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About why you're hereAbout why you're here

"Pray for…"Pray for…They hate churchThey hate church

But enjoyed today"But enjoyed today"

Why does it matter?Why does it matter?

Why does it matter?Why does it matter?

- If I don't go, they burn- If I don't go, they burn- I'll go if you guilt me- I'll go if you guilt me

Why does it matter?Why does it matter?

- If I don't go, they burn- If I don't go, they burn- I'll go if you guilt me- I'll go if you guilt me- God is Sovereign- God is Sovereign

God is not dependentGod is not dependentUpon you and meUpon you and me

For the message of his SonFor the message of his Son

We just get to choose if we'll We just get to choose if we'll Be empowered for his purposesBe empowered for his purposes

We follow a RabbiWe follow a RabbiWho was Who was sentsent as a missionary as a missionary

Into a hostile and hurting worldInto a hostile and hurting world

God has always had a planGod has always had a plan

And always worked throughAnd always worked throughFlawed, fallible, sinful peopleFlawed, fallible, sinful people

Old CovenantOld Covenant

New CovenantNew Covenant

Old CovenantOld Covenant> 400 Silent Years <> 400 Silent Years <New CovenantNew Covenant

ImportantImportant::- How handle culture- How handle culture- What believe and practice- What believe and practice- How we see the world- How we see the world- Blessings/cursings vs. - Blessings/cursings vs.

Promise being fulfilledPromise being fulfilled

This cup is the This cup is the new covenant new covenant in in my blood, which is poured my blood, which is poured out for youout for you- Luke 22:20- Luke 22:20

By calling this covenant "new," By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one he has made the first one

obsolete; obsolete; and what is obsolete and what is obsolete and and outdated will soon outdated will soon

disappeardisappear- Hebrews 8:13- Hebrews 8:13

God's glory and messageGod's glory and message::Old Covenant- CentripetalOld Covenant- Centripetal"Come and see""Come and see"

Israel: Israel:

God sent judges and prophetsGod sent judges and prophetsTo his own peopleTo his own peopleTo To warn, warn, yet give yet give gospelgospel

““I will make you as a light for the I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may nations, that my salvation may

reach to the end of the earth”reach to the end of the earth”- Isaiah 49:6- Isaiah 49:6

Come and seeCome and see

God's glory and messageGod's glory and message::Old Covenant- CentripetalOld Covenant- Centripetal"Come and see""Come and see"

New Covenant- CentrifugalNew Covenant- Centrifugal"Go and be""Go and be"

Old CovenantOld CovenantCentered around a Holy LandCentered around a Holy Land

New CovenantNew CovenantSent to all LandsSent to all Lands

Beginning of New Covenant: Beginning of New Covenant:

God God sentsent out his Son out his SonTo To allall people people

(Shepherds and Magi)(Shepherds and Magi)To announce Good NewsTo announce Good News

SentSent only to the lost sheep only to the lost sheep of Israel- Matt. 15of Israel- Matt. 15

But…But…Centurions and SamaritansCenturions and SamaritansCanaanite woman and more…Canaanite woman and more…

……this is eternal life, that they this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and know you the only true God, and

Jesus Christ whom you Jesus Christ whom you have have sentsent

- John 17:3- John 17:3

““This is the work of God, that This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom you believe in him whom he has he has sent”sent”- John 6:29- John 6:29

For God did not For God did not sendsend his Son into his Son into the world to condemn the world, the world to condemn the world, but in order that but in order that the world the world might be saved might be saved through himthrough him- John 3:17- John 3:17

We We followfollow a Rabbi a RabbiWho was sent as a missionaryWho was sent as a missionary

Into a hostile and hurting worldInto a hostile and hurting world

Not with platitudesNot with platitudes"Feel-goodisms""Feel-goodisms"

The next breakthroughThe next breakthroughIf you just believe enoughIf you just believe enough

But with real helpBut with real helpA message of truth in loveA message of truth in love

And a willingness to sacrifice inAnd a willingness to sacrifice inOrder to make the message realOrder to make the message real

Hometown RabbiHometown Rabbi

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to because he has chosen me to bringbring good news good news to the poorto the poor

He has He has sentsent me to proclaim me to proclaim liberty to the captives and liberty to the captives and

recovery of sight to the blind, to recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressedset free the oppressed

……and announce and announce that the time that the time has come when the Lord has come when the Lord will save his peoplewill save his people- Luke 4:18-19- Luke 4:18-19

Jesus announces Jesus announces The Gospel= The Gospel= goodgood news news

(Including help for the poor, the (Including help for the poor, the fatherless and the widow, fatherless and the widow, the sick and needy)the sick and needy)

CreationCreationFallFall

RedemptionRedemptionRestorationRestoration

We follow a RabbiWe follow a RabbiWho did not separateWho did not separate

But hung out withBut hung out withOn purposeOn purpose

FundamentalismFundamentalism

- Separate from- Separate from- Make rules/laws to keep pure- Make rules/laws to keep pure- Refer to - Refer to theirtheir unrighteousness unrighteousness

Israel= SeparationIsrael= Separation

- Dietary laws- Dietary laws- Sabbath- Sabbath- Dress- Dress- Uncleanness- Uncleanness

Point:Point:

- Don't compromise the faith- Don't compromise the faith- Be a light drawing inward- Be a light drawing inward

(Centripetal- gospel)(Centripetal- gospel)

We aren't IsraelWe aren't IsraelWe aren't Old CovenantWe aren't Old Covenant

We aren't called to We aren't called to That type of separationThat type of separation

Church= Unification (Go and be…)Church= Unification (Go and be…)Under Christ's HeadshipUnder Christ's Headship

- Differences begin to cease- Differences begin to cease- Same worth, value, purpose- Same worth, value, purpose

- Christ at the center- Christ at the center

We follow a RabbiWe follow a RabbiWho was sent as a missionaryWho was sent as a missionary

Into a hostile and hurting worldInto a hostile and hurting world

Sin Cooties…?Sin Cooties…?

I wrote to you in my letter not to I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral associate with sexually immoral

people- people- not at all meaningnot at all meaning the the sexually immoral of sexually immoral of

this world… this world…

……or the greedy and swindlers, or or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you idolaters, since then you would need to go out would need to go out of the world…of the world…

But now I am writing to you not But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who to associate with anyone who

bears the name of brother if he bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality is guilty of sexual immorality

or greed…or greed…

……or is an idolater, reviler, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler- not even drunkard, or swindler- not even to eat with such a oneto eat with such a one

For what have I to do with For what have I to do with judging outsiders?judging outsiders? Is it not those Is it not those inside the church whom you are inside the church whom you are

to judge? God judges to judge? God judges those outsidethose outside

- 1 Cor. 5- 1 Cor. 5

Don't separate from the world Don't separate from the world around you- it's your callingaround you- it's your calling

Don't judge the world around Don't judge the world around you- that's God's callingyou- that's God's calling

We We followfollow a Rabbi a RabbiWho was sent as a missionaryWho was sent as a missionary

Into a hostile and hurting worldInto a hostile and hurting world

““Those who are well have no Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those need of a physician, but those

who are sick. I came not to call who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners”the righteous, but sinners”

- Mark 2:17- Mark 2:17

Upset that he didn't Upset that he didn't Separate from sinners Separate from sinners And hangout with themAnd hangout with them

Israel= centripetalIsrael= centripetal

Old Wineskins…Old Wineskins…

Good news is meant to beGood news is meant to beShared with those who need Shared with those who need

Good NewsGood News

Creation!Creation!Fall…Fall…Redemption and Restoration!!!!Redemption and Restoration!!!!

Good news is meant to be sharedGood news is meant to be shared

"I must preach"I must preach the kingdom of God the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for to the other cities also, for I was I was sentsent for this purpose" for this purpose"

- Luke 4:43- Luke 4:43

12 Disciples 12 Disciples SentSent Out Out

Why? Because we followWhy? Because we followA Rabbi who was a missionaryA Rabbi who was a missionary

Disciple= mathetes- "learner"Disciple= mathetes- "learner"Why learn from Jesus?Why learn from Jesus?

Disciple= mathetes- "learner"Disciple= mathetes- "learner"Why learn from Jesus?Why learn from Jesus?

- To know?- To know?- Self-improvement?- Self-improvement?- Comparison to others?- Comparison to others?

““All authority All authority in heaven and on in heaven and on earth has been given to me. earth has been given to me. Go Go thereforetherefore and make and make disciples of all nations…disciples of all nations…

……baptizingbaptizing them in the name of them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit, teachingteaching them to them to

observeobserve all that I have all that I have commanded youcommanded you

The goal of learning is not The goal of learning is not knowing, quoting, impressingknowing, quoting, impressingBut But following following

Go therefore…teaching to obeyGo therefore…teaching to obey

And behold, And behold, I am with you I am with you always,always, to the end to the end of the age”of the age”- Matthew 28:18-20- Matthew 28:18-20

God will always empowerGod will always empowerThat which is led by his SpiritThat which is led by his Spirit

And part of his missionAnd part of his missionTo seek and to saveTo seek and to save

All Gospels andAll Gospels andThe book of ActsThe book of Acts

Last wordsLast wordsBefore ascensionBefore ascension

Creation- PerfectCreation- PerfectFall- Imperfect and sinfulFall- Imperfect and sinfulRedemption- Bought back- JesusRedemption- Bought back- JesusRestoration- God making it rightRestoration- God making it right

We further RedemptionWe further RedemptionAs we live out RestorationAs we live out Restoration

As part of and in view ofAs part of and in view ofOur watching worldOur watching world

Why be a disciple? Why learn?Why be a disciple? Why learn?

The disciples were overjoyed The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.when they saw the Lord.

Again Jesus said, "Peace be with Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! you! AsAs the Father has sent me, the Father has sent me, I I am sending you"am sending you" - John 20:31 - John 20:31

Disciple- Mathetes- "learner"Disciple- Mathetes- "learner"Apostle= Apostellos- "sent one"Apostle= Apostellos- "sent one"

Gospels vs. Acts: Gospels vs. Acts: Disciples become ApostlesDisciples become Apostles

The point of The point of Being trained by ChristBeing trained by Christ

Was to be sent by ChristWas to be sent by ChristTo a world made by ChristTo a world made by ChristAnd for whom Christ diedAnd for whom Christ died

The purpose of discipleship The purpose of discipleship Is apostleshipIs apostleship

The purpose of growingThe purpose of growingIs goingIs going

If I'm a disciple, I will If I'm a disciple, I will BecomeBecome an apostle an apostleElse it's not biblical discipleshipElse it's not biblical discipleship

"But you will receive "But you will receive power power when the Holy Spirit has come when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my upon you, and you will be my

witnesseswitnesses in Jerusalem and in all in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the Judea and Samaria, and to the

end of the earth"- Acts 1:8end of the earth"- Acts 1:8

The point of the powerThe point of the powerIsn't to have powerIsn't to have power

But to point peopleBut to point peopleTo the Person of JesusTo the Person of Jesus

We exist to glorify GodWe exist to glorify Godby making disciplesby making disciples

My prayer is not that you take My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that them out of the world but that

you protect them from you protect them from the evil one…the evil one…

As you As you sentsent me into the world, I me into the world, I have have sentsent them into them into the world the world - John 17:15, 18 - John 17:15, 18

Not a taskNot a taskNot a daily dutyNot a daily duty

Not a check mark in some bookNot a check mark in some book

But a privilege and honorBut a privilege and honorTo carry the NameTo carry the Name

We follow a RabbiWe follow a RabbiWe are sentWe are sent

5 Days: 5 Days: - Love and Grace- Love and Grace- Light- Light- Message of Reconciliation- Message of Reconciliation- Seeking Peace- Seeking Peace- Seeking Justice- Seeking Justice

We prayedWe prayedWe wrote on floorsWe wrote on floors

And asked God for heartsAnd asked God for heartsAnd God respondedAnd God respondedAs we followedAs we followed

Let's get greedyLet's get greedyAnd ask for moreAnd ask for more

To his gloryTo his glory

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