Go Ye and Teach

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Go Ye and Teach

• Lecture 1
• The Church of Jesus Christ

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Introduction

• Jesus Christ is central to all we believe and
  teach.
• Christ works among men and women through
  continuing revelation.
• Christ established a church.
• Christ taught specific doctrines.

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Introduction

• Christ designated priesthood ministry and
  organizations.
• Heavenly power blesses Christs people when they
  are
• obedient to His teachings
• serve Him through His church

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• Jesus Christ
• The Son of God
• Church of Jesus Christ, restored again on the
  earth in 1830
• The message of Jesus Christ is central to our
  lives

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• Isaiah 9 6, 7

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is
given and the government shall be upon his
shoulder and his name shall be called Wonderful,
Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting
Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of
his government and peace, there is no end, upon
the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to
order it, and to establish it with judgment and
with justice from henceforth even for ever. The
zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
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• Isaiahs prophecy fulfilled
• Luke 126-38
• Angels
• Gods divine messengers

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• Mary with Elizabeth
• Luke 139-56
• Elizabeth knows the truth through inspiration
• Mary stays with Elizabeth three months before
  returning home

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• Arrival at the Inn
• Luke 21-4
• An angel assures Joseph that Mary should be his
  wife
• The marry
• Matthew 118-25
• Travel to Bethlehem
• Roman decree
• Registration
• Taxation

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• The Birth of Jesus
• Luke 26, 7

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• An Angel and the Shepherds
• Luke 28-14
• Angels minister for the Lord

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• Shepherds visit Christ
• Luke 2 15, 16
• The shepherds went forth telling everyone the
  glad tidings of Christs birth

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• Christ Presented at the Temple
• Luke 222-34
• Jesus was 40 days old
• He was not baptized or christened
• Christ was blessed at the temple

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• Wise Men Follow the Star
• Mathew 21, 2
• Divine revealment to the wise men

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• Wise Men Inquire for the Babe
• Matthew 21, 2
• Directed to Herod
• Roman king, ruler of Jerusalem and the nearby
  lands

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• Wise Men Before Herod
• Matthew 24-8
• Chief priests and scribes knew that the Messiah
  was to be born in Bethlehem
• Chief priests
• Rulers of the church
• Scribes
• Those knowledgeable in the Scriptures

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• Wise Men Offer Gifts
• Matthew 211, 12
• God warned the wise men in a dream
• King Herod wanted to kill the babe
• Directed them to return home a different way
• Not to return to Herod

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• Joseph warned to flee to Egypt
• Matthew 213
• Angel of the Lord
• appeared unto Joseph
• warned him to flee

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• Flight into Egypt
• Matthew 2 14, 15
• Long, tedious journey
• Made because Joseph and Mary obeyed Gods
  commands
• Herod sent out a decree
• All newborn males less than 2 years old were to
  be killed
• Herods own son may have been slain
• Man cannot thwart Gods plan

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• Joseph told that Herod had died
• Matthew 219-23
• Angel of the Lord
• appeared to Joseph
• Herod had died

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• Mary and Jesus at the well
• Luke 240
• Jesus grows up
• Assumes responsibility, just like other children
• No record of His childhood

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• Jesus among the Doctors
• Luke 241-49
• Twelve years old
• About his Fathers business
• Speaking intelligently with learned religious
  leaders of the day

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• Jesus at home, in Nazareth
• Luke 243
• Jesus was subject to His parents
• Helped them earn their livelihood
• He grew to adulthood in this home environment

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• John the Baptist preaches and baptizes
• Matthew 31-6
• Preparing the way for Jesus
• Preaching repentance
• Baptizing by water
• Acknowledges the limitation of his baptism
• Jesus baptizes by water and the Spirit
• Matthew 311
• John 126-30

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• Jesus baptized by John the Baptist
• Matthew 313-17
• Immersion
• Fulfilling all righteousness
• Mark 18-11
• Holy Ghost descends
• This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well
  pleased.

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• In the Wilderness
• Matthew 41
• Fasting
• Prayer
• Being with God
• 40 days and 40 nights

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• The Temptation
• Matthew 48-10
• Tempted of Satan
• Response to temptation
• It is written

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• Behold, the Lamb of God
• John 135, 36
• John the Baptist bears witness of the Son of God

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• Jesus, with Andrew, Simon Peter, and John
• John 137-42
• After being tempted, Jesus immediately begins His
  ministry
• Talked with these men about the truths of the
  kingdom

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• Departure into Galilee
• John 143-46
• Soon after, more were added as disciples
• Andrew
• Peter
• Phillip
• Nathaniel
• Others

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• Jesus teaches his disciples on the Mount
• Matthew 5, 6, and 7
• Message that Jesus wanted His disciples to teach
  others

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• Jesus Proclaims His Messiahship
• Luke 418, 19
• In Nazareth
• At the synagogue
• Read from Isaiah
• He was rejected from his home town
• Luke 428, 29

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• Marriage at Cana
• John 21-11
• Jesus attended with His mother
• Marriage is blessed by God
• Mark 106, 9

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• Peter confesses Christ
• Matthew 1613-16

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• Blessed art thou
• Matthew 1617, 18
• The rock
• Revelation of the fact that Jesus is the Christ
• Christ directs His church through revelation
• Peter had no special dispensation in this regard
• Christ teaches the disciples about revelation
  through this event

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Galatians 111, 12

• But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel
  which was preached of me is not after man. For I
  neither received it of man, neither was I taught
  it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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Ephesians 219, 20

• Now therefore ye are no more strangers and
  foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints,
  and of the household of God and are built upon
  the foundation of the apostles and prophets,
  Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone.

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• Jesus Christ, the chief cornerstone
• Cornerstone functions to
• square the building
• Foundation
• Apostles
• Prophets
• Saints
• not perfect people
• are baptized believers

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Ephesians 411-13

• And he gave some, apostles and some, prophets
  and some, evangelists and some pastors and
  teachers for the perfecting of the saints, for
  the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the
  body of Christ Till we all come in the unity of
  the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of
  God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the
  stature of the fulness of Christ.

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• The Rich Young Ruler
• Luke 1818-25
• No man takes this honor unto himself.
• What condition is your heart?

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• The Call of Matthew
• Luke 527-32
• Matthew 99
• Matthew
• a despised publican
• a tax collector
• an unlikely minister
• Matthew had a heart for God

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• The Calling of the Four Fishermen
• Luke 51-11
• Peter
• James
• John
• Luke, a physician
• A call to discipleship

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• Christ Praying
• Luke 612-16
• How apostles are called

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• The Call of the Twelve and Seventy
• Luke 6-10
• Christian authority for ministry
• John 1516
• Hebrews 54-6
• Divine calling
• Authority

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Ministers in Christs Church

• Apostles
• Matthew 101-4
• Prophets
• Ephesians 411
• Bishops
• 1 Timothy 31-7
• Evangelists
• Ephesians 411
• High Priests
• Hebrews 511

• Seventies
• Luke 101
• Elders
• Acts 2017, 28
• Priests
• Hebrews 711
• Teachers
• Ephesians 411
• Deacons
• 1 Timothy 38-13

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• The Church
• Priesthood Ministry
• Foundational

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Matthew 729 Mark 122

• For he taught them as one having authority, and
  not as the scribes.
• And they were astonished at his doctrine for he
  taught them as one that had authority, and not as
  the scribes.
• Christs message came from God, as did His
  authority to minister.

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Hebrews 61, 2

• Repentance from dead works
• Faith toward God
• Baptisms
• Laying on of hands
• Resurrection of the dead
• Eternal Judgment

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• Christ walks on the water
• Matthew1425-27

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• Peter Sinks
• Matthew 1428-33
• Peter walks on the water
• by faith in Jesus Christ
• Peter sinks
• when his faith wavered

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• Healing the Woman
• Mark 525-34
• Faith must be present for healing to occur
• Christ emphasized the need for faith
• Faith for healing of
• physical body
• soul

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• Return of the Prodigal
• Luke 1511-24
• Need for Christ changes a persons
• heart
• attitude
• way of life
• Repentance

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• Zaccheus the Publican
• Luke 192-8
• Publican
• tax collector for the Roman government
• Considered a traitor to his own people
• Interested in himself
• Getting what he wanted
• at the expense of others
• Compared with Christ
• Zaccheus saw himself as he really was
• Repented
• Repaid fourfold

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• The Church
• Faith and Repentance
• Steps to the doors

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• Jesus with Nicodemus
• John 31-5
• Baptism
• not an option
• required
• Matthew 315
• John 35
• Mark 1616
• Baptism
• an ordinance
• a covenant relationship
• forsake evil
• take name of Christ
• by immersion

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• Baptism of Christ
• Matthew 313-15
• Demonstrated
• humility
• symbolic of covenant
• under authority of Father

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• Christ Baptized by the Spirit
• Matthew 316, 17
• Followed baptism by water
• Then performed by laying on of hands
• Paul at Ephesus
• Acts 191-6
• Baptism must be by a minister having authority
• Baptism of the Spirit completes the ordinance of
  baptism

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• Baptism of the Water and Spirit
• Only door to
• a proper relationship with God

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• Ananias heals Saul of blindness
• Acts 917, 18
• A function of laying on of hands
• Ananias, a servant of God
• Not an apostle

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• Jesus heals the sick
• Luke 440
• Laying on of hands
• James 514-16

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• Jesus blesses little children
• Mark 1014-16
• Matthew 1914, 15
• Another example of laying on of hands

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• The Church
• Laying on of hands
• A scriptural function
• Performed by Elders
• authoritatively called of God

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• Resurrection of Jesus
• John 201-9, 19, 20, 27-29
• As Jesus arose from the dead, so shall we
• Two general resurrections
• Resurrection of the Just
• Revelation 204,5
• Rest of the dead
• Following one thousand years
• Revelation 205
• Further presentation to come on this topic

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• Separating the Sheep from the Goats
• Matthew 2531-33
• Man has been given agency to choose
• God will judge according to those choices
• Revelation 2012, 13
• 2 Corinthians 510

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• The Church
• D Resurrection of the Dead
• J Eternal Judgment

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1 Thessalonians 15

• For our gospel came not unto you in word only,
  but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in
  much assurance.
• Power from on High
• distinguishes the Christian movement

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1 Corinthians 128-10

• These signs shall follow them that believe.
• Various manifestations of the Spirit
• Yet, it is the same Spirit
• Expression of the Spirit
• uplifting believers
• edifying believers

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Acts 217

• And it shall come to pass in the last days,
  saith God, I will pour out my Spirit upon all
  flesh and your sons and your daughters shall
  prophesy, and your young men shall see visions,
  and your old men shall dream dreams.

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• The Church
• Gifts (Windows light the building)
• Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues
• Discerning of Spirits
• Miracles
• Prophecy
• Faith
• Healing
• Word of Wisdom
• Word of Knowledge
• Dreams
• Visions

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1 Peter 410 Romans 1412

• As every man hath received the gift, even so
  minister the same one to another, as good
  stewards of the manifold grace of God.
• So then every one of us shall give account of
  himself to God.
• Stewardship of gifts

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• The Church
• Stewardship

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• Jesus, the Good Shepherd
• John 101-16
• The good shepherd loves his sheep and cares for
  them
• Christ is the Good Shepherd
• Christ asks
• Love Him
• Love one another
• be willing to lay down our lives for one another
• Church established as evidence of His love for us.

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Matthew 2237-39

• Love is the final test for a Christian
• Would you lay down your life for your friends?
• John 1513
• Love your enemies
• Matthew 544-46

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• The Church
• Complete
• Love

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• The Hope of the World
• Christ is the hope of the world
• Breaking down the barriers mankind has erected
• Tools
• Gospel
• His Spirit

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• The Parable of the House on the Rock
• Matthew 725-27
• Cannot just hear the Word of God
• Build a firm foundation
• Accept Christ
• Keep His commandments

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• I stand at the door and knock
• Revelation 320
• Christ stands at the door of your heart
• Knocking
• Asking to come in
• How will you respond?