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Commission Character Commendation Condemnation Correction Call Challenge

Ephesus. Commission Character Commendation Condemnation Correction Call Challenge. -“ G rowing Out and Growing Up ” -“ Bearing and Baring ” - “ Right Rave and Left Love ”. Where are we going … where have we been?.

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Commission Character Commendation Condemnation Correction Call Challenge

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  1. Ephesus • Commission • Character • Commendation • Condemnation • Correction • Call • Challenge

  2. -“Growing OutandGrowing Up”-“BearingandBaring”-“Right RaveandLeft Love” Where are we going … where have we been?

  3. Ecclesiastes 1:9 – “The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and thereisnonew thingunderthesun.”

  4. Ecclesiastes 3:14-15 - “I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him. That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.”

  5. Application: • Historical • Devotional (Inspirational) • Doctrinal (Prophetical)

  6. Isaiah 42:9 – “Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.”

  7. Where are we going… where have we been?

  8. - “Hype andHypocrisy”-“Historyand His Story”-“Acts and Actions” Where are we going … where have we been?

  9. God has a plan and so does the devil. • The God of the Bible is the God of History. • The devil does not want you to identify him in history. • History repeats itself. • Don’t remove the ancient landmark.

  10. Acts…

  11. Ecclesiastes 1:9 – “The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and thereisnonew thingunderthesun.”

  12. Acts… • From an Old Testament structure to a New Testament structure.

  13. Acts… • From the Nation of Israel to the Body of Christ.

  14. John 1:11-12 - “He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name”

  15. Acts… • From God working primarily with the Jew, to God working primarily with the Gentile.

  16. Acts… • From a Kingdom of Heaven (literal) message to a Kingdom of God (spiritual) message.

  17. Acts… • From God’s headquarters in the church at Jerusalem to the new base of operations, the church at Antioch.

  18. Places Antioch of Syria • 1 of the 1st Deacons was from Antioch (Acts 6:1-5) • The 1st great Gentile awakening was in Antioch. (Acts 11:19-21) • The Disciples were 1st called Christians at Antioch. (Acts 11:25-26a) • The 1st Bible Teachers were in the church at Antioch. (Acts 13:1) • The 1stMissionaries were sent out from the church at Antioch.(Acts13:2,3)

  19. Places Egypt • It is a picture of the world. • God calls his people “out” of Egypt. • In Exodus there are 37 references to God bringing His people “out” of Egypt. • In Leviticus, 8 times God says, “…I am the Lord that brought you out of the land of Egypt” 11:45;19:36; 22:33; 23:43; 25:38,55; 26:13, 45

  20. Places Egypt • It is a picture of the world. • God calls his people “out” of Egypt. • Coming “out of Egypt” is a picture of salvation. • Colossians 1:13 – “Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son” • Galatians 4:3 – “Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world”

  21. Places Egypt • Jacob: • Genesis 47:29 – “And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt”

  22. Places Egypt • Joseph: • Genesis 50:22 (a), 24-25 – “And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

  23. Places Egypt • “Downward”: • Genesis 12:10 – “And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.”

  24. Places Egypt • “Downward”: • Genesis 37:25; 42:2,3; 43:15; 45:9,13; 46:3,4 • Numbers 20:15 • Deuteronomy 10:22; 26:5 • Joshua 24:4 • Isaiah 30:2; 31:1; 52:4 • Acts 7:15, 34

  25. Places Egypt • It is a picture of the world. • God calls his people “out” of Egypt. • Coming “out of Egypt” is a picture of salvation. • God calls Egypt the “House of Bondage” • Exodus 20:2 – “I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.”

  26. Places Egypt • God calls Egypt the “House of Bondage” • Moses calls it the “iron furnace”. Deuteronomy 4:20 – “But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.”

  27. Places Egypt • Deuteronomy 17:16 - “But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.” • Isaiah 31:1 – “Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!”

  28. Places Alexandria Egypt • There is a famous school in Alexandria. • The headmaster is Philo. (20 B.C.- 42 A.D.) • Philo was influenced by the Greek Philosophers (Plato, Socrates, Aristotle) • He began to blend the teachings of their writings and the writings of the O.T.

  29. Places Alexandria Egypt • Alexandrians were a part of a group that disputed with Stephen. (Acts 6:9-13) • Alexandria is connected with bad Bible teaching. (18:24-26; 19-1-5) • It is a ship from Alexandria that takes Paul to Rome and his ultimate death. (27:6; 28:11)

  30. Pagan Rome

  31. Places Rome • Tried to kill Jesus at His birth (Matthew 2:13) • Killed John the Baptist. (Matthew 14:1-12) • Had Christ beaten. (Matthew 27:24) • Had the thorns placed on Jesus’ head. (Matthew 27:29) • Had the nails put in His hands and feet. (Luke 24:39)

  32. Places Rome • Had Jesus crucified. (Matthew 27:35) • Their soldiers cast lots for His garments. (John 19:23-24) • Put the spear in His side. (John 19:34) • Sealed His tomb. (Matthew 27:62-66) • Had the head of James cut off. (Acts 12:1,2) • Had Paul arrested and killed. (Acts 21:33)

  33. Application: • Historical • Devotional (Inspirational) • Doctrinal (Prophetical)

  34. -“RevealedandRevealing” Where are we going … where have we been?

  35. Ephesus • Commission • Character • Commendation • Condemnation • Correction • Call • Challenge

  36. Ephesus-“Fully Purposed” • Commission “Appellation”

  37. Ephesus “Answer” • Commission • Enlightenment of the Apostles

  38. John 14:26 – “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all thingsto your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”

  39. Luke 24:44-45 – “And He said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning Me. Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures”

  40. Ephesus “Answer” • Commission • Example of the Apostles

  41. Ephesus “Answer” • Commission • Example of the Apostles (Surrender) (Suffering)

  42. James- The son of Zebedee- sword Philip- prison, whipped, crucified • Matthew- sword while preaching • James the less- thrown off temple and stoned • Peter- crucified upside down • Paul- Head chopped off • Batholomew- axe • Thomas- furnace and spears • Simon the Canaanite- crucified • Thaddeus- beaten by priest • Andrew- tied to cross with cords

  43. Ephesus “Fully Purposed” • Commission • Enlightenment of the Apostles • Example of the Apostles

  44. Ephesus • Commission • Character

  45. 2nd Corinthians 6:16 “And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”

  46. Where are we going…where have we been? “Revealed andRevealing”

  47. Where are we going…where have we been? “Fully Purposed andFully Positioned”

  48. Ephesus • Commission • Character • Commendation

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