PRAYER EVANGELISM

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• PRAYER EVANGELISM
• THE BIBLCAL WAY TO REACH CITIES FOR CHRIST

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ACTS 18

• But you shall receive power when the Holy Sprit
  has come upon you and you shall be my witnesses
  both in JERUSALEM, and in all Judea and Samaria,
  and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

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• To Reach Entire Cities for Christ -
• Two Questions

1. Is it biblical? 2. How did the early church
do it?
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• Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in
  Me, the works that I do shall he do also and
  greater works than these shall he do because I
  go to the Father. And whatever you ask in My
  name, that I will do, that the Father may be
  glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in
  My name, I will do it.
• JOHN 1412 - 14

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• And He was saying to them, The harvest is
  plentiful, but the laborers are few, therefore
  beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out
  laborers into His harvest. LUKE 102
• Nothing wrong with harvest
• - It is plentiful
• Problem with workers
• -Location and attitude

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Four Step Strategy

• 1. Bless Them.Lk 105
• 2. Fellowship with them. Lk 107
• 3. Meet felt needs. Lk109a
• 4. Preach. Lk 109b

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Where else in the N.T. is prayer evangelism
taught?

• 1Tim 21-8
• Why have we missed it?
• - Chapter divisions
• - Defective reading habits

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• 1Tim 115-28
• It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full
  acceptance that Christ came into the world to
  save sinners.(115)
• First of all, then I urge(21)
• men to pray everywhere

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• 4 MAJOR HURDLES
• Acceptance vs. approval
• Felt needs vs. most important need
• Western world view vs. biblical worldview
• Indwelling Jesus vs. Presiding Jesus

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MATTHEW 2819

• Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the
  nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
  and the Son and the Holy Spirit ...

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MATTHEW 2818 - 20

• And Jesus came up and spoke to them,
  saying, ALL AUTHORITY HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ME
  in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and
  make disciples of all the nations, baptizing
  them in the name of the Father and the
  Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to
  observe all that I commanded you AND LO,
  I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, even to the end of
  the age.

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HOW TO CHANGE AND SUSTAIN THE CLIMATE OVER A CITY
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HOSTILE SPIRITUAL CLIMATE Chapters 4-9

• 41-12 for forty days, being tempted by the
  devil
• 413 and when the devil had finished every
  temptation he departed until an opportune time

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Friends

• 414-30 - And He began teaching in their
  synagogues and was praised by all.

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Neighbors

• 22 And all were speaking well of Him, and
  wondering at the gracious words
• 28 And all in the synagogue were filled with rage
  as they heard these things...

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One Demon

• 33 And there was a man in the synagogue possessed
  by the spirit of an unclean demon and he cried
  out with a loud voice,
• 34 Ha! What do we have to do with You, Jesus of
  Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?...

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Many Demons

• 41 And demons were also coming out of many,
  crying out and saying, You are the Son of God!
  And rebuking them...

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Pharisees Scribes

• 522 - But Jesus, aware of their reasonings,
  answered and said to them, Why are you reasoning
  in your hearts?
• 530 - And the Pharisees and their scribes began
  grumbling at His disciples.

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Pharisees Scribes

• 62 - But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you
  do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?
• 72 - And the scribes and the Pharisees were
  watching Him closelyto find reason to accuse him.

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Pharisees Scribes

• 611 - But they themselves were filled with rage,
  and discussed together what they might do to
  Jesus.

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John the Baptist

• 719 - Are you the Expected One, or do we look
  for someone else?

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Nature

• 822-24 - He rebuked the wind and the surging
  waves, and they stopped and it became calm.

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Legion of demons

• 826-36 - a certain man from the city was
  possessed by demons..living in the tombs..
• Jesus askim him What is your name, and he said,
  Legion...

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People

• 837 - And all the people of the country of the
  Gerasenes and the surrounding district asked Him
  to depart from them for they were gripped with
  great fear and He got into a boat, and returned.

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Disciples infiltrated by devil

• 955 - 55 But He turned and rebuked them, and
  said, You do not know what kind of spirit you
  are of.
• V.12 - dismisses the multitude
• V.21 - forbidden to preach
• V.35 - rebuked by Father

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Disciples are neutralized

• V.40 - SATAN SCORES ON A SAFETY
• V.41 - Jesus extreme discouragement
• V.43-46 - coveting first place
• V.50 - turf fights

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Unable to recruit disciples

• V.57-62 - I will follow You wherever You go
• 62 But Jesus said to him, No one, after putting
  his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for
  the kingdom of God.

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FAVORABLE SPIRITUAL CLIMATEChapters 10-24

• There is a remarkable reversal of climate. The
  initiative switches dramatically from Satan and
  his pawns to Jesus

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Jesus gets back the twelve

• (We will skip chapter 10 and will cover it at the
  end)
• 111 - Lord, teach us to pray just as John also
  taught his disciples.

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Demons no longer challenge Him

• 1114 - And He was casting out a demon(and it
  was dumb)
• 1311-13 a woman had a sickness caused by a
  spirit..,and Jesus laid hands on her and
  immediately she was made erect

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The multitudes increase

• 1129 - And as the crowds were increasing...

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Jesus takes the offensive against the Pharisees
and the Scribes

• 1135-52 - 35 Then watch out that the light in
  you may not be darkness39 inside you are full of
  robbery and wickedness42 and yet disregard
  justice and the love of God...

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Jesus exposed them as hypocrites

• 121 - Under these circumstances, after so many
  thousands of the multitude had gathered
  together(Jesus warned them about the hypocrisy
  of the Pharisees

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Pharisees Scribes Humiliated

• 1317 - And as He said this, all His opponents
  were being humiliated...

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Powerless to carry out their murderous desires

• 1331 - Just at that time some Pharisees came up,
  saying to Him, Go away and depart from here, for
  Herod wants to kill you.

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Silenced...

• 144 - But they kept silent...

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Reduced to grumbling and scoffing

• 152 - And both the Pharisees and the scribes
  began to grumble
• 1614 - Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of
  money, were listening to all these things and
  they were scoffing at Him.

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The Apostles interest and commitment increase

• 175 - And the apostles said to the Lord,
  Increase our faith!!

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Children are incorporated to his army

• 1815 - And they were bringing even their babies
  to Him

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The Multitudes take an active role and become His
shield

• 1937-39 - the whole multitude of the disciples
  began to praise God..saying Blessed is the king
  who comes in the name of the Lord, peace in
  heaven and glory in the highest.

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Pharisees are now threatened by the multitudes
and ask that they be disqualified

• 1939 - Teacher, rebuke your disciples.

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Jesus scores a TOUCHDOWN!

• 1945 - and He entered the temple and began to
  cast out those who were selling...

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And the Extra Point also

• 1947 - And He was teaching daily in the temple...

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The multitudes become Jesus Shield

• 1948 - and they could not find anything that
  they might do, for all the people were hanging
  upon His words.

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Jesus chooses not to answer anymore

• 201-8 - ..the elders confronted him 8 And
  Jesus said to them, Neither will I tell you by
  what authority I do these things.
• 2019 - And the scribes and chief priests tried
  to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they
  feared the people...

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They are reduced to sending spies

• 2020 - And they watched Him, and sent spies who
  pretended to be righteous, in order that they
  might catch Him in some statement.

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And feel incapable of doing anything to Jesus
themselves

• so as to deliver Him up to the rule and the
  authority of the governor.

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They are absolutely Silenced

• 2026 - And they were unable to catch Him in a
  saying in the presence of the people and
  marveling at His answer, they became silent.

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And lost their courage

• 2039-40 - And some of the scribes answered and
  said, Teacher, You have spoken well.

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Satan is forced to come out in the open now...

• 222 - And the chief priests and the scribes were
  seeking how they might put Him to death
• 223 - And Satan entered into Judas 4 And he
  went away and discussed with the chief priests
  and officers how he might betray Him to them.

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Jesus baits Satan and then executes a Masterful
HAIL MARY Play

• 2231 - Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded
  permission to sift you like wheat

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Jesus becomes the ultimate Lamb

• 2253 - While I was with you daily in the
  temple, you did not lay hands on Me but this
  hour and the power of darkness are yours.

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Jesus turns wolves into lambs

• 2334 - Father, forgive them for they not know
  what they are doing
• 2345 - Father, into thy hands I commit my
  spirit. AND TURN WOLVES INTO LAMBS
• 2347 - Now, when the centurion saw what
  happened, he began praising God...

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Jesus wins over the people

• 2348 - and all the multitudes who came together
  for this spectacle, when they observed what
  happened, began to return beating their breasts.

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Climate changed in Chpt. 10

• Luke 102-3 - The harvest is plentiful, but the
  laborers are few. Go your ways behold I send you
  out as lambs in the midst of wolves

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FOUR POINT STRATEGY

• Luke 105-9
• Bless them
• Fellowship with them
• Meet their felt needs
• Preach The kingdom of God has come near to you.

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Satan sacked. Demons down

• Luke 1017 - And the seventy returned with joy,
  saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us
  in Your name.
• Luke 1018 - And He said to them, I was watching
  Satan fall from heaven like lightning.

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Reconciliation continuum in Ephesians

• Ephesians 610 - Finally, be strong in the Lord
• Ethnic reconciliation
• Denominational reconciliation
• Ministerial reconciliation
• Gender reconciliation
• Age reconciliation
• Wealth reconciliation and in the strength of
  his might

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The need for the FULL armor

• Eph. 611-13 - Repeated exhortation to put on the
  full armor of God
• Eph. 614 - Stand firm therefore
• Belt of truth
• Breastplate of righteousness
• Having feet shod with the gospel of peace (See
  Romans 1620 God of peace)

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Devil removed from battlefield

• What is the next weapon?
• Shield of faith to extinguish all flaming
  missiles of the evil one.(The word missile
  provides a major key)
• Helmet of Salvation (Proclamation!)
• Sword of the Spirit

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Purpose of armorevangelism

• Eph. 618-19 - Pray
• 620 - Proclaiming
• (Notice the connection between prayer and
  proclamation prayer evangelism)

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Reverse angle view of Acts 18

• Luke 2447
• and that repentance for forgiveness of sins
  should be proclaimed in His name to all the
  nations, beginning from Jerusalem. (Contrast it
  with Luke 425-27)

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Definition for city reaching

• QUESTION
• How do we know that a city has been reached?

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Jesus perspective

• Mt. 936 - And seeing the multitude, He felt
  compassion for them, because they were distressed
  and downcast like sheep without a shepherd.

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Four level definition

• ANSWER
• When every lost sheep has a pastor!
• When every lost sheep know who their pastor is
• When the spiritual climate over the city has
  changed
• When the Kingdom of God is in evidence