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The Role of the Church

The Role of the Church. Trainer Name Ministry. Assumptions. The world is hopelessly broken. Assumptions. The world is hopelessly broken Our best wisdom won ’ t heal us. Assumptions. The world is hopelessly broken Our best wisdom won ’ t heal us Healing comes through faith and obedience.

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The Role of the Church

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  1. The Role of the Church Trainer Name Ministry

  2. Assumptions • The world is hopelessly broken

  3. Assumptions • The world is hopelessly broken • Our best wisdom won’t heal us

  4. Assumptions • The world is hopelessly broken • Our best wisdom won’t heal us • Healing comes through faith and obedience

  5. Assumptions • The world is hopelessly broken • Our best wisdom won’t heal us • Healing comes through faith and obedience • The Bible is God’s revelation for our healing

  6. Assumptions • The world is hopelessly broken • Our best wisdom won’t heal us • Healing comes through faith and obedience • The Bible is God’s revelation for our healing • We are here for a purpose

  7. God’s Concern for His Creation . • He created Gen 1:1

  8. God’s Concern for His Creation • He created Gen 1:1 • He evaluated the goodness of His creation Gen 1:9; 1:12; 1:18; 1:21; 1:24

  9. God’s Concern for His Creation • He created Gen 1:1 • He evaluated the goodness of His creation Gen 1:9; 1:12; 1:18; 1:21; 1:24 • God’s culminating evaluation –“VERY GOOD” Gen 1:31

  10. God’s Covenant with All Life Genesis 9:9-17

  11. Covenant with All Life Noah, his sons, “you” - 5 times • v 9 – You and your descendents • v 11 – You • v 12 – You • v 15 – You

  12. Covenant with All Life All of Creation – 9 times • v 10 – Every living creature • v 11 – All life • v 11 – The earth • v 12 – Every living creature • v 12 – The earth • v 15 – All living creatures, all life • v 16 – All living creatures • v 17 – All life on the earth

  13. God’s Concern for Generations Genesis 6:18 - Noah Genesis 17:2-8 - Abraham

  14. God’s Concern for Generations • Noah(Gen 6:18 – Noah) You Your sons Your wife Your sons’ wives

  15. God’s Concern for Generations • Noah(Gen 6:18 – Noah) You Your sons Your wife Your sons’ wives • Abraham (Gen 17:2-8 – Abraham) You Your descendents Nations that will come from you

  16. God’s Concern for the Nations “Nations” is listed more than 2,000 times

  17. God’s Concern for the Nations • Gen 22:18 – All NATIONS of the earth will be blessed • Deut 4:5-8 – Israel a priest to the NATIONS • Jonah 3:8-4:2 – Compassion for a sinful NATION • Ezek 20 & 36 – Reputation among NATIONS

  18. God’s Concern for the Nations • Luke 24:47 – Gospel will be preached as testimony to all NATIONS • Matt 28:19 – Therefore go and make disciples of all NATIONS • Acts 10:34-35 – God accepts men from every NATION • Rev 21:24 – The NATIONS will walk by its light

  19. God’s Redemptive Purpose Colossians 1:15-20

  20. God’s Redemptive PurposeColossians 1:15-20 • V 15 - Christ is the image of God

  21. God’s Redemptive PurposeColossians 1:15-20 • v 15 - Christ is the image of God • v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christ

  22. God’s Redemptive PurposeColossians 1:15-20 • v 15 - Christ is the image of God • v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christ • v 16 - By Christ ALL things were created

  23. God’s Redemptive PurposeColossians 1:15-20 • v 15 - Christ is the image of God • v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christ • v 16 - By Christ ALL things were created • v 17 - In Christ ALL things hold together

  24. God’s Redemptive PurposeColossians 1:15-20 • v 15 - Christ is the image of God • v 19 - God’s fullness dwells in Christ • v 16 - By Christ ALL things were created • v 17 - In Christ ALL things hold together • v 21 - ALL things (heaven/earth) are reconciled through Christ’s blood

  25. Why Did Jesus Shed HisBlood? To reconcile ALL things!

  26. God’s Grand Agenda Let’s review

  27. God’s Grand Agenda • He created all – Gen 1:1

  28. God’s Grand Agenda • He created all – Gen 1:1 • He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:17

  29. God’s Grand Agenda • He created all – Gen 1:1 • He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:17 • He is concerned with the destiny of nations - Gen 22:18 + 2,000 references

  30. God’s Grand Agenda • He created all – Gen 1:1 • He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:17 • He is concerned with the destiny of nations - Gen 22:18 + 2,000 references. • Christ shed His blood to restore all things – Col 1:20

  31. God’s Grand Agenda • He created all – Gen 1:1 • He covenanted with all of life – Gen 9:17 • He is concerned with the destiny of nations - Gen 22:18 + 2,000 references • Christ shed His blood to restore all things – Col 1:20 • He so loved the world… - Jn 3:16

  32. The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose Ephesians 1:22-23

  33. Two Problems • How can the Church = the fullness of Christ? • Why would God put everything under Christ FOR the Church?

  34. The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose • Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Christ Eph 1:22-23

  35. The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose • Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of ChristEph 1:22-23 • Fullness of God/Christ is love Eph 3:17b-19

  36. The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose • Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Christ Eph 1:22-23 • Fullness of God/Christ is love Eph 3:17b-19 • Works of Service Unity + Maturity Maturity = FullnessEph 4:11-13

  37. The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose • Church = Christ’s Body = Fullness of Christ Eph 1:22-23 • Fullness of God/Christ is love Eph 3:17b-19 • Works of Service Unity + Maturity Maturity = FullnessEph 4:11-13 • Immeasurably more: All things; Our nationsEph 3:20

  38. The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose Ephesians 3:9-10 The administration of God’s redemptive purpose – His manifold wisdom

  39. The Church and God’s Redemptive Purpose Ephesians 3:9-10 The administration of God’s redemptive purpose – His manifold wisdom T H R O U G H the CHU RCH

  40. How a Nation Is Discipled Individual Family Community Nation

  41. Church How a Nation Is Discipled Individual Family Community Nation

  42. Transformation through the combined efforts of local churches in a community Church Local Church Local Church Local Church Local Church Local Church Local Church Local Church

  43. So Many Churches Why so little transformation?

  44. Christianity vs. Empire • Acts 1:15 – 120/60 million = 0.000002% (or 2 millionths of 1%) • A.D. 40 – 1000/60 million = 0.000017% (or 2 hundred-thou. of 1%) • A.D. 300 – 6,299,832/60,000,000 = 10.5%* *Stark Pg 7

  45. Critical Beliefs From The Rise of Christianity

  46. Critical Beliefs • God who loves those who love Him

  47. Critical Beliefs • God who loves those who love Him • Merciful God who requires mercy

  48. Critical Beliefs • God who loves those who love Him • Merciful God who requires mercy • Culture stripped of ethnicity and class

  49. Critical Beliefs • God who loves those who love Him • Merciful God who requires mercy • Culture stripped of ethnicity and class • Men were to love wives as themselves

  50. Critical Beliefs • God who loves those who love Him • Merciful God who requires mercy • Culture stripped of ethnicity and class • Men were to love wives as themselves • Rejection of abortion and infanticide

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