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Introduction:
According to the word of God, the ministry of the church is the sum total of the collective ministries of each member of the body ().
The fellowship is healthy in ministry only as long as each of us is.
The power of the collective body is strengthened or weakened as we are personally.
In order for powerful ministry to take place, certain things must be true of members of the body.
The question boils down to a personal one:
“Am I in a position for Christ to use me in a powerful way?”
Notice some factors that determine if we are in the usable position.
I- You must have a life that has been changed by Christ ().
A- Changed through the new birth experience.
1- The new birth makes you a new creature ().
B- Changed as he works on and in you day by day ().
1- Through the renewing of the mind.
2- By the ministry of the Holy Spirit and the word of God (; ).
You should not be the same as you were when you first believed.
attitudes changed
motivations changed
actions changed
desires changed
II- You must be sold out to Christ ().
A- A disciple (Acts 9:10 a).
1- Willing to learn.
2- willing to obey
B- listens to God for instructions ().
1- Willing to listen to personal instructions.
C- Obedient ().
1- even when the task can be personally costly.
2- Obedience is a matter of faith.
III- You must be in a growing relationship with Christ ().
A- It must be an open relationship in order to be a growing one ().
1- No relationship can grow if it is secret.
a- Jesus does not allow for secret discipleship ().
B- Growth will produce an increase in spiritual strength and understanding ().
1- The more we grow, the more our strength grows.
like physical growth
can handle more in terms of responsibility and adversity.
2- The more we grow, the deeper is our understanding of Christ and his word grows.
* like physical growth
if your understanding has not grown, you have grown.
IV- You must be willing to go beyond the call of duty to help other believers ().
A- New believers or new members may need some help.
1- To feel accepted.
2- To find support and love.
B- Fellow believers need the fellowship.
1- Many feel alone.
2- Some have serious trials.
3- All need undergirding, love and acceptance.
C- The only way for this to occur is to go beyond the call of duty to be that friend.
1- We are to love one another with a self-sacrificing love.
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V- You must make yourself available for God’s use ().
A- Minister in the name of Christ to those who need Christ ().
1- Times of extreme need provide opportunities to reach people.
As in the text
Peter and John healed a lame man ()
Paul ministered to Publius’ father ().
B- Minister to fellow believers in need ().
1- Doing so opens doors in the unbelieving world ().
a- Shows that what we have is real.
b- True love proves to the world that we are Christ’s disciples ().
Conclusion:
when we engage in powerful personal ministries, we will find a powerful collective ministry.
To do this we must:
have been changed by Christ
be sold out to Christ
be in a growing relationship with Christ
be willing to go beyond the call of duty to help fellow believers.
Be available for God’s use.
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