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The 2010 Identity Project Retreat How to
Lead a Revolution
How to Kill a Good Thing
OR
An Anniversary
Part 1: How To Lead a RevolutionActs 2:40 Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, “Save yourselves from this perverted generation!” 2:42 …All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.
Part 1: How To Lead a RevolutionActs 2:40 Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, “Save yourselves from this perverted generation!” 2:42 …All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.
The Wild Gospel
“Jesus was a revolutionary — not the political revolutionary many people were waiting for, but rather a social and cultural revolutionary who mounted a single-handed but complete challenge to the prevailing worldview”
Jesus was profoundly subversive — so subversive that even his own family doubted his sanity at times.
Armed only with words, but speaking with an authority that astonished all who heard him, he mounted a radical and threatening challenge to the existing world order, overturning the assumptions of the culture, inviting his hearers to embrace a new way of thinking and being
Jesus broke the rules and insulted the guardians of the rules.Jesus was effectively redefining their
concept of God, and thus of reality itself.
The Effects?
Jesus was not concerned with the overthrow of a regime; but had his followers lived as he did, with the values he had, it would nevertheless have radically altered the social and political order of the empire
Which is biblical?
The Radical Social Change in Acts 2:37f
‘perverted
group’ v40
body life
v42
The Radical Social Change in Acts 2:37f
‘perverted
group’ v40
body life
v42
And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on
exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!"
Acts 2:40
‘Fun’‘Glitter’
‘Significance’A TRAP!
The Radical Social Change in Acts 2:37f
‘crooked
group’ v40
body life v42
‘…kept feeling a sense of awe…’
Acts 2:43‘Drunk.. Holy Spirit’Learning /
GrowingIMPACT!
BODY LIFE!
The Radical Social Change in Acts 2:37f
‘perverted
group’ v40
body life
v42
Barriers
HatredLies
SeductionWeakness
The “Sinking Church” Today
‘perverted
group’ v40
Weakness,
Boredom,
Hypocrisy
“Drift”
The Radical Social Change in Acts 2:37f
‘perverted
group’ v40
Real body life
v42
How to go from here to there?
The Radical Social Change in Acts 2:37f
‘crooked
group’ v40
Hearts
piercedv3
7
‘think again!’
v38
‘escape!’ v40
‘continually
devoting’ v42
body life v42
Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?" Acts 2:37
The Radical Social Change in Acts 2:37f
‘crooked
group’ v40
Hearts
piercedv37
Reject
‘rules’ v38
‘escape!’ v40
‘continually
devoting’ v42
body life v42
Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; Acts 2:38 “Repent”
means “reverse
direction”
The Radical Social Change in Acts 2:37f
‘crooked
group’ v40
Hearts
piercedv3
7
Reject ‘rules’ v38
New Boss
‘escape!’ v40
‘continually
devoting’ v42
body life v42
… and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38
The Radical Social Change in Acts 2:37f
‘crooked
group’ v40
Hearts
piercedv3
7
Reject ‘rules’ v38
New Boss
REBEL!
‘continually
devoting’ v42
body life v42
And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!“ Acts 2:40
The Radical Social Change in Acts 2:37f
‘crooked
group’ v40
Hearts
piercedv3
7
Reject ‘rules’ v38
New Boss
REBEL!
get ARMED v42
body life v42
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42
4 a.m.9 p.m.
“Means of Growth”
The Radical Social Change in Acts 2:37f
‘crooked
group’ v40
Hearts
piercedv3
7
Reject
‘rules’
v38
New Bos
sREBE
L!
get ARMED v42
body life v42
Acts 2:43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place…
Sweet!
Part 2: How To Kill a Good Thing
Pastor Smith
Mr. & Mrs.
Hudock
Identity Project 2020
The Brief Social Change…
‘crooked
group’ v40
Hearts
piercedv3
7
Reject
‘rules’
v38
New Bos
sREBE
L!
get ARMED v42
body life v42
No Streng
th!
They were continually devoting … teaching and to fellowship… prayer. Acts 2:42
Revelation 3:1 (NLT) “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit of God and the seven stars: “I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive—but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead.
The REMOTE Social Change…
‘crooked
group’ v40
Hearts
piercedv3
7
Reject
‘rules’
v38
New Bos
sREVOL
T!
get ARMED v42
body life v42
No Impact
!
Be saved from this perverse generation!“
The CHAOTIC Social Change…
‘crooked
group’ v40
Hearts
piercedv3
7
Reject
‘rules’
v38
New Bos
sREVOL
T!
get ARMED v42
body life v42
Un-Spiritual! … the gift
of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:38 Galatians 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.
The No-Change Social Change…
‘crooked
group’ v40
Hearts
piercedv3
7
Reject
‘rules’
New
Boss
REVOLT!
get ARMED v42
body life v42
PROUD (or Scared?)
"Repent…for the
forgiveness of your sins;
Acts 2:38
The SAY NOTHING Social Change…
‘crooked
group’ v40
Hearts
piercedv3
7
Reject
‘rules’
New
Boss
REVOLT!
get ARMED v42
body life v42
“The Nice People”
when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart
Rom. 10:14 But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?
The Laodicean Church…
‘crooked
group’ v40
Hearts
piercedv3
7
Reject
‘rules’
New
Boss
REVOLT!
get ARMED v42
FAKERY !!
Revelation 3:14-19 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen—the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s new creation: “I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth!
You say, ‘I am rich. I have everything I want. I don’t need a thing!’ And you don’t realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. So I advise you to buy gold from me—gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. Also buy white garments from me so you will not be shamed by your nakedness, and ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see. I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.
Real Social Change…
‘perverted
group’ v40
Hearts
pierced
Reject
‘rules’
New
Boss
REVOLT!
get ARMED v42
body life v42
