Humility in Ministry
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YMCA -
Founded in London in 1844.
Young Men’s Christian Association.
a place for spiritual refuge ( bible study and prayer times)
Church planter
I. Intro. v 22-24 - The scene
I. Intro. v 22-24 - The scene
II. v 25-26 -The Rivalry of John’s Disciples
II. v 25-26 -The Rivalry of John’s Disciples
v 25 - Discussion about purification
v 26
“Rabbi” - “Pastor and Lawyer”
“to whome you have testified”
“all are coming to Him” Jealousy
1 Corinthians 1: 10-13
1 Corinthians 1: 10-13
“Ministry is about pointing others to Jesus. If we miss that, we miss it all”
“Ministry is about pointing others to Jesus. If we miss that, we miss it all”
III. v 27-30 - The Response of John
III. v 27-30 - The Response of John
v 27 - our purpose comes from God.
v 28 - John’s purpose
Martin Luther, “God created the world out of nothing. When i realize that i am nothing. perhaps God can create something out of me too!”
v 29 - wedding example
v 30 - the attitude of the heart
“Ministry drift happens when we stop thinking about Jesus and start worrying about ourselves. When we evaluate everything based on what we like and dislike, we’ve lost our purpose. Next time you’re tempted to complain, ask this question: Am i complaining because of the glory of Jesus is decreasing, or is it about me?”
IV. v 31-36 - The Role of Jesus
IV. v 31-36 - The Role of Jesus
His Testimony
v 31-32 - “from above”
He came from heaven where He was given His testimony.
v 33-34 - “God has sent speaks the words of God”
“How can anyone be obeying God if he doesn’t listen to the one who came from God, the one God sent?”
Evangelism training
His Spirit
14 And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district. 15 And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all. 16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read. 17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written, 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are oppressed, 19 To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.” 20 And He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
34 Opening his mouth, Peter said: “I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, 35 but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him. 36 “The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)— 37 you yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed. 38 “You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
26 “When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me, 27 and you will testify also, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”
His Salvation - “Believe”
“True Belief in Jesus is always accompanied by obedience to his Word”
“Real faith always brings the real fruit of obedience. Faith always bears Fruit”
“Whoever believes obeys. If they don’t obey, then they never believed. All they did was profess”
“If your a Chirstian, you should have a different quality of life now than you had before following Jesus”
Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Born AD 354, Influence for Christianity over 1600 yrs...”How sweet it was for me to be rid of those fruitless joys which I had once feared to lose! You drove them from me, you who are the true, sovereign joy. You drove them from me and took their place…O Lord my God, my Light, my Wealth, my Salvation.”
Application
Application
It all points to Jesus!
Rivalry
Response
Role