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It’s ALL about God (KIF Fall Series, Sermon 4). The treasure. What is our mission?. Our mission is: For Japanese to see and experience the Incarnate Christ. Our Approach – Dual Track. Message Same Message as Jesus Christ What was Christ’s Message? THE KINGDOM IS COME. Method
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It’s ALL about God (KIF Fall Series, Sermon 4) The treasure
What is our mission? Our mission is: For Japanese to see and experience the Incarnate Christ
Our Approach – Dual Track Message • Same Message as Jesus Christ • What was Christ’s Message? • THE KINGDOM IS COME Method • Same Method as Jesus Christ • What was Christ’s Method? John 7:16 So Jesus answered them and said, "My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me. GOD HAS COME TO DWELL IN US
JN 5:19 Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner. Christ’s Method
John 14:10Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. John 14:11Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves Christ’s Method
Body Soul Spirit FATHER JESUS
John 14:9Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seenme has seen the Father. Christ’s Method
“If you have seen me, you have seen Father“ (Jesus) • If you have seen me, you have seen Jesus • If you have seen Craig, you have seen Jesus • As the Father has sent me, so send I you. In the full flow Power of the Holy Spirit. Our MISSION
Our Approach – Dual Track • Our Message • Same Message as Jesus Christ • What was Christ’s Message? • THE KINGDOM IS COME • Our Method • Same Method as Jesus Christ • What was Christ’s Method? • I CAN DO NOTHING OF MYSELF • SHOW THE FATHER
Body Soul Spirit Deliverer Of Israel Deliverer Moses
Ex3:11 But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?” Example of moses
Ex3: 12 God answered, “I will be with you. And this is your sign that I am the one who has sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God at this very mountain.” Example of moses
Ex3: 13 But Moses protested, “If I go to the people of Israel and tell them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ they will ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what should I tell them?” 14 God replied to Moses, “I Am Who I Am. Say this to the people of Israel: I Am has sent me to you.” Example of moses
What is our mission? Our mission is: For Japanese to see and experience the Incarnate Christ
4the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 2 Corinthian 4 Matthew 5:14"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. John 8:12When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have thelight of life."
5For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus' sake. 2 Corinthian 4
6For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; 2 Corinthian 4 6For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; 6For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;
8we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; 9persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 2 Corinthian 4
8we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; 9persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; I AM
10always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 2 Corinthian 4
10always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 2 Corinthian 4
"You did not trust him or obey him“ Dt 9:23 Example of the israelites
The treasure We have the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. in our earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;