PREACHING PRESENCE AND PEOPLE

Ron Smedley

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VALUING THE PRESENCE OUR DNA

2 Corinthians 3:16–18 NKJV

Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 3:16–18 NKJV

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Sermon: Valuing His Presence and Preaching

Joke: what do you say at the funeral of an atheist? All dressed up and nowhere to go..

Feel the Lord's heart is to move today…last night....some words and dreams people have shared. Lin’s Testimony to us

Feel the Lord's heart is to move today

Text- it is from glory - his expression of his goodness and when we encounter we are transformed...Changed...

Change...

GOD SENT ME HERE

God sent with an assignment to create a culture - a culture where people could have intimate and personal encounters with the Lord and be changed. After transformed they enjoy him and share him...

To have an intimate relationship with the Father

Water.....Drink continually from the living water and share it with someone else.

MORE THAN PREACHING

We mainly focus on preaching. Rightfully so. Revivals have always birthed bold preaching

Most of us were saved by good preaching

We have many good preachers

We can turn to good preaching on radio and many church channels

Honestly it is on demand - you tune in to those you like and you can turn it off it you don't

church has become a customer service experience

Many revivals powerful preaching bringing people into repentance Never want anything to undermine the bold and powerful preaching of the gospel...

ASK YOURSELF What are you doing with the diverse and exhaustive knowledge you have heard?

What are you doing with the diverse and exhaustive knowledge you have heard?

It should equip you says as a minister who reflects His image not just knowledge

It gives you a fuller and deeper revelation that does a work in you mind - heart - body

God want us to be his kingdom of kings and priest

until all come to the knowledge of Christ

Most people I talk to honestly come with need and problems and if you don't think you have need and problems that is the problem

Why did Jesus come?

Encapsulated IN LUKE To redeem us to restore us. It is more than just information

Luke 4:18–21 NKJV

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

To proclaim the gospel But also heal broken hearts Restore sight to the blind

To proclaim the gospel

But also heal broken hearts

Restore sight to the blind

Set captives free Release oppressed

Release oppressed

To show grace - the goodness and the Fatherhood of God

Poor in spirit...

To those who are hungry and know their need. To be grateful to the Father and know that every need they have he will supply

It is hard to be hungry when you are satisfied!!!

So many hurting

Poverty - disease - disaster. Do you know what is greater volume than cancer HIV?

Greater than poverty?

NEW MISSION FIELD Mental and emotional disorders!

Addiction is the # 1 cause of death.

# 2 suicide

MANY TIMES IT IS AN ENCOUNTER WITH HIS PRESENCE THAT IMPACTS.....EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO PREACHING

Luke 5:1–11 NKJV

So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!” For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.” So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.

When Peter put it out such abundance that it almost sank the boat

Peter drops to his knees ...depart from me.

Note: he drops to his knees in confession of his sins and repentance and Jesus preached no sermon at all

He has displayed his manifest glory and power - manifest in love and grace

A miracle brought him to repentance. Turned from his life to follow Jesus Fisherman - to

Hosea 3:5 NKJV

Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They shall fear the Lord and His goodness in the latter days.

because of his goodness

because of his goodness Grave dropped to knees Displays of his goodness. Touch provision Fear of God should draw to him not away Abundance prophesying that this is a picture he had for revival when He saw how Peter would spark a great harvest Zaccheus Crowd Jesus sees him. I am coming to your house. This is an act of giving honor value and acceptance. I am coming to your house. (How do you respond to sinners. Love the sinner hate the sin many times said in hate and judgement) Tax collector - term that meant low life. chief sinner crooked took advantage of people Interesting no sermon on corruption or stealing. Went to him - the goodness of God to do for him what he knew in his heart he didn't deserve caused him to repent Real fruit of repentance seeing in action. On the way to the house I am going to give half to the poor and if I have stolen I am going to give 4 x's what I took Repents and restitution and not even a sermon. It was the kindness and goodness of God displayed in honor Last days - revelation of the goodness of God. Not goodness without impending judgement or without trial. It is goodness in the midst of those things We are anchored in this DNA To be like him and know how to respond to talk to minister to this person. the person as we follow doing what we see the father doing instead of some cookie cutter form of service ministry or ritual!!! He moves differently. Variety of miracles in bible There are Ministry principles we learn and train Laying on hands oil declaring are important.... But the most important is hearing the voice of the Father for this persons situation Sometimes they may need to be taught sometimes confronted but sometimes they just need to be loved The two sides He knows we don't

Displays of his goodness.

Abundance prophesying that this is a picture he had for revival when He saw how Peter would spark a great harvest ....there would be not a trickle but an abundance/

Zaccheus

Crowd - Jesus sees him. singles him out..... I am coming to your house.

This is an act of giving honor value and acceptance. I am coming to your house.

Tax collector - term that meant low life,..... chief sinner crooked took advantage of people

Interesting no sermon on corruption or stealing.

Went to him - the goodness of God to do for him what he knew in his heart he didn't deserve caused him to repent

Real fruit of repentance ....On the way to the house I am going to give half to the poor and if I have stolen I am going to give 4 x's what I took

It was the kindness and goodness of God displayed in honor

Last days - revelation of the goodness of God.

Not goodness without impending judgement or without trial. It is goodness in the midst of those things

We are anchored in this DNA

HE FOLLOWED THE VOICE OF GOD…DO ONLY WHAT

Jesus also used other methods to bring people to relationship.

The key is He was so connected to God had pure motives and did only what he heard the Father say..... What to do what to say...

Mary, martha, Lazarus - they were wealthy. He never told to sell to give to the poor like the rich young ruler.

He always knew what buttons to push -Jesus always targets the heart of an individual

THE PEOPLE OF THIS ENVIRONMENT

To be like him and know how to respond to talk to minister to this person.

we follow doing what we see the father doing instead of some cookie cutter form of service ministry or ritual!!!

He moves differently....... Variety of miracles in bible

There are Ministry principles we learn and train, ie. Laying on hands, oil, declaring are important....

But. the most important is hearing the voice of the Father for this person Or situation.

Sometimes they may need to be taught but sometimes they just need to be loved

THE ENCOUNTER....DROP TO THEIR KNEES

Peter dropping to his knees in the awe of God....

NORMATIVE FOR CHURCH

1 Corinthians 14:24–26 NKJV

But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all. And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you. How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

FALL ON FACE... saying God is in your midst)

Wonders - and gifts mode of evangelism - to show he loves he knows me he cares..

God will rock someone's world to win them and their whole family to Christ (Kathy a couple of weeks ago)

WE VALUE PREACHING AND ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD...

ENCOUNTER.....THEN WE BEGIN THE PROCESS OF WALKING IT OUT.

THIS IS WHERE THE PEOPLE OUR ENVIRONMENT HELP..

People can be safe and real…unmasked..

be accepted for who they are.....

Come to encourage…to remind to love..and good deeds...

We are to encourage each other to faithfulness

Receive prayer for our diseases and disorders

To open up and confess our support with one another

Picture of evangelism.....Many to come to Christ To show people who He is his goodness..

To hunger for more of God..

I want to experience Him more more experiences with Him A Life Longing For More Deeper closer with God Kathy - now we have more time together without.....all,the,responsibility we can just spend time getting to know each other more and it gets sweeter each moment of every day.. Blessed are those who hunger for God...Desire for more how we grow deeper Recognize others need