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Your Gospel-Centered Your Gospel-Centered MinistryMinistryColossians 1:28-29Colossians 1:28-29

The Great CommissionThe Great Commission• 18 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, And Jesus came up and spoke to them,

saying, “All authority has been given to Me in saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. heaven and on earth. 19 19 Go therefore and Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit, 20 20 teaching them to teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and observe all that I commanded you; and remember, I am with you always, even to the remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20)end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20)

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• 28 28 We proclaim Him, admonishing every man We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in that we may present every man complete in Christ. Christ. 29 29 For this purpose also I labor, striving For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works according to His power, which mightily works within me. (Colossians 1:28-29)within me. (Colossians 1:28-29)

• ““A pupil is not above his teacher; but A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.” (Luke 6:40)be like his teacher.” (Luke 6:40)

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• ““Discipleship is the process by which God Discipleship is the process by which God transforms the life of the believer into the transforms the life of the believer into the image of Jesus Christ through the Word of image of Jesus Christ through the Word of God, by the Spirit of God, in fellowship with God, by the Spirit of God, in fellowship with the people of God, to the glory of God.”the people of God, to the glory of God.”

The Message is JesusThe Message is Jesus• We proclaim Him, admonishing every man We proclaim Him, admonishing every man

and teaching every man with all wisdom, so and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in that we may present every man complete in Christ. (Colossians 1:28)Christ. (Colossians 1:28)

• ““Every text [of Scripture] is predictive of the Every text [of Scripture] is predictive of the work of Christ, preparatory for the work of work of Christ, preparatory for the work of Christ, reflective of the work of Christ, and/or Christ, reflective of the work of Christ, and/or resultant of the work of Christ.”resultant of the work of Christ.”- Bryan Chapell- Bryan Chapell

The Message is JesusThe Message is Jesus• 25 25 And He said to them, “O foolish men and And He said to them, “O foolish men and

slow of heart to believe in all that the slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! prophets have spoken! 26 26 Was it not Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?” and to enter into His glory?” 27 27 Then Then beginning with Moses and with all the beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. (Luke 24:25-27) (Luke 24:25-27)

The Message is JesusThe Message is Jesus• ““You search the Scriptures because you think You search the Scriptures because you think

that in them you have eternal life; it is these that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me.” (John 5:39)that testify about Me.” (John 5:39)

• Now to Him who is able to establish you Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ… (Romans 16:25)Jesus Christ… (Romans 16:25)

The Message is JesusThe Message is Jesus

The Message is JesusThe Message is Jesus• For as often as you eat this bread and drink For as often as you eat this bread and drink

the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. (1 Corinthians 11:26)He comes. (1 Corinthians 11:26)

The Method is Teaching the The Method is Teaching the Word of God Word of God

• We proclaim Him, admonishing every man We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in that we may present every man complete in Christ. (Colossians 1:28)Christ. (Colossians 1:28)

The Method is Teaching the The Method is Teaching the Word of God Word of God

• Admonish – “set in mind,” correctionAdmonish – “set in mind,” correction• ““that night and day for a period of three years I that night and day for a period of three years I

did not cease to did not cease to admonishadmonish each one with tears.” each one with tears.” (Acts 20:31)(Acts 20:31)

• 14 14 If anyone does not obey our instruction in this If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame. shame. 15 15 Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonishadmonish him as a brother. him as a brother. (2 Thessalonians 3:14-15)(2 Thessalonians 3:14-15)

The Method is Teaching the The Method is Teaching the Word of God Word of God

• And concerning you, my brethren, I myself And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another. and able also to admonish one another. (Romans 15:14)(Romans 15:14)

The Method is Teaching the The Method is Teaching the Word of God Word of God

• Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom with all wisdom teachingteaching and and admonishingadmonishing one another with psalms and hymns and one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (Colossians 3:16)your hearts to God. (Colossians 3:16)

The Motivation is Love The Motivation is Love for All People for All People

• We proclaim Him, admonishing We proclaim Him, admonishing every manevery man and teaching and teaching every manevery man with all wisdom, so with all wisdom, so that we may present that we may present every manevery man complete in complete in Christ. (Colossians 1:28)Christ. (Colossians 1:28)

• ““For God so loved the world, that He gave His For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.” Him will not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)(John 3:16)

The Motivation is Love The Motivation is Love for All People for All People

• 20 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law; Law; 21 21 to those who are without law, as without to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law. who are without law. 22 22 To the weak I became To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some. (1 Corinthians 9:20-22)save some. (1 Corinthians 9:20-22)

The Mission is Maturity in The Mission is Maturity in ChristChrist

• We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. may present every man complete in Christ. (Colossians 1:28)(Colossians 1:28)

• 21 21 And although you were formerly alienated and And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, 22 22 yet He yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach… Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach… (Colossians 1:21-22)(Colossians 1:21-22)

The Mission is Maturity in The Mission is Maturity in ChristChrist

• Epaphras, who is one of your number, a Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God. fully assured in all the will of God. (Colossians 4:12)(Colossians 4:12)

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The Means is Agonizing The Means is Agonizing WorkWork

• 28 28 We proclaim Him, admonishing every man We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in that we may present every man complete in Christ. Christ. 29 29 For this purpose also I labor, striving For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works according to His power, which mightily works within me. (Colossians 1:28-29)within me. (Colossians 1:28-29)

The Means is Agonizing The Means is Agonizing WorkWork

• But by the grace of God I am what I am, and But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me. but the grace of God with me. (1 Corinthians 15:10) (1 Corinthians 15:10)

WorshipWorship Jesus Christ Jesus Christ

GrowGrow through the Word of Godthrough the Word of God

Connect Connect through fellowship, stewardship, and servicethrough fellowship, stewardship, and service

ReachReach the lost with the Gospelthe lost with the Gospel

WorshipWorship Jesus Christ Jesus Christ

GrowGrow through the Word of Godthrough the Word of God

Connect Connect through fellowship, stewardship, and servicethrough fellowship, stewardship, and service

ReachReach the lost with the Gospelthe lost with the Gospel

WORSHIPWORSHIP | GROW | | GROW | CONNECTCONNECT | REACH | REACHWORSHIPWORSHIP | GROW | | GROW | CONNECTCONNECT | REACH | REACH

Your Gospel-Centered Your Gospel-Centered MinistryMinistryColossians 1:28-29Colossians 1:28-29