Mega Church

The Pink Chairs- Cobram v Yarrawonga

Mega Church---The Hartford Institute for Religion Research defines a megachurch as a Protestant congregation that has an average weekly attendance of 2,000 or more members in its worship services.

I Believe God Wants Ignite A Mega Church????? Ignite Presently

Last week- The Power of Gathering

Early Church Reference- Pattern- First Mega Church

Illustration- Cake Incredient- 4 incrediants

Four Incrediants - Together-One Place- One Accord —????

The Holy Spirit Comes- Acts 2:1–2 (NKJV) 2 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

Gather Together- Post Modern Individualism in Church

Statistics-The number of people affiliated with Christianity in Australia decreased from 12.2 million (52.1%) in 2016 to 11.1 million (43.9%) in 2021. This decrease occurred across most ages, with the largest decrease for young adults (18-25 years).

Church attendance declining but still significant: National Church Life Survey (NCLS) data shows that over the last four decades the proportion of Australians attending church at least once per month has more than halved from 36% (1972) to 15% currently.

Parents-Priority Church Attendance - Education-Sports Peka- You live in my house you go to church????

One Place- Meeting together in one place. They weren’t all separately waiting in seperate parts of Jerusalem for the promise of the Holy Spirit

Heaven Makes A Sound - Roar of News- When Gods people gather Heaven recognises the opportunity for Gods Power to move on the earth.

We Need The Power of The Holy Spirit

Rushing Mighty Wind- The Breath of God -God was breathing on the gathering

Pnuema-Spirit

Mighty Violent- Sound of

The Power of Gathering Together- Is The Holy Spirit- When We Gather His Power Can Manifest

Souls & Provision- Acts 2:44–47 (NKJV) 44 Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need. 46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

All Who Believed Were Together

Souls Saved - Provision

One Accord- With One Mind- They were all thinking the same way about their purpose together- Jesus Was God- The Name of Jesus was The Greatest Name

Acts 4:23-24 , (NKJV) 23 And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24 So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,

Think The Same-way— Speak The Same Way

Power In The Tongue Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) 21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Speak The Same Way Because We Think The Same-

We Can Say The Same Thing but It Means Something Different in Our Thinking

Speaking Life Together When We Gather

They Raised Their Voice Together

Speaking Together What we Believe Has Power-

Common Belief- Apostles Creed- I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

--Nicene Creed We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten not made, one in being with the Father.

Lord You Are God- Who Made Heaven and Earth

Gathered Together-One Mind-One Place- One Prayer Power - Acts 4:23-24 , 27-31 (NKJV) 23 And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24 So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,

27 “For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together 28 to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. 29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, 30 by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”

The Natural Is Shaken & The Holy Spirit Fills People 31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

Illustration- Sam Childer- Small attendance- Ugandan Churches x7 praying

Chek Prayer Seminar - Teaching Prayer

One Mind Prayer— Great Power Great Grace

Acts 4:32–33 (NKJV) 32 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. 33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.

Great Power- Great Grace -Comes From Gathering Together In One Mind Praying In One Voice

One Heart- Kardia- Mind, Will, Emotions

One Soul- Psyche- Inner Physical Self-

Great Power- Great Grace---- Mega Church

Great-has lost its meaning in our post- modern age- Great Person- Great Day- Something good happens- thats great

Megas- Mega- exceedingly large, massive, mighty, astonishing

One megawatt (MW) = 1,000 kilowatts = 1,000,000 watts. For example, a typical coal plant is about 600 MW in size.

1,200 megawatts, will carry electricity to approximately one million homes.

A megavolt is one million volts.

Current Kills Bot 100,000 volts would melt your flesh

Mega Ton Explosives- Nuclear bombs have had yields between 10 tons TNT (the W54) and 50 megatons for the Tsar Bomba - 50 million tons tnt.

Mega Church Has ..........................

Mega Power- Supernatural Miraculous Power

Mega Grace- Divine Influence Mega Favour, Mega Kindness, Mega Acceptance, Mega Giving

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Gathering In Agreement-

Where Two or Three Agree - Matthew 18:19–20 (NKJV): 19 “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”