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Pray: Heavenly Father, because of the great and holy God that you are, we know that what you have for your people is a high calling.
Remind us today from your word of who we are and what you have for us... of how we can abide in Christ and live by your Spirit to have the devotion and discipline we need to grow in you and be strong in your calling for us.
We love you because of the great love with which you have loved us, and because through Jesus we have come to know you for you are.
Amen.
Review: A series on the purpose and direction of the local church - Becoming Who We Aim To Be
BELIEVE in Christ: John 3:16
We do not get saved and then depart from the Gospel.
We maintain focus that our purpose is to know God through Jesus Christ and to make him known - We Are His.
Him We Proclaim.
(1 Pet.
2:9 & Col. 1:28)
BELONG to His body: Hebrews 10:24-25
Connecting relationally for accountability to apply God’s truth personally and collectively
Sharing pain and joy with one another (belonging) - don’t go through it alone... or celebrate it alone - TOGETHER
Today: Be trained in truth to be strong in ministry.
WHY?
Life isn’t a playground but a battleground.
In order for us to live up to our high calling as Christ's church, we have to stop being lazy and stop seeking amusement as an aim for our lives.
We must be diligent and devoted to be trained in God's truth from His word in order to be strong in ministry.
(This may be a paradigm shift for some of us.) - Literally a battle for life and death—reconciliation to God or eternal separation from God—remaining enemies of God in this life or being made his children.
And once we belong to him, it’s still no walk in the park:
War within - Flesh versus the Spirit - Romans 8
Battle against unseen enemies outside of us - Eph. 6:10-12
How do we endure?
How do we not become deceived by falsehood, or cower before opposition, and so on?
Well first we stay tied to WHO we believe.
And we do it TOGETHER.
And… we invest ourselves in being trained in truth to be strong in ministry.
BE TRAINED in truth: Becoming equipped for ministry and trained for leadership
BE STRONG in ministry: To Go and Be - lights and leaders in our homes, churches, communities, and to the unreached everywhere
Be Trained in Truth
Why truth and what truth?
Jesus wants to invade every area of your life, which means you need to let his word shine on and speak into every area of your life.
Training takes devotion and discipline.
- Training isn’t easy or painless.
It’s takes hard work and can be uncomfortable (but in a good way, knowing that there is a higher aim for which we are training).
Here’s the big problem with some of us in our laziness and lack of discipline:
We want God to do it our way and make it easy on us.
We don’t want to make any effort to pursue God, and we just expect God to “motivate” us.
If knowing what’s right and looking toward an end goal isn’t enough to motivate, I don’t know what can be.
We will always quit and never be trained in righteousness.
Don’t blame God for your laziness.
Be trained in truth to...
Be Strong in Ministry
Why do we need to be strong in ministry?
What is the goal of said ministry?
Our goal is to be strong in ministry as described in Col. 1:28-29
BE TRAINED in truth: Becoming equipped for ministry and trained for leadership
BE STRONG in ministry: To Go and Be - lights and leaders in our homes, churches, communities, and to the unreached everywhere
HOW?
Last week we said, first, TOGETHER - Review Easy 135 of One-anothering [slides]
What kind of training do we need?
How do we ensure we are strong in ministry?
Areas to Aim for Growth
conviction, character, compassion, and competence
Conviction
(and what comes after is the problem of not listening to sound teaching, going after what itching ears want)
Character
Small Groups: Christ-centered, Bible-saturated application and accountability
Compassion
Definition: “deep emotional response to human need that always results in action”
Competence
Practical ministry
examples in 2 Tim. 2 - soldier, athlete, farmer
[Conclusion and Application]
Battle Ready Church
What are we fighting for?
Nothing less than the glory of God.
Is it worth it?
Deep-seated joy in God doesn’t come from pretending there is no battle; fulfillment in the Christian life comes in the process of becoming equipped in God’s truth and engaging in the war by his strength.
Are you Battle Ready?
What changes need to be made in your life to rectify your priorities and to invest hard work in training and helping others train to be strong in doing ministry together?
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