The stratgy and purpose for Gospel Minstry

Intro: After Church one Sunday, 5 year old Dennis asked his dad. “how do you spell God.” His dad, pleased that he had paid attention told him… G.o.d., Then young Dennis asked, “how do you spell Zilla?”

Please pay attention..... We have been talking about and praying over how we are going to grow the kingdom of God starting in Enigma.

CPS: Today I want to give you the Apostle Paul’s strategy for the Gospel ministry so that we can reach Enigma Ga and Beyond.

I. We must be warning people

We must every warn man of the certain destruction they are facing w/o Christ Jesus in there lives. Warning is the Greek verb noutheteō means to advise of the consequences of a wrong action with the intent of change. Warning is a counseling word, it doesnt mean to yell at or to judge it simply means the we tell people that if they keep heading in the same direction they are going its not going to be good.

ILL: A Navy Battleship had been on maneuvers in heavy weather for several days. The visibility was poor so the captain remained on the bridge keeping an eye on all activities. Shortly after dark, the lookout on the wing reported, “Light, bearing on the starboard bow.” “Is it steady or moving astern?” the captain called out. The lookout replied, “Steady, Captain,” which meant they were on a dangerous collision course with another ship. The Captain signaled the ship “We are on a collision course, advise you change course twenty degrees.’” The signal came back “Advisable for you to change course twenty degrees.” The captain said, “I’m a captain, change course twenty degrees.’” the reply came “I’m a seaman second-class, You had better change course twenty degrees.” By this time the captain was furious. He spat out, “Change Course twenty degrees, I am battleship. ” There was a short pause then the reply came “ I am a light house… change your course twenty degrees.”

We are to be the lighthouse of this world warning every man of the dangers of life without Jesus and we are to direct them to change course 180 degrees.

A. The Warning

Warn people of their nature. Sin

Warn people of their destination. Destruction in Hell.

B. The Method (In what way or what manner do we warn)

Acts 20:31 “Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish each one with tears.”

1. With Devotion (3 yrs w/o cease

2. With care and love for those who are about to perish.

II. We must be teaching people

Teaching compliments warning. What good is it that we warn someone of the wrong direction if we don’t teach them the right direction.

Teaching is the Greek verb didaskō it means to provide instruction. Teaching is the orderly presentation of Christian truth. We must teach people through making relationships and spending time with people.

A. The Gospel

B. Christian living

1. The Preeminence of Christ (13-20)

2. Trusting Him (2:6-7)

a. How to walk closely with Christ. (Prov.3:5-6)

b. Why to walk closely with Christ. (Difficulties)

i. Temptations

ii. Obstacles

- Persecution

- False Teaching (The Context)

C. Praying (1:3)

III. We must be present people perfect.

A. The Goal

We warn and teach to what end? So that people be saved and grow! We are all going to stand in judgment 2 Cor. 5:10 and I want to have something fruitful to show for my self. I want to have someone standing beside be!

ILL: D.L. Moody once said.. I want to go to heaven and bring as many people as I can with me! Greg.... or Gramps.... Peru… Malawi 7500 but how many am I going to be ablt to present perfect?

Present is the Greek verb paristēmi it means to stand near. It also can mean to hand over. Perfect (teleios) means to be complete and mature.

Colossians 1:22 “yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach—”

ILL: Like a father handing over his virgin daughter to the groom.

B. The Method (29)

Labor, Striving (Hard Work)

Striving (verb) agōnizomai to compete, an athletic term meaning to painfully pursue athletic glory. in his stuggle it was God who enegized him in spite of the stresses and hardship of this life.

Con: