Mobilizing the Church for this Season
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15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;
18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.
Background
Background
The “Season”
The “Season”
a space of time wherein an event is expected to happen
“Sending” follows”discipling”
discipling is learning, euipping, teaching
discipling is “teaching” season, teaching “rain”
Sending season is the “real work”
“Mobilization”
“Mobilization”
Definition of “mobilize” (verb)
to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves) into readiness for active service
to organize or adapt (facilities, industries) for service to the government in time of war
to bring together (power, force, wealth) for action
to increase or bring to a full development
Indications
gathering for “action”, not training or equipping
organized action - mobilization is a church-wide, not for a few individuals
gathering of resources
direction - full development
Mobilization and the Great Commission
Mobilization and the Great Commission
Mobilization is ‘embedded’ in the great commission
Mobilization is ‘embedded’ in the great commission
- “go into all the world...”
- “go and make disciples of all nations...”
- “you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Mobilization and the early church
Mobilization and the early church
The early church was a mobilized church
The early church was a mobilized church
in Jerusalem ()
in Jerusalem ()
- they continued daily in the temple and in breaking of bread from house to house
- after being harassed and warned, the disciples went straight to the prayer meeting
-27 - they shared their wealth to the ministry
- imprisoned, but released by an angel!
- 7 Spirit-filled men were chosen to serve the tables, then preached
In Judea and Samaria
In Judea and Samaria
- disciples were scattered by persecution, but continued to preach the word
- Philip was instructed by an angel to meet a manfrom Ethipia
- Saul become part of the mobile church, converted on the road to Damascus
- Peter goes to Lydda, raises Aeneas, in Joppa, raises the dead Dorcas
- Peter goes to a Gentile fanily
- Peter was captured, but the church prayed constantly; an angel released him from prison!
Acts
In Antioch and beyond
In Antioch and beyond
- Saul and Barnabas were chosen and sent by the Holy Spirit
- Paul and Silas were imprisoned but freed by an earthquake after they sang and worshiped
- Paul meets couple Aquila and Prisciplla,
- 3 missionary journies from Antioch saturated the who Asia Minor with the Gospel
- Paul lists individuals and households who are active and mobilized for ministry
Phoebe - servant of church in Cenchrea
Priscilla and Aquila - fellow workers, risked their own necks for my life
Epaenetus - the firstfruits of Achaia
Mary - labored for us
Andronicus and Junia - my fellow prisoners
Amplias - my beloved in the Lord
Apelles
Aristobulus
Tryphena and Tryphosa
Persis
Asyncritus
Significance of the accounts of the Book of Acts
Significance of the accounts of the Book of Acts
the early church, the apostolic church was a Spirit-filled church
the apostolic church was a mobilized church - they did not focus on becoming a big church in one place!
Marks of a “Mobilized” Church
Marks of a “Mobilized” Church
the apostolic
a mobilized church produces preachers - ; ;
a mobilized church sends out missionaries -
its members are generous - extravagantly, giving large portions of their possessions for the work of ministry
its members are passionate in witnesseing in the workplace
it is constantly in prayer - they do everything with prayer!
a mobilized church is planting new churches in the mission field
The early church and the End-time Church
The early church and the End-time Church
The same chuch
identified by the same doctrinewe preach
it is time to be identified in ACTION, in MOVEMENT
The End-time Church and Mobilization
The End-time Church and Mobilization
The time-table in
The time-table in
19 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
the disciples were hiding
Jesus appears
20 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.
the disciples were glad
21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”
the disciples are commissioned
22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
the Holy Spirit is given
From “shut doors” to “ open doors”
From “shut doors” to “ open doors”
John 20.19
without the Holy Spirit power - the disciples were hiding
with the Holy Spirit power - the disciples are going everywhere!
Open Doors
Open Doors
- Paul prays for an open door!
- Paul relates how a door was openedin for Macedonia through a vision ()
- a great and effective door has many adversaries!
- only Jesus can open and shut doors!
Responding to End-time Mobilization
Responding to End-time Mobilization
The Enemies and their Weapons
The Enemies and their Weapons
the devil knows his time is short -
the enmy is RAGING!
the enemy’s weapons are becoming MORE SOPHISTICATED, MORE POWERFUL, MORE POTENT!
war is raging in the community, in religion, in the home, in the church!
The Army of God
The Army of God
only God’s PEOPLE can RESPOND to MOBILIZATION
God will use His WHOLE ARMY
in Exodus, God used one man with just “one staff”
in conquering Canaan - God used the whole army of Israel
in the early 40-60’s - God used one man with a message
in the years leading to the Rapture - GOD WILL MOBILIZE THE WHOLE CHURCH!
God’s army must learn to FIGHT FROM 2 DIFFERENT FRONTS
in the field of preaching
in the workplace
in the field of preaching - BECOME LIKE GIDEON’S ARMY
in the field of preaching - BECOME LIKE GIDEON’S ARMY
mighty men of valor (strength)
few, but NOT FEARFUL AND AFRAID
GOD CANNOT USE THE COWARD!
in the workplace - BECOME LIKE ESTHER
in the workplace - BECOME LIKE ESTHER
brought to the palace by “circumstances”
willing to risk her life for the sake of her people!
She faced God first (in fasting) before she faced her enemy!
She went to the One (God) who can help her, then she ATTACKED the very root of her problem (Haman)!
The Timetable
The Timetable
Time is RUNNING OUT!
in the early church, Jesus did not concern the disciples with time -
in the end-time - THE TIME IS NEAR! TIME SHALL BE NO MORE!
When time is SHORT - YOU DON’T WASTE IT
use them in prayer
use them in study
use them in witnessing
Conclusion
Conclusion
20.19 is over - the days of “shut doors” is OVER!
20.19 is over - the days of “shut doors” is OVER!
Christ is HERE! The power is HERE NOW!
PEACE IS HERE!
20.20 is coming!
20.20 is coming!
the time for vindication is coming
the time of rejoicing is coming
the time of sending is coming!
LET’S BEGIN THE ENLISTMENT PROCEDURE!
Let the MEN OF VALOR arise!
Let the ESTHER GENERATION arise!
GOD IS ACTIVATING HIS ARMY OF MEN AND WOMEN FOR THE SEASON OF MOBILIZATION!
DON’T MISS IT!!!