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A Fresh Look At Jesus’ Ministry Strategy. Jesus Ministry. Mat 4:12-17 Nazareth – Leaving it. Capernaum – New Base. Why do Gentiles live there? Trade routes…. Jesus Ministry. Mat 4:12-17 Nazareth – Leaving it. Capernaum – New Base. Why do Gentiles live there? Trade routes…
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Jesus Ministry Mat 4:12-17 • Nazareth – Leaving it. • Capernaum – New Base. • Why do Gentiles live there? • Trade routes…
Jesus Ministry Mat 4:12-17 • Nazareth – Leaving it. • Capernaum – New Base. • Why do Gentiles live there? • Trade routes… • Message - Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Mat 4:23-25 • Galilee – Region/Province • Teaching – Synagogues • Preaching – The Good News of the Kingdom • Healing – Demonstrating the Kingdom • Syria – Country next door • Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea & the region across the Jordan – Regions/Provinces around
Jesus Ministry Mat 9:35 – 10:8 • Teaching, Preaching, Demonstrating the Kingdom. • Selects His Team (Key to the many is always investing in the right few) • Sends out the 12 • Mark 3:13-15 – He called those He wanted, They came, To be with Him, That he might send them out, to – Preach & Demonstrate the Kingdom.
Jesus Ministry Luke 10:1,9,17 • Sends out the 72 • Ahead of Him • Team • Demonstrating & Preaching • Returned rejoicing Luke 24:45-49 • Sends out the Whole Church • Great Commission • Opened their minds • Repentance • Kingdom • To all Nations • Wait for Holy Spirit
Early Church’s Commission Acts 1:4-8 • Power to witness • Jerusalem • Judea • Samaria • Ends of the Earth • This verse a Cameo of the book of Acts Ch 1-8; 8-13; 13-26.
THE APOSTOLIC STRATEGY REACHING OUT TO THE UTTERMOST PARTS OF THE EARTH THE PROVINCE NEXT DOOR YOUR CITY YOUR PROVINCE
Paul’s Ministry Acts 26:12-20 • Servant & Witness • Damascus • Jerusalem • Judea • To the Gentiles • Preached Repentance
Paul’s Ministry Acts 26:12-20 • Servant & Witness • Damascus • Jerusalem • Judea • To the Gentiles • Preached Repentance 1 Thess 1:4-10 • Power – Holy Spirit – Deep Convictions • Imitators of Apostles & Jesus • Model • Macedonia • Achaia • Everywhere. • Repentance
Paul’s Ministry 2 Cor 10:13-16 • Our hope is that as your faith grows our area of activity among you will be greatly expanded… Rom 15:17-19 & 23-24 & 28 • Paul’s Goal was Spain – the end of the then known world. 1 Cor 11:1 • Will we follow the example set for us?
Nations Practicals • Go experience it for yourself. • Pray for the Nations, Teams, Prophetic Words. • Pay for others if you can’t go yourself. • Help look after the families that are left behind. • Help look after the church while the leaders are away. • Make your resources available for the nations, cars, trailers, tents, jerry cans etc. (Steward it well) • Use your gifting to bless the team going.