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- 1. SSMC SUNGAI WAY-SUBANG METHODIST C H U R C H
- 3. it’s all about POWER ... Speed of Light ?? 186,282 ml/sec 300,000,000 m/sec All that POWER / ENERGY is INHERENTLY PRESENT.... We just need to find a way for the POWER / ENERYGY to be released...
- 4. 2015 : Col 1:10 “...that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,...” Col 1:10
- 5. 1. LIVING WORTHILY as a DISCIPLE WHY ? GOD THINKS SO** GOD SAYS SO GOD JUDGES SO HOW ? RELATIONSHIP with Christ ROOTEDNESS in Christ REMOVE & REPLACE Principle
- 6. Year of Breakthroughs - Wholesome Living 2. LIVING FRUITFULLY as a FAMILY a. God Started the Family** b. God Blessed the Family c. God Guides the Family From Generation to Generation 1st Generation : Joshua 24:15 Know God >>> Reality Of Faith Conviction That Leads To Commitment 2nd Generation : Joshua 24:31 Know About God >>> Routine Of Faith Convenience That Leads To Carelessness 3rd Generation : Judges 2:10 Know Not God >>> Rejection Of Faith Compromise That Leads To Confusion
- 7. Year of Breakthroughs - Wholesome Living Q: How many feel inadequate / ill-equipped / unable to LIVE WORTHILY as a DISCIPLE of Christ ? Q: How many feel inadequate / ill-equipped / unable to LIVE FRUITFULLY as a FAMILY ? On our own ... Welcome to the family ....
- 8. Year of Breakthroughs - Wholesome Living Paul’s letter to the church @ Colossae ... prison epistle ... (+ Eph, Phil & Philemon) Col 1:10-12 10 “And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 BEING STRENGTHENED WITH ALL POWER ACCORDING TO HIS GLORIOUS MIGHT so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, ...” 3. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH
- 9. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH Col 1:11 NIV : “being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might ...” NKJV : “strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power,...” In just ONE VERSE... 3 X it’s mentioned STRENGTH, POWER, MIGHT
- 10. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH Col 1:11 : “being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might ...” “Strengthened” : Gk dunamoo “to make strong” making strong something or someone that is inherently weak constant source of strength This is available to the church of Christ families in Christ disciples of Christ. 1. STRENGTHENED
- 11. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH Eg Eph 6:10-12 10 Finally, be STRONG in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,.... Eg 2 Tim 2:1 You then, my son, be STRONG in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- 12. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH 2. POWER Col 1:11 : “being strengthened with ALL POWER according to his glorious might ...” “POWER” Gk : dunamis “might, strength, force.” Eg dynamite or dynamo the inherent ability that carries the potential to perform or accomplish a task... the INHERENT POWER OF GOD that HE HAS MADE AVAILABLE TO US IN THE LORD JESUS. ** Not just power BUT ALL POWER...
- 13. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH Eg 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." Eg 2 Tim 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of POWER, of love and of self-discipline.
- 14. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH 3. MIGHT Col 1:11 : “being strengthened with all power according to his GLORIOUS MIGHT ...” “MIGHT” : Gk - kratos, is used only of God in the New Testament. speaks of God’s manifested power ... power in action eg Creation power that overcomes resistance eg sin, death ... ** Not only MIGHT but GLORIOUS MIGHT “GLORY” : Gk – Doxa outward manifestations of God’s inward character
- 15. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH Eg Eph 1:18-23 18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and his incomparably great POWER (dunamoo) for us who believe. That POWER (kratos) is like the working of his mighty strength, 20 which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, ....
- 16. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH Eg Eph 1:18-23 18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and his incomparably great POWER (dunamoo) for us who believe. That POWER (kratos) is like the working of his mighty strength, 20 which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, .... It’s ALL ABOUT HIM What you & I cannot ... HE can ....
- 17. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH If you had ALL POWER ... of creation ... of resurrection ... to calm the storms or floods ....
- 19. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH If you had ALL POWER ... of creation ... of resurrection ... to calm the storms or floods .... to cast out demons ... to heal all illness ... What will you do ? ? Healing miracles ... ? Stop floods, famine ... ? Remove poverty ... ? Stop wars ...
- 20. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH Col 1:10-12 10 “And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might SO THAT ... you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, ...” “so that” .... What did PAUL say “the Power” is for ....
- 21. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH To Paul, the ‘Power’ was to build ... inner CHRISTIAN CHARACTER of ... Endurance .... circumstances situations Patience ... people relationships Joy... amidst difficult situations Thanksgiving... Always ...
- 22. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH God made you ... God made me ... In accepting Christ ... we invite Jesus as Savior & Lord ... the Holy Spirit then indwells ... Ref : 2 Cor 1:22 ‘seal of ownership’ Eph 1:13 ‘seal, the promised Holy Spirit’ 1 Cor 3:16 ‘God’s Spirit lives in you...’ 1 Cor 6:19 ‘Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God ?’ Conclusion: We have the indwelling Holy Spirit
- 23. LIVING POWERFULLY as a CHURCH FACT 1 : We Receive Christ ... We Receive the Holy Spirit... So we have the INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT FACT 2: Ref 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." HOLY SPIRIT = POWER So ... God who ‘gave us’ the Holy Spirit have also given us the POWER ... POWER is inherent within us ...
- 24. Year of Breakthroughs - Wholesome Living Q: How many still feel inadequate / ill-equipped / unable to LIVE WORTHILY as a DISCIPLE of Christ ? Q: How many still feel inadequate / ill-equipped / unable to LIVE FRUITFULLY as a FAMILY ? On our own ... we cannot BUT with HIS STRENGTH HIS POWER HIS MIGHT... “... we are more than conquerors through him...” Rom 8:37
- 26. Year of Breakthroughs - Wholesome Living The Secret of BREAKTHROUGHS ... for ourselves ... for our families ... for our church ... there is no secret... God’s Answer / Solution ... • already residing within us ... • God put Him there... • Indwelling Holy Spirit ... He is all we need ... our power our strength our might
- 27. So for 2015 .... APPLICATION... Knowing the TRUTH does not change lives. Only TRUTH APPLIED changes lives
- 28. 2015 : Col 1:10 “...that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,...” Col 1:10
- 29. In order for BREAKTHROUGHS to happen We must first BREAK-WITH our sins, habits We must allow GOD to BREAK-INto our lives, to be Lord & Master Only when we BREAK-WITH our past And God BREAK-Into our lives Can we BREAK-FORTH into God’s destiny
- 31. So for 2015 .... APPLICATION... STOP DOING DG STOP EVANGELISING STOP ATTENDING
- 32. For DGs : 1. STOP DOING DG START SHARING LIFE Share your joys & victories ... Share your struggles and defeats ... Pray for one another Beyond that pray for others ... Look beyond your own DG... Inquire of the Lord ....
- 33. ‘2. STOP “DOING EVANGELISM” a. JUST START LOVING PEOPLE Love your family members Love your neighbors Love your colleagues Love your enemies b. START PRAYING for People daily
- 34. Personally : • Ask God for “Holy Happenings” in your life ... • Family • Community • Work • For those with families ... • Start Weekly Family Devotions • Make time to Talk about life issues... • Talk about what’s happening in the country, the world ... • Take an interest in your children’s life : friends, interest, studies ...
- 35. 3. STOP ATTENDING ... START PARTICIPATING... Sunday Celebration... Prayer Gatherings... 24/7 Prayer for our Nation... Missions – Community, Local & International
- 36. 3. STOP ATTENDING, START PARTICIPATING... PLAN to Grow as a Disciple, a Family, a Church Alpha Classic – English & Chinese Alpha Youth Alpha Marriage Alpha Parenting – Youths & Teens Young Adult Ministry (ages 20-30yrs) Sunday Foundation Classes Visitation Ministry • Weekly Home Visitation Thurs 10am-12.30pm • Hospital Visitation
- 37. So for 2015 .... stop doing dg START SHARING LIFE stop evangelising START LOVING PEOPLE stop attending START PARTICIPATING
- 38. Year of Breakthroughs - Wholesome Living In order for the Church to Live Powerfully... Families in the Church must Live Fruitfully ... In order for Families in the Church to Live Fruitfully ... Individual members must Live Worthily You & I must Live Worthily
- 39. Conclusion Acts 4:13 ‘When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and ... they took note that THESE MEN HAD BEEN WITH JESUS.’