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Holy Spirit Births Global Mission Acts 13-14. “ Someone asked, Will the heathen who have never heard the Gospel be saved? It is more a question with me whether we — who have the Gospel and fail to give it to those who have not — can be saved.” ~ Spurgeon . Larry Walters, 1977.
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Holy Spirit Births Global Mission Acts 13-14
“Someone asked, Will the heathen who have never heard the Gospel be saved? It is more a question with me whether we — who have the Gospel and fail to give it to those who have not — can be saved.” ~ Spurgeon.
Larry Walters, 1977 "Well, you can't just sit there." -Larry Walters
When we embrace and treasure the gospel the “missional effects” are astonishing “Why you should resist the gospel”
Holy Spirit Births Global Mission Acts 13-14
Acts 13:1 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,* Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Barnabas – A Jew from the island Cyprus • Simeon - The ethnic minority (possibly carried Christ's cross) • Lucius of Cyrene -(North Africa) evangelist • Manaen - foster brother of Herod the Tetrarch - "Upper Class Jerk” • Apostle Paul - TheAcademic • JESUS UNITES HEARTS!!
John 13:35 • ”By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” • Our marriages should be the richest • Our friendships should be the deepest • Our reputations should be the finest • *Our outreach should be passionate* • You should embrace and treasure the gospel because the gospel rips your heart out
Acts 13:2-3 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
Couple major points on the Holy Spirit leading on Mission • He progressively leads • He will use both you and the rest of the body. • It may be in a way or time you don’t expect • You should embrace and treasure the gospel because the gospel wrecks your 30 year plan
Stories along the way…(Acts 13:12 / 42 / 14:2-3 / 14:19) • The Procunsul (on Cyprus) believed and was astonished at the teaching of the Lord • The people (from Antioch) begged that these things might be told them…the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the Word of the Lord. • (In Iconium) a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed • (At Lystra) they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city..but..the next day he went on with Barnabs to Derbe
Great ironic elements of the gospel: “All you need is need; all you need is nothing.” • You should embrace and treasure the gospel because the gospel strips you of self importance (and gives you something much better!)
Embrace and Treasure the Gospel for it’s “missional” effects • Rips out our hearts • Wrecks our 30 year plan • Strips us of self importance • (AND GRANTS LIFE!!!)