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4 – Fully Evangelized Earth – Jesus returns – initiated by Man

Theme: Fill the BOWLS with SOULS – so Jesus can return

“The Cascade Effect”

In His lifetime, Jesus fulfilled the LAW with His OBEDIENCE – Matt 5:17

After His resurrection, Jesus wants to fill YOU with His SPIRIT – John 14:17

Now Jesus wants YOU to fill the world with His WORD – Matt 28:19-20

Matthew 24:14 (NLT)

14 And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.

Tipping point by man – Kyros

Godly Results Happens when initiated by man

Steps to fill the bowls = cascade effect – From individual to global

Step 1 – PERSONAL fullness – others pour into you

Intercession – Someone poured into YOU

Salvation – Your spirit is filled with God’s Spirit

Maturity – your soul is filled with God’s Word

MATURITY is the fulness of Growth

Ephesians 4:11–13 (NLT)

11 Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.

12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.

13 This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.

Step 2 – LOCAL fullness – you pour into neighbors

Evangelism of GENTILES

Assembly – your church is filled with God’s people – fullness of Gentiles

Love is the Fulness of the Law

Romans 13:10 (NLT)

10 Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.

Galatians 6:2 (NIV84)

2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Step 3 – global fulness = Gentiles pour into Jewish

Fulness of martyrs = proof of the church’s fullness of love – no greater (fuller) love - lay down one’s life

Full Number of Gentiles – Jews will see because of Gentile Jealousy

Romans 11:25–26 (NLT)

25 I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters, so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ.

26 And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say, “The one who rescues will come from Jerusalem, and he will turn Israel away from ungodliness.

Cascade effect = Israel’s salvation “depends” on the Gentiles’ salvation

Conclusion? Evangelize the gentiles!

Full House of God – of believers

Luke 14:23 (NLT)

23 So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.

Conclusion? Evangelize BOTH Gentile AND Jew

Fullness of Martyrs – both Jew and Gentile die for Christ

Timeline: FIFTH Seal

Revelation 6:9–11 (NLT)

9 When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of all who had been martyred for the word of God and for being faithful in their testimony.

10 They shouted to the Lord and said, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you judge the people who belong to this world and avenge our blood for what they have done to us?”

11 Then a white robe was given to each of them. And they were told to rest a little longer until the full number of their brothers and sisters—their fellow servants of Jesus who were to be martyred—had joined them.

Does the 5th seal take place before the rapture?

· Some Bible Scholars claim the Rapture took place in Revelation chapter 4.

· Since saints are mentioned in Revelation chapter 6, either the rapture did not yet take place, or the souls mentioned here are the ones left behind at the rapture, but saved during the end time tribulation and martyred soon thereafter.

Two worlds – EVANGELISM on earth affects heaven!

Evangelism displays the power of the GOSPEL to fill HEARTS and the Great Commission to fill the WORLD.

Tipping point:

· The bowls of evangelism reached the tipping point of the end of the world and the final judgement of mankind

Conclusion – When we are done - Jesus comes!

Fullness of Time – fulfills God’s PLAN – Heaven and Earth saved

Ephesians 1:9 (NLT)

9 God has now revealed to us his mysterious will regarding Christ—which is to fulfill his own good plan.

Ephesians 1:10 (NKJV)

Ephesians 1:10 (NKJV)

10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.

Implies a time limit set – on the 7th millennium (or 7th day)

Call to Action = Evangelize! God is waiting for you to FILL UP and POUR OUT

· A classic Christmas carol is entitled “O Come Emmanuel”, where the song pleads for the Messiah to come and rescue God’s people on earth.

· After the birth of Christ, Another Christmas carol commands the church “Go tell it on the mountain”, over the hills and everywhere – that Jesus Christ is born!

· Both carols are answered when the church fills the bowls of evangelism when believers fill the earth by proclaiming the Good News!

· In summary, Jesus returns for all when we fulfill our call

Pay it forward – add to one so they can then multiply!

· You are blessed to be a blessing

· Fill others with what God has filled you with:

· Relationship – use your strong relationship with God to help others build theirs with Him

· Church – invite others to your church – such as your coworkers, family, and friends to learn God’s Word, build relationships with other Christians, and get involved in public ministry.

· Money – give the finances God blessed you with to those in need – support your church with God’s tithe – send and sustain missionaries and out reaches with offerings

· Prayer – stand in the gap until they can stand for themselves

· Knowledge – share the Word

· Experience – be a mentor to the novice

· Wisdom – give godly advice to the confused or mislead

· Skills – empower others with your specialty

· Evangelize – tell others the Good News that someone told you