The document summarizes Psalm 78:1-12 which recounts how God established laws and statutes for the Israelites and commanded them to teach their children about God's deeds. It warns that previous generations were disobedient and did not keep God's covenant. Specifically, it mentions that the men of Ephraim, though armed with bows, turned back on the day of battle and did not keep God's law.

1. ‘Make use of
your bow’
Ps 78:1-12
1Make use of your bow

2. 2Make use of your bow
Psalm 78: 1-12
“My people, hear my teaching;
listen to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth with a
parable; I will utter hidden things,
things from of old—
3 things we have heard and
known, things our ancestors have
told us.

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4 We will not hide them from their
descendants; we will tell the next
generation the praiseworthy deeds
of the LORD, his power, and the
wonders he has done.
5 He decreed statutes for Jacob and
established the law in Israel, which
he commanded our ancestors to
teach their children,

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6 so the next generation would
know them, even the children yet
to be born, and they in turn would
tell their children.
7 Then they would put their trust in
God and would not forget his
deeds but would keep his
commands.

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8 They would not be like their
ancestors—a stubborn and
rebellious generation, whose hearts
were not loyal to God, whose
spirits were not faithful to him.
9 The men of Ephraim, though
armed with bows, turned back on
the day of battle;

6. 6Make use of your bow
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10 they did not keep God’s
covenant and refused to live by his
law.
11 They forgot what he had
done, the wonders he had shown
them.
12 He did miracles in the sight of
their ancestors in the land of Egypt,
in the region of Zoan.”

7. As God’s children, it’s
critical we make use of
our skills and abilities in
our service to God
7Make use of your bow
Psalm 78: 1-12
“The men of Ephraim though armed
with bows turned back on the day of
battle.” Ps 78:9

8.  the appeal v7
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Psalm 78: 1-12

9.  the appeal v7
 the warning v8
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Psalm 78: 1-12

10.  the appeal v7
 the warning v8
 the example v9
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Psalm 78: 1-12

11. “The men of
Ephraim though
armed with bows
turned back on the
day of battle.”
Ps 78:9
11Make use of your bow

12. 1. The men
of Ephraim
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13. 1. The men
of Ephraim
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Christian Islam Hindu
BuddhistNon-religious
32.3% 22.9% 13.9%
13.6% 6.9%

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world population 7 billion

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world population 7 billion
evangelicals 546 million
(Operation World 2010)

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You are among the
privileged few to
know Jesus Christ
world population 7 billion
evangelicals 546 million
(Operation World 2010)

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1907
2007

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You are
among the
privileged
few to know
Jesus Christ
 God has forgiven you v38

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You are
among the
privileged
few to know
Jesus Christ
 God has protected you v53

21. 21Make use of your bow
You are
among the
privileged
few to know
Jesus Christ
 God has led you v54

22. 22Make use of your bow
You are
among the
privileged
few to know
Jesus Christ
V7 ‘put your
confidence in God
and don’t forget all
he has done for you!’

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2. Though
armed with
bows

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2. Though
armed with
bows
a. God has created each of us
with the expectation that we
will equip ourselves for the
task of managing creation

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b. The partnership of power

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b. The partnership of power

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b. The partnership of power
“To this end I labor,
struggling with all his
energy, which so
powerfully works in me.”
Col 1:29

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How will people learn
about God’s love and
forgiveness?

29. Blessed to be a Blessing
Gen 12:1-3
29Make use of your bow
How will people learn
about God’s love and
forgiveness?

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c. As you have been actively following
Jesus, he has been preparing you

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c. As you have been actively following
Jesus, he has been preparing you
Voluntary and
Involuntary
Go
Voluntary and
Involuntary
Come

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3.Turned back on
the day of battle
a. We need to realize
we are in a battle!

34. 34Make use of your bow
World
Population
1 billion ‘unreached’ and
‘unengaged’
3 billion
‘unreached’
3 billion
‘reached’
> 2% evan
< 2% evan
< 2% evan
Missionary
Force
92,5 % of
missionaries work
with those who can
hear the gospel
92,5%
7,5% of missionaries work
with those who have few to
no opportunities to hear the
gospel
7,5%
No
missionaries
0%
World’s People
Groups (11,290)
92,5% of
missionaries
work with
‘reached people
groups’
4,687
‘reached
peoples’
7,5% of
missionaries
work with
‘unreached
people groups’
2,057
‘unreached
peoples’
4,546
‘unreached’
and
‘unengaged
’
0% des
missionnaires

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10/40 Window

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 The Least Evangelized Countries
10/40 Window

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 The Least Evangelized Countries
The Unreached Peoples and Cities
10/40 Window

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 The Dominance of 3 Religious Blocs
10/40 Window

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 The Dominance of 3 Religious Blocs
 The Preponderance of the Poor
10/40 Window

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 Spiritual Stronghold
10/40 Window

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 Spiritual Stronghold
 A Renewed Focus
10/40 Window

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3.Turned back on
the day of battle
b. The warning is not to
be like the Ephramites
who ‘Turned back on
the day of battle’

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What made the men of Ephraim
turn back?

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What made the men of Ephraim
turn back?
What could make you
turn back?

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Busyness of life
Distractions
Family
Need for comfort and security
Lack of vision
What could make you
turn back?

46. 46Make use of your bow
 How has God
equipped you?

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 How has God
equipped you?
 How has God
equipped this church?

48. 48Make use of your bow
 How has God
equipped you?
 How has God
equipped this church?
 Use your bow!

49. 49Make use of your bow
 How has God
equipped you?
 How has God
equipped this church?
 Use your bow!
 Continue to develop
your skills with your
bow