search Have a desire for the lost
• Harvest Have a deep will to make disciples
• Fruit Work for the spread of Gods kingdom
• Quantitative Seeking numerical growth
• Qualitative Deepening spiritual growth
• Kingdom Value of Gods rule
• Judgment Preparing for eternity

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Principle one Searching
• Mt. 1810-14, not wishing any to parish
• Lk. 126-8, desires all to confess Jesus
• Lk. 15, searching parables

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Principle two Harvest
• Jn. 435, white unto harvest
• Mt. 937-38, harvest in plentiful
• Mk. 426-29, parable of growing grain

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Principle three Fruit
• Mt. 715-23
• Mt. 131-9, 18-23, parable of the sower
• Mt. 2133-46, parable of the wicked tenants
• Mt. 2514-30, parable of the talents
• Lk. 136-9, bearing fruit is the purpose of the
  fruit tree
• Jn. 151-11, Christ the true vine

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Reasons for Bearing Fruit
• We are told by Christ to bear fruit (Jn. 1516)
• Being fruitful glorifies God (Jn. 158)
• Being fruitful is pleasing to God (Col. 110)
• Jesus is not please with unfruitfulness (Mt.
  2119)

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Principle four Quantitative
• Mk. 117 Lk. 58-10 fishers of men
• Mt. 1347-52 Parable of the Dragnet
• Mt. 1331-32 Mk. 430-32 Parable of Mustard Seed
• Mt. 1333-35 Parable of Leaven
• Wrong use 1 Chron. 211
• Write use Nu. 117-19 261-4

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Reasons for Counting for Gods Purpose
• To know if someone is lost
• To acknowledge Gods blessing of growth
• Check fruit bearing
• To know what resources God has given us to
  accomplish His mission

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Principle four Qualitative
• Mt. 54-11 Beatitudes
• Mt. 724-27 Two foundations
• Mt. 2820 Teaching them to observe all commanded
• Mt. 197-10 Hand causes you to stumble
• Mt. 1915-17 Going to a brother
• Lk. 741-43 Parable of the Two Debtors
• Lk. 1030-37 Parable of Good Samaritan
• Lk. 147-11 Parable of the Lowest Seat
• Lk. 181-8 Parable of the Persistent Widow

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Principle five Kingdom
• Mt. 1344 Parable of the Hidden Treasures
• Mt. 1345-46 Parable of Pearl of Great Price
• Mt. 2128-32 Parable of the Two Sons
• Mt. 610 Thy kingdom come, will be done

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Principle six Judgment
• Mt. 721-23 Those who do the Fathers will
• Mt. 201-16 Parable of the Workers in the
  Vineyard
• Lk. 1911-27 Parable of the Ten Minas
• Mt. 221-14 Parable of the Wedding Banquet

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Pattern of Church Growth in Acts
• People sent out
• Guided by Holy Spirit
• Message proclaimed
• People hear
• People respond
• Believers form into a church
• Worship, fellowship, edification, ministry,
  evangelism

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Areas of Church Growth Acts 241-47
• Growing in knowledge continued steadfastly in
  the apostles teachings
• Growing together fellowship and the breaking of
  bread
• Growing in service had all things in common
• Growing in outreach finding favor with all
  people
• Growing numerically Lord added to the church
  daily

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Missionary Journeys Pauls Letters
• Paul planted churches
• Paul provided for on going leadership
• Paul continued to have contact
• Pauls letters are missionary letters
• Paul provided theological teaching
• Paul provided practical Christian living teaching
• Paul trained leaders
• Paul encourage local leadership

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Paul Church Growth
• Need for preaching the gospel
• Power of God unto salvation (Rom. 114-16)
• Need for people to believe (Rom. 108-15)
• The message preached to save (1 Cor. 121-25)
• Ministry of reconciliation (2 Cor. 517-21)
• Word of reconciliation
• Ambassadors for Christ
• Begging people to be reconciled

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Entering into Jesus Mission

• Paul Church Growth
• Growth from God (1 Cor. 35-11)
• Paul planted
• Apollos watered
• God gave the growth
• Gods fellow servants in ministry
• Christians are Gods field and building
• Jesus is the foundation of the building (v. 11)