SATS Plenary

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SATS Plenary

• 2010 and the Biblical Mandate
• (part 2)
• By
• David Oakley
• Ambassadors in Sport

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• How can we carry out Mission Impossible and be
  a blessing?
• - Follow Biblical Principles.

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2010 and the Biblical Mandate

• Be effective in your mission to be a blessing by
  following the principles
• of
• Church (Ephesians 41-16 )
• Reconciliation (2 Cor 5 11-21)
• Freedom (1 Cor 9 1-23)

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CHURCH MANDATEEphesians 4 v1-16
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United Church Growth Blessing Mandate-Context
Church is Gods Chosen Instrument-Ephesians 1-3
DoctrineBeliefRiches.-Ephesians 4-6
DutyBehaviourResponsibility
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Church growth through ministry will require unity
in
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Church Growth Blessing Mandate

• United in GRACE vv. 1-3
• Humility Assess Correctly
• Gentleness Act Considerately
• Patience Attitude Control
• Love Agape Corporately
• v. 3 Unity Peace takes effort

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Church Growth Blessing Mandate

• United in GROUNDING vv. 4-7
• 1 Body (Church), Spirit (Indwell)
• Hope (Heaven), Lord (Master),
• Faith (Resources),
• Baptism (Belong) Father/God
• Basis for creative activity together

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Church Growth Blessing Mandate

• United in GIFTING vv. 7-11
• Apostle Sent out ones
• Prophet Personalise GodsWord
• Evangelist Lead into Life
• Pastors Shepherds who care
• Teachers Impart/Explain Truth

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Church Growth Blessing Mandate

• United in GOAL vv. 12-16 gt
• Vv.12-13 Give Away and Grow Up ... Maturity
  Signs?
• v. 13 Similarity (to Christ)
• v. 14 Stability (Discernment)
• v. 15 Speaking (Truth in Love)
• v. 16 Supportive (Co-operation)

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RECONCILIATION MANDATE2 Corinthians 5 v11-21
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Reconciliation Lets be friendsVital message
for Corinth Church2 Cor 5 1-10 Reconciliation
in Heaven ... Lets see it worked out here on
Earth in 2010 What a blessing that would be!
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Reconciliation Blessing Mandate

• Ministry of Reconciliation happens through
• Clear Conscience vv. 11-13
• Compelling Conviction vv. 14-15
• Committed Commission vv. 16-21.

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Reconciliation Blessing Mandate

• Reconciliation through a Clear Conscience -
  Motive Check
• v.11 Before God
• v.12 Before Yourself
• vv. 12-13 Before Others
• Lets get our motives right for 2010.

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Reconciliation Blessing Mandate

• Ministry of Reconciliation through compelling
  conviction
• v. 14 Christs love sacrifice for me
• v. 15 New grace perspective on me
• Must be a slave to Christs agenda.

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Reconciliation Blessing Mandate

• Ministry of Reconciliation thro committed
  commission
• v. 16 New Perspective
• v. 17 New Person
• vv. 18-19 New Place
• v. 20 New Position
• v. 21 New Potential.

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FREEDOM MANDATE1 Corinthians 9 v1-23
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True Freedom is to be free from my silly little
self in order to live responsibly in love with
God and others ... John Stott.Corinth Problem -
Legalism v SinJesus set us free so lets show
it in 2010.
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Freedom Blessing Mandate-

• New Ministry
• Foolish Ministry - 1 Cor 1 v 2728
• Message considered foolish v 18-21
• Means is a stumbling block v 22-25
• Method of the foolish v 26-31

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How can people be free to minister 1 Cor 9 1-23?

• a)Results of mission v 12
• Growth and fruit
• b)Rights of ministers v 3-12a
• Sowing spiritual seed
• c)Renouncement in mission v 12b-18
• Integrity and denial
• d)Replication in mission v 19-23
• Culturally sensitive

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Freedom Blessing Mandate-

• Liberated because of RESULTS
• v. 1 Check the evidence
• v. 2 Credentials and Credibility
• BUT
• Care on counterfeiting
• Care on crass conclusions

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Freedom Blessing Mandate-

• Liberated because of RIGHTS
• vv. 3-6 Rights Expectations
• v. 7 Reasonable Expectations
• vv. 8-10 Required Expectations
• vv. 11-12a Resulting Expectations
• Get Supported to bless in 2010.

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Freedom Blessing Mandate-

• Liberated cos of RENOUNCEMENT
• v. 12a No hindrances counterbalance
• vv. 13-14 No hiding commands
• vv. 15-18 No holds compulsion
• Rights are 1 lung, responsibility the other
  Get balance for 2010.

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Freedom Blessing Mandate-

• Liberated because of REPLICATION
• v. 19 Attitude Slave mentality
• vv. 20-21 Approach Incarnation
• vv. 22-23 Aim Win mentality
• Blessing others will be both a Mandate and Messy
  in 2010.

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