5 Assurances
Assurance of Salvation
1 John 5:11-12
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in
his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does
not have life.
Assurance of Answered Prayer
John 16:24
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,
and your joy will be complete.
Assurance of Victory
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful;
he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are
tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
Assurance of Forgiveness
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and
purify us from all unrighteousness.
Assurance of Guidance
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in
all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
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Living the New Life
Christ the Centre
2 Corinthians
5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has
gone, the new has come!
Galatians
2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives
in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,
who loved me and gave himself for me.
Obedience to Christ
Romans
12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your
spiritual act of worship.
John
14:21 "Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He
who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and
show myself to him."""
The Word
2 Timothy
3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking,
correcting and training in righteousness,
Joshua
1:8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it
day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in
it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Prayer
John
15:7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish,
and it will be given you.
Philippians
4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard
your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Fellowship
Matthew
18:20 "For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with
them."""
Hebrews
10:24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good
deeds.
10:25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing,
but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day
approaching.
Witnessing
Matthew
4:19 """Come, follow me,"" Jesus said, ""and I will make you fishers of
men."""
Romans
1:16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the
salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the
Gentile.
Proclaiming Christ
All Have Sinned
Romans
3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Isaiah
53:6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own
way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Sin’s Penalty
Romans
6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord.
Hebrews
9:27 Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,
Christ Paid the Penalty
Romans
5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still
sinners, Christ died for us.
1 Peter
3:18 For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the
unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but
made alive by the Spirit,
Salvation Not by Works
Ephesians
2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God--
2:9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
Titus
3:5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of
his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the
Holy Spirit,
Must Receive Christ
John
1:12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave
the right to become children of God--
Revelation
3:20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and
opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
Assurance of Salvation
1 John
5:13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so
that you may know that you have eternal life.
John
5:24 """I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent
me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from
death to life."
Reliance on God’s Resources
His Spirit
1 Corinthians
3:16 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's
Spirit lives in you?
1 Corinthians
2:12 We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from
God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
His Strength
Isaiah
41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your
God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my
righteous right hand.
Philippians
4:13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
His Faithfulness
Lamentations
3:22 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his
compassions never fail.
3:23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Numbers
23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should
change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not
fulfill?
His Peace
Isaiah
26:3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he
trusts in you.
1 Peter
5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
His Provision
Romans
8:32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will
he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
Philippians
4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in
Christ Jesus.
His Help in Temptation
Hebrews
2:18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help
those who are being tempted.
Psalms
119:9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
119:10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.
119:11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
Being Christ’s Disciple
Put Christ First
Matthew
6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things
will be given to you as well.
Luke
9:23 "Then he said to them all: ""If anyone would come after me, he must deny
himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."
Separate from the World
1 John
2:15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the
world, the love of the Father is not in him.
2:16 For everything in the world--the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his
eyes and the boasting of what he has and does--comes not from the Father
but from the world.
Romans
12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test
and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Be Steadfast
1 Corinthians
15:58 Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always
give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that
your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Hebrews
12:3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you
will not grow weary and lose heart.
Serve Others
Mark
10:45 "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to
give his life as a ransom for many."""
2 Corinthians
4:5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves
as your servants for Jesus' sake.
Give Generously
Proverbs
3:9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;
3:10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim
over with new wine.
2 Corinthians
9:6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and
whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
9:7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not
reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Develop World Vision
The Acts
1:8 "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you
will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to
the ends of the earth."""
Matthew
28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
28:20 "and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I
am with you always, to the very end of the age."""
Growth in Christlikeness
Love
John
13:34 """A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so
you must love one another."
13:35 "By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one
another."""
1 John
3:18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and
in truth.
Humility
Philippians
2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility
consider others better than yourselves.
2:4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the
interests of others.
1 Peter
5:5 "Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of
you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ""God
opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."""
5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift
you up in due time.
Purity
Ephesians
5:3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of
any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's
holy people.
1 Peter
2:11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to
abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
Honesty
Leviticus
19:11 """'Do not steal. ""'Do not lie. ""'Do not deceive one another."
The Acts
24:16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.
Faith
Hebrews
11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who
comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who
earnestly seek him.
Romans
4:20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but
was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
4:21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
Good Works
Galatians
6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will
reap a harvest if we do not give up.
6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people,
especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
Matthew
5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your
good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
DEP1: Assurance of Salvation
Can be assured
2 Corinthians 13:5
13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves.
Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you--unless, of course, you
fail the test?
1 John 5:11-12
5:11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life
is in his Son.
5:12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does
not have life.
Assured of having eternal life
1 John 5:13
5:13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so
that you may know that you have eternal life.
John 6:47
6:47 I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life.
Forgiveness of sin
Ephesians 1:7
1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in
accordance with the riches of God's grace
Romans 8:1
8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ
Jesus,
Justified
Romans 3:24
3:24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came
by Christ Jesus.
Romans 5:1
5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace
with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Born again in Christ
1 Peter 1:3
1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great
mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Titus 3:5
3:5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of
his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the
Holy Spirit,
Being children of God
Galatians 3:26
3:26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus,
Romans 8:14
8:14 because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
Holy Spirit living in believers
Romans 8:9
8:9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit,
if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the
Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
John 14:16-17
14:16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be
with you forever--
14:17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither
sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will
be in you.
Salvation never to be lost
John 10:28
10:28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch
them out of my hand.
10:29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can
snatch them out of my Father's hand.
Romans 8:39
8:39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be
able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our
Lord.
Assurance based on the Word
1 Peter 1:23
1:23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of
imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
Ephesians 1:13
1:13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth,
the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him
with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,
DEP2: Quiet Time
Why do we have Quiet Time?
God wants to fellowship with us
1 Corinthians 1:9
1:9 God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our
Lord, is faithful.
Isaiah 30:18
30:18 Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you
compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait
for him!
God’s command
Isaiah 55:6
55:6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.
Psalms 27:8 (KJV)
27:8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face,
LORD, will I seek.
Promise of blessings
John 15:5
15:5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in
him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
Psalms 34:10
34:10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no
good thing.
To discern and obey God’s will
Habakkuk 2:1
2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look
to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this
complaint.
Psalms 143:8,10
143:8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my
trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
143:10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead
me on level ground.
What is Quiet Time?
Looking on the Lord
Hebrews 12:2
12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who
for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and
sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Psalms 42:11
42:11 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your
hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Coming to the Lord with thirst
Psalms 42:1
42:1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.
Psalms 130:5,6
130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.
130:6 My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more
than watchmen wait for the morning.
Casting our burdens on the Lord
Psalms 55:22
55:22 Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let
the righteous fall.
Psalms 68:19
68:19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.
Selah
Taking refuge and rest in the Lord
Psalms 91:9-10
91:9 If you make the Most High your dwelling- even the LORD, who is my
refuge-
91:10 then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.
Matthew 11:28-29
11:28 """Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you
rest."
11:29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in
heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Meeting the Lord in the Word and prayer
Psalms 119:147-148
119:147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.
119:148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate
on your promises.
Psalms 5:3
5:3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my
requests before you and wait in expectation.
Worshipping the Lord
Psalms 95:6
95:6 Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our
Maker;
Hebrews 13:5
13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of
praise--the fruit of lips that confess his name.
Getting daily satisfaction
Psalms 90:14
90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for
joy and be glad all our days.
Psalms 107:9
107:9 for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Examples of Quiet Time
Jesus - praying very early in the morning
Mark 1:35
1:35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left
the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
Moses - personal fellowship with the Lord
Exodus 33:11
33:11 The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his
friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua
son of Nun did not leave the tent.
Daniel - giving top priority to the fellowship
Daniel 6:10
6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home
to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three
times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his
God, just as he had done before.
Disciples - understanding the Word when alone with Jesus
Mark 4:34
4:34 He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was
alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.
DEP3: The Word
Authority of the Word
Inspired by God
2 Timothy 3:16
3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking,
correcting and training in righteousness,
2 Peter 1:21
1:21 For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from
God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Standing forever and never changing
Matthew 24:35
24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
1 Peter 1:24-25
1:24 "For, ""All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers
of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,"
1:25 "but the word of the Lord stands forever."" And this is the word that
was preached to you."
Being the truth
John 17:17
17:17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.
2 Samuel 7:28
7:28 O Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your words are trustworthy, and you have
promised these good things to your servant.
Having Power
Jeremiah 23:29
23:29 """Is not my word like fire,"" declares the LORD, ""and like a hammer
that breaks a rock in pieces?"
2 Timothy 2:9
2:9 for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a
criminal. But God's word is not chained.
Jesus also confirmed the Word
Matthew 4:4
4:4 "Jesus answered, ""It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but
on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"""
Luke 24:27
24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what
was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
Value of the Word
Making us born again
1 Peter 1:23
1:23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of
imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
James 1:18
1:18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a
kind of firstfruits of all he created.
Helping us grow up
1 Peter 2:2
2:2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may
grow up in your salvation,
The Acts 20:32
20:32 """Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build
you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified."
Giving guidance
Psalms 119:105
119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
Proverbs 6:22-23
6:22 When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over
you; when you awake, they will speak to you.
6:23 For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the
corrections of discipline are the way to life,
Solving Problems
Psalms 107:20
107:20 He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
Matthew 8:8
8:8 "The centurion replied, ""Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under
my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed."
Being our joy and delight
Jeremiah 15:16
15:16 When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's
delight, for I bear your name, O LORD God Almighty.
Psalms 119:111
119:111 Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
Being spiritual weapons
Ephesians 6:17
6:17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the
word of God.
Hebrews 4:12
4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double--edged
sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and
marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Attitude to the Word
Search the Word every day
The Acts 17:11
17:11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for
they received the message with great eagerness and examined the
Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
Meditate on the Word all day long
Psalms 119:97
119:97 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.
Obey the Word before teaching
Ezra 7:10
7:10 For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of
the LORD, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel.
Treasure the Word more than daily bread
Job 23:12
23:12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the
words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
Trust and Obey the Word
Luke 5:5-6
5:5 "Simon answered, ""Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't
caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets."""
5:6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that
their nets began to break.
How to take in the Word (Word Hand Illustration)
Hearing
Romans 10:17
10:17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is
heard through the word of Christ.
Luke 11:28
11:28 "He replied, ""Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and
obey it."""
Reading
Revelation 1:3
1:3 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are
those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the
time is near.
Deuteronomy 17:19
17:19 It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life so
that he may learn to revere the LORD his God and follow carefully all
the words of this law and these decrees
Studying
The Acts 17:11
17:11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for
they received the message with great eagerness and examined the
Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
2 Timothy 2:15
2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who
does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
Memorizing
Deuteronomy 6:6
6:6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.
Proverbs 7:1-2
7:1 My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you.
7:2 Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of
your eye.
7:3 Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.
Meditating
Psalms 1:1-2
1:1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or
stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates
day and night.
Joshua 1:8
1:8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it
day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in
it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
DEP4: Prayer
Command of prayer
Cease not to pray
1 Thessalonians 5:17 (KJV)
5:17 Pray without ceasing.
Devote yourself to prayer
Colossians 4:2
4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Be alert to pray
1 Peter 4:7
4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and
self-controlled so that you can pray.
Pray for everyone
1 Timothy 2:1-2
2:1 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and
thanksgiving be made for everyone--
2:2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and
quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
Promises and blessings of prayer
Promise to answer
John 14:13-14
14:13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring
glory to the Father.
14:14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
Immeasurable answer
Ephesians 3:20
3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or
imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
Understanding God’s will
Jeremiah 33:3
33:3 'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable
things you do not know.'
Getting the wisdom from God
James 1:5
1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to
all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Delivering us from fears
Psalms 34:4
34:4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my
fears.
Delivering us from trouble
Psalms 50:15
50:15 "and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you
will honor me."""
Giving us boldness
The Acts 4:31
4:31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And
they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God
boldly.
Giving us opportunities for the gospel
Colossians 4:3
4:3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that
we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
Conditions for answered prayer
Pray in the name of Jesus
John 16:24
16:24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will
receive, and your joy will be complete.
Pray in faith
Matthew 21:22
21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.
Pray in the Spirit
Ephesians 6:18
6:18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and
requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all
the saints.
Pray in God’s will
1 John 5:14-15
5:14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask
anything according to his will, he hears us.
5:15 And if we know that he hears us--whatever we ask--we know that we have
what we asked of him.
Confess and renounce the sin
Psalms 66:18
66:18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
Obey the Lord
1 John 3:22
3:22 and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and
do what pleases him.
Pray with one accord
Matthew 18:19
18:19 Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything
you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.
Ask and act
Matthew 7:7-8
7:7 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and
the door will be opened to you.
7:8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who
knocks, the door will be opened.
Pray with all your heart
Jeremiah 29:12-13
29:12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to
you.
29:13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Pray in claiming the promise
Nehemiah 1:8-9
1:8 Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying,
'If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,
1:9 but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled
people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and
bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.'
Examples of prayer
Praying at the risk of life
Daniel 6:10
6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home
to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three
times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his
God, just as he had done before.
Giving priority to prayer
Luke 5:15-16
5:15 Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people
came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
5:16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
Praying all through the night
Luke 6:12
6:12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent
the night praying to God.
Praying earnestly
James 5:17-18
5:17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not
rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
5:18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its
crops.
Praying in the midst of hardship
The Acts 16:25
16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and
the other prisoners were listening to them.
Prayer Hand Illustration
Praising
1 Chronicles 29:11-13
29:11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the
majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.
29:12 Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your
hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.
29:13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.
Intercession
1 Timothy 2:1-2
2:1 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and
thanksgiving be made for everyone--
2:2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and
quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
Thanksgiving
1 Thessalonians 5:18
5:18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in
Christ Jesus.
Confession
1 John 1:9
1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our
sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Supplication
Philippians 4:6-7
4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard
your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
DEP5: Fellowship
Foundation of Christian Fellowship
The blood of Christ
Ephesians 2:13
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near
through the blood of Christ.
Colossians 1:20
And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or
things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
God - the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit
1 John 1:3
We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have
fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son,
Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 13:14
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Importance of fellowship
Promise of being with us
Matthew 18:20
For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.
Bestowing His blessings
Psalms 133:1-3
How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is like
precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on
Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes. It is as if the dew of Hermon
were falling on Mount Zion. For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life
forevermore.
Protection against sins
Hebrews 3:13
But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of
you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.
Helping up each other
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one
falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no
one to help him up!
Training in godly life
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace,
along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Developing godly character
Proverbs 27:17,19
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. As water reflects a face, so
a man's heart reflects the man.
Getting God’s wisdom
Proverbs 13:20
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm
Attaining maturity
Ephesians 4:13
Until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and
become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Fruitful in the ministry
Acts 2:42,47
They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the
breaking of bread and to prayer, ...praising God and enjoying the favor of all
the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Essentials of fellowship
Partnering in the gospel
Philippians 1:5,27
Because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. Whatever
happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then,
whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know
that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the
gospel.
Spurring one another
Hebrews 10:24,25
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good
deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing,
but let us encourage one another- and all the more as you see the Day
approaching.
Meeting the needs
2 Corinthians 8:3,4
For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their
ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege
of sharing in this service to the saints.
Participating in the sufferings of Christ
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be
overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
Carrying each other’s burdens
Galatians 6:2
Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ
Attitude of fellowship
Be like-minded
Philippians 2:1-2
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from
his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,
then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one
in spirit and purpose.
Be humble
Philippians 2:3-4
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider
others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own
interests, but also to the interests of others.
Open your heart wide
2 Corinthians 6:12-13
We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours
from us. As a fair exchange- I speak as to my children- open wide your hearts
also.
Submit to one another
Ephesians 5:21
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Do not compare with others
Mark 9:34,35
But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the
greatest. Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be
first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all."
Let no bitter root grow up
Hebrews 12:15
See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
Part from the fruitless things
Ephesians 5:11
Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
Be available
2 Timothy 2:4
No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs- he wants to
please his commanding officer.
Problem solving in fellowship
In relation to believers
Matthew 5:23-24
Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that
your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the
altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your
gift.
Matthew 18:15
If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the
two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
In relation to God
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and
purify us from all unrighteousness.
Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces
them finds mercy.
DEP6: Witnessing
Who is responsible for witnessing?
Every Christian
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my
witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the
earth.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us
the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in
Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the
message of reconciliation.
Why should we witness?
God’s command
2 Timothy 4:1-2
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the
dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:
Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and
encourage--with great patience and careful instruction.
Love for the lost
Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.
God’s commission
1 Thessalonians 2:4
On the contrary, we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the
gospel. We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts.
Compelling role
1 Corinthians 9:16
Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe
to me if I do not preach the gospel!
No preaching, no believing
Romans 10:14
How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they
believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without
someone preaching to them?
God wants all men to be saved
1 Timothy 2:3-4
This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to
come to a knowledge of the truth.
God’s great concern for men
Jonah 4:10-11
But the LORD said, "You have been concerned about this vine, though you did not
tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. But Nineveh
has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right
hand from their left, and many cattle as well. Should I not be concerned about
that great city?"
God rejoices over one sinner’s repentance
Luke 15:7
I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one
sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to
repent.
To have blessed fellowship in the Lord
1 John 1:3
We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have
fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son,
Jesus Christ.
Promise for everlasting glory
Daniel 12:3
Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who
lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.
How do we witness?
Follow Jesus first
Matthew 4:19
"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
Live a life of good testimony
Philippians 2:15-16
so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a
crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe
as you hold out the word of life - in order that I may boast on the day of
Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.
Pray for people
Ephesians 6:19
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I
will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,
Be prepared to answer
1 Peter 3:15
But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an
answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you
have. But do this with gentleness and respect,
Share your testimony
John 4:39
Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's
testimony, "He told me everything I ever did."
Believe in the power of the Word
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword,
it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the
thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
The Word preached never returns in vain
Isaiah 55:11
so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but
will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
Focus on Jesus Christ when witnessing
1 Corinthians 1:23-24
but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to
Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the
power of God and the wisdom of God.
Witness in power and conviction
1 Thessalonians 1:5
because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with
the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for
your sake.
Help them receive Jesus Christ
Romans 10:9-10
"That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your
heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." For it is with
your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that
you confess and are saved.
Encourage them not to delay the decision
2 Corinthians 6:2
"For he says, 'In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation
I helped you.' I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of
salvation."
Help them be assured of their salvation
2 Corinthians 13:5
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you
not realize that Christ Jesus is in you--unless, of course, you fail the test?
Have an evangelical Bible study
Acts 17:2-3
As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he
reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that the Christ
had to suffer and rise from the dead. "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the
Christ," he said.
Examples of witness
Paul
Acts 20:24
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race
and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me--the task of testifying to the
gospel of God's grace.
Philip
Acts 8:29-30
The Spirit told Philip, ""Go to that chariot and stay near it." Then Philip ran
up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. "Do you
understand what you are reading?" Philip asked.
Peter and John
Acts 4:20
For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.
Bridge Illustration
Created in His own image
Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male
and female he created them.
Separated from God by our sin
Isaiah 59:1-2
Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to
hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have
hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.
Man’s condition - Sinner
Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin,
and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned.
Romans 3:23
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Man’s condition - Judgment
Hebrews 9:27
Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,
2 Thessalonians 1:8-9
He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord
Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the
presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power
Man’s condition - Eternal death
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
Revelation 21:8
But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually
immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars--their place
will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.
Salvation not by ourselves - Works
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God -- not by works, so that no one can boast.
Galatians 2:21
I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained
through the law, Christ died for nothing!
Salvation not by ourselves - Religion
Acts 4:12
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given
to men by which we must be saved.
Salvation not by ourselves - Money
1 Peter 1:18
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that
you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your
forefathers.
Salvation not by ourselves - Miracles and wonders
1 Corinthians 1:22-23
Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ
crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles
Salvation not by ourselves - Wisdom
1 Corinthians 1:21
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him,
God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who
believe.
Salvation not by ourselves - Philosophy and tradition
Colossians 2:8 (NASB)
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception,
according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of
the world, rather than according to Christ.
Salvation not by ourselves - Natural descent
John 1:13
children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will,
but born of God.
Salvation not by ourselves - The flesh counts for nothing
John 3:6-7
Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should
not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.'
John 6:63
The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to
you are spirit and they are life.
God’s solution - Bridge bringing us to God
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to
bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit
God’s solution - God gave His only begotten Son
John 3:16 (NASB)
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life
God’s solution - Jesus died for our sin
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners,
Christ died for us.
God’s solution - Jesus resurrected
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (KJV)
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that
Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that he was buried,
and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures
God’s solution - Forgiving us all our sins
Colossians 2:13
When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature,
God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins
Man must - Hear and believe
John 5:24
I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has
eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.
Man must - Receive Jesus
John 1:12
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the
right to become children of God
Revelation 3:20
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the
door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
Man must - Pray to receive Jesus
Romans 10:9-10
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart
that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart
that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess
and are saved.
DEP7: The Lordship of Christ
We must believe in the Lordship of Christ
The Creator
John 1:2-3
He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him
nothing was made that has been made.
The Lord of all creation
Colossians 1:16-17
For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and
invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were
created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold
together.
The head of church
Colossians 1:18
And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the
firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the
supremacy.
Far above all power
Ephesians 1:21
Far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can
be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
The Lord of everyone
Philippians 2:10-11
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and
under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory
of God the Father.
The Lord of both the dead and the living
Romans 14:9
For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the
Lord of both the dead and the living
Bought with the Christ’s life price
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you,
whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a
price. Therefore honor God with your body.
Make the decision of commitment to the Lordship
2 Corinthians 5:15
And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves
but for him who died for them and was raised again.
Blessings when surrending to the Lordship
Satisfying all our needs
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be
given to you as well
Abundant reward
Mark 10:29-30
"I tell you the truth." Jesus replied. "no one who has left home or brothers or
sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will
fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers,
sisters, mothers, children and fields - and with them, persecutions) and in the
age to come, eternal life."
Giving His promise
Genesis 22:16-17
And said, "I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this
and have not withheld your son, your only son. I will surely bless you and make
your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the
seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies."
Accompanying us
1 Chronicles 28:9
And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with
wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart
and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be
found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
Giving His power
2 Chronicles 16:9a
For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose
hearts are fully committed to him.
Protecting us
Psalms 91:14
"Because he loves me." says the LORD, "I will rescue him, I will protect him,
for he acknowledges my name."
Honoring us
1 Samuel 2:30b
Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained.
What to surrender in the Lordship
Self
Luke 9:23
Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself
and take up his cross daily and follow me."
Relationship with others
Proverbs 16:7
When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at
peace with him.
Life paths
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in
all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Worldly desires
Ephesians 4:22-24
You were taught with regard to your former way of life, to put off the old self,
which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the
attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in
true righteousness and holiness.
Lusts
2 Timothy 2:22 (KJV)
Flee also youthful lusts; but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with
them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Possessions
1 Timothy 6:7-9
For we brought nothing into this world, and we can take nothing out of it. But
if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to
get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful
desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.
Time managing
Ephesians 5:15-16
Be very careful, then, how you live -- not as unwise but as wise, making the
most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
God’s calling
Mark 1:20
Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat
with the hired men and followed him.
Paragons of surrending to the Lordship
Paul
Philippians 1:20
I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have
sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body,
whether by life or by death
Timothy
Philippians 2:21-22
For everyone looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But you
know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has
served with me in the work of the gospel.
Our faith fathers
Hebrews 11:36-38a
Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in
prison. They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the
sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and
mistreated - the world was not worthy of them.
DEP8: World Vision
God’s concern and promise for the world
Genesis 12:2-3
I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you. I will make your name
great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever
curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.
Isaiah 49:6
He says: "It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes
of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a
light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the
earth."
Great Commission
Matthew 28:19-20
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very
end of the age.
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my
witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the
earth.
Commit yourself to the mission
Isaiah 6:8
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go
for us?" And I said, "Here am I, send me!"
Romans 15:16
To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of
proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering
acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Pray for the world
Psalm 57:5
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
Psalm 2:8
Ask of me and I will make the nations your inheritance; the ends of the earth
your possession.
Preach the gospel
Titus 1:2-3
A faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does
not lie, promised before the beginning of time, and at his appointed season he
brought his word to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command
of God our Saviour.
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the
message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was
delivered from the lion's mouth.
Help them grow in Christ
Colossians 1:28-29
We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we
may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labour, struggling with
all his energy, which so powerfully works in me.
Philippians 1:9-11
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and
depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be
pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of
righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ - to the glory and praise of God.
Spiritual multiplication
2 Timothy 2:2
And the things you heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to
reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.
Isaiah 60:22
The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the
LORD; in its time I will do this swiftly.
Live a simple and wholehearted life
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us
throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let
us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
2 Chronicles 16:9a
For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose
hearts are fully committed to him.
Glory of the mission finish
Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the
waters cover the sea.
Malachi 1:11
"My name will be great among the nations, from the rising to the setting of the
sun. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to my name,
because my name will be great among the nations," says the LORD Almighty.