Chosen And Ordained
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All throughout the New Testament Jesus says “follow me”
Peter and Andrew - Mark 4:19
Another disciple - Matt 8:22
Suffer me to go bury my father, Follow me, let the dead bury the dead.
Matthew - Matt 9:9
at the receipt of custom
The Disciples - Matt 16:24
Rich, young ruler - Matthew 19:21
Jesus says 12 times for us to abide - continue, remain, stand, dwell, endure, tarry.
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
He reveals his secrets to his servants
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
A friend gets Counsel and advice.
No longer Servants but SONS - access to all
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Chosen And Ordained
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Chosen - selected, the best or most appropriate, hand-picked; (implies there were others)
His Choice dictated by highest wisdom and foreknowledge
is choice was not man's choice - position, influence, or education, He did not ignore fitness, but considered potential for His purpose
JUDO EXPERT - amputated arm
His choice was NOT just to be ministers or disciples but to be His friends and family.
Ordained - Divine appointment to a formal function. It implies the full power and authority to perform that function and office.
He chose instruments specially designed for their destiny.
Chosen for condition of heart. The weak become strong.
His disciples did abandon Him at a time but they grew into the pillars and foundations
Saw Daniels heart
Saw the heart of the 3 Hebrew boys
For What Purpose
Go - The strategy God gives us is not COME it is GO.
You are spiritual special forces dropped behind enemy lines to take back what the enemy sought to steal.
He has trained you and equipped you through the Holy Ghost to accomplish your mission.
Matt 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Signs and wonders shall follow them.
Cast out devils
speak with new tongues
God’s protection
lay hands on the sick
Bring Forth Fruit That Will Remain
In Us
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Around Us
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
How will we do this? He has equipped Us To Do This
“that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”