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When God Has A Special Work Done By Chosen People He Always Gave Them A Pattern / Rule To Follow. Noah Ark (Gen. 6) What to build Material Size What put in it. Moses Tabernacle (Exo. 36-38) What to build Material Compartments Vessels. David Temple (1 Kings 5-7) What to build
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When God Has A Special Work Done By Chosen People He Always Gave Them A Pattern / Rule To Follow Noah Ark (Gen. 6) What to build Material Size What put in it Moses Tabernacle (Exo. 36-38) What to build Material Compartments Vessels David Temple (1 Kings 5-7) What to build Where to build When to build Materials Demensions
Conversion The Rule of Conversion The Great Commission
Limited Great Jews Only Matt. 10:5-6 Whole World Matt. 28:19-20
Records the Great Commission Matt. 28:19-20 Mark 16:15-20 Luke 24:47-48 John 20:21-23
None of the Four Gospels Give The Entire Commission Two Different Sessions I. First – (three parts) II. Second – Some 2-3 weeks later on Mt. in Galilee (fourth part)
What The Four Gospels Accounts Tell Us 1st Discussion: John & Luke (Mark mentions) 2nd Discussion: Luke 3rd Discussion: Mark 4th Discussion: Matthew
Commission Given In Different Places Matthew - From a Mountain in Galilee Mark - From Jerusalem Luke - From Jerusalem John - From Jerusalem
Each Account Gives Different Emphasis Matthew - Duty of the preacher - “go” Mark - Duty of the hearer Luke - When the message began John - Forgiveness pronounced by God
Conversion The Rule of Conversion I. First Session A. Accounts
The First Session The same day that he was raised from the dead John 20:19-23 – First part of the discussion Luke 24:36-49 – First & second part of discussion Mark 16:14-18 – First & third part of discussion
Conversion The Rule of Conversion I. First Session A. Accounts B. Summary
The First Session 1. Salutation – “peace be unto you” a. Recorded by Luke & John b. First words to disciples who were struck with fear c. Thus, he dispels their fears d. The peace they would offer (in their preaching) must first be realized
The First Session 1. Salutation – “peace be unto you” 2. Reality of Christ’s Bodily Appearance a. John: He showed his hands & side b. Luke gives more details c. While beholding him & wondering if they could trust their senses – he called for food and ate before them d. Indeed there was a bodily resurrection!
The First Session 1. Salutation – “peace be unto you” 2. Reality of Christ’s Bodily Appearance 3. Divine Mission of Apostles a. John mentions (all others omit) – “As the Father has sent me, even so send I you.” b. Lord was sent to seek & save the Lost (Lk. 19:10) – thus, so were they.
The First Session 1. Salutation – “peace be unto you” 2. Reality of Christ’s Bodily Appearance 3. Divine Mission of Apostles 4. Promise of the Holy Spirit a. “Breathed on them…receive ye the Holy Spirit.” b. John is only writer to report this. c. Same promise made before death (Jno. 14, 15, 16) d. Fulfilled on day of Pentecost
The First Session 1. Salutation – “peace be unto you” 2. Reality of Christ’s Bodily Appearance 3. Divine Mission of Apostles 4. Promise of the Holy Spirit 5. Power to Forgive & Retain Sins a. John’s record b. Not power of a priest to absolve men of their sin c. Simply: authority to make known to men God’s plan d. Power to declare whose sins are forgiven & whose are not. e. Rest of commission & history of Apostles help us to understand
The First Session 1. Salutation – “peace be unto you” 2. Reality of Christ’s Bodily Appearance 3. Divine Mission of Apostles 4. Promise of the Holy Spirit 5. Power to Forgive & Retain Sins 6. Necessity of Death & Resurrection of Christ a. Luke’s record b. Disciples still didn’t have understanding of nec. of death…. c. Explains that this is what I told you & the prophets said.
The First Session 1. Salutation – “peace be unto you” 2. Reality of Christ’s Bodily Appearance 3. Divine Mission of Apostles 4. Promise of the Holy Spirit 5. Power to Forgive & Retain Sins 6. Necessity of Death & Resurrection of Christ 7. Things to be Preached(Luke)
a. Repentance & Remission of sins (1) Repentance – duty to be performed (2) Remission – blessing to be enjoyed b. In His Name (1) For through him salvation comes (2) For by his authority - Salvation offered - Repentance is demanded c. Start in Jerusalem (Acts 1:8)
The First Session 1. Salutation – “peace be unto you” 2. Reality of Christ’s Bodily Appearance 3. Divine Mission of Apostles 4. Promise of the Holy Spirit 5. Power to Forgive & Retain Sins 6. Necessity of Death & Resurrection of Christ 7. Things to be Preached(Luke) 8. Apostles are Witnesses(Luke)
a. This is why they were chosen, commissioned & given power b. Witness: seen with eyes (no witnesses or witnessing today) 1. 2 Pet. 1:16-ff 2. 1 John 1:1-ff 3. Acts 1:21-22 c. Luke ends his report here
The First Session 1. Salutation – “peace be unto you” 2. Reality of Christ’s Bodily Appearance 3. Divine Mission of Apostles 4. Promise of the Holy Spirit 5. Power to Forgive & Retain Sins 6. Necessity of Death & Resurrection of Christ 7. Things to be Preached(Luke) 8. Apostles are Witnesses(Luke) 9. Their Field & Work (Mark)
a. Field: all work – every creature b. Work: Preach the gospel – means of converting man c. Appropriately follows Luke’s account: when receive power – then GO!
The First Session 1. Salutation – “peace be unto you” 2. Reality of Christ’s Bodily Appearance 3. Divine Mission of Apostles 4. Promise of the Holy Spirit 5. Power to Forgive & Retain Sins 6. Necessity of Death & Resurrection of Christ 7. Things to be Preached(Luke) 8. Apostles are Witnesses(Luke) 9. Their Field & Work (Mark) 10. Conditions of Salvation
a. Saved = remission of sins (parallel to Luke) b. Believe & is Baptized
The First Session 1. Salutation – “peace be unto you” 2. Reality of Christ’s Bodily Appearance 3. Divine Mission of Apostles 4. Promise of the Holy Spirit 5. Power to Forgive & Retain Sins 6. Necessity of Death & Resurrection of Christ 7. Things to be Preached(Luke) 8. Apostles are Witnesses(Luke) 9. Their Field & Work (Mark) 10. Conditions of Salvation 11. Confirmation of Their Testimony
“These signs shall follow those that believe” a. Purpose of miracles – confirm the word b. Why? Without complete revelation c. Word has been confirmed (Heb. 2:3-4) d. 1 Cor. 13:8-10 – miracles have ceased
The First Session 1. Salutation – “peace be unto you” 2. Reality of Christ’s Bodily Appearance 3. Divine Mission of Apostles 4. Promise of the Holy Spirit 5. Power to Forgive & Retain Sins 6. Necessity of Death & Resurrection of Christ 7. Things to be Preached(Luke) 8. Apostles are Witnesses(Luke) 9. Their Field & Work (Mark) 10. Conditions of Salvation 11. Confirmation of Their Testimony All of this on the same day of resurrection!
Lord’s Meetings With His Disciples 1. Met with disciples – on same day was raised from dead (Thomas was not there). 2. Eight days later met again (Thomas there). 3. Met them again at Sea of Tiberias (John 21) – “Third time” (v. 14) 4. Met again in Galilee (appointed before his death) – (Matt. 26:32; 28;7, 10, 16).
Conversion The Rule of Conversion I. First Session II. Second Session A. Account
The Second Session Perhaps 2-3 weeks after first session On a mountain in Galilee Only Matthew records this Matthew 28:16-20 – Fourth part of the [total] discussion
Conversion The Rule of Conversion I. First Session II. Second Session A. Account B. Summary
The Second Session 1. Supreme Lordship of Jesus - “All authority” 2. Work of Apostles to World & church a. World: make disciples & baptize them (Conversion of sinners) b. Church: teaching them to observe all things (Edif. of saints)
The Second Session 1. Supreme Lordship of Jesus - “All authority” 2. Work of Apostles to World & church 3. Continued Presence of Jesus a. “Lo I am with you always…” b. With them through the Spirit
Conversion The Rule of Conversion I. First Session II. Second Session
The First Session 1. Salutation – “peace be unto you” 2. Reality of Christ’s Bodily Appearance 3. Divine Mission of Apostles 4. Promise of the Holy Spirit 5. Power to Forgive & Retain Sins 6. Necessity of Death & Resurrection of Christ 7. Things to be Preached(Luke) 8. Apostles are Witnesses(Luke) 9. Their Field & Work (Mark) 10. Conditions of Salvation 11. Confirmation of Their Testimony 1st Discussion 2nd Discussion 3rd Discussion
The Second Session 1. Supreme Lordship of Jesus - “All authority” 2. Work of Apostles to World & church 3. Continued Presence of Jesus 4th Discussion