CLEAR
MARKS OF A SURRENDERED CHURCH IN FULFILLING THE GREAT COMMISSION OF THE LORD
JESUS
(EPHESIANS 3:12-16) 12.“In whom we have boldness and
access with confidence by the faith of him.
13. Wherefore I desire that ye
faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14. For this cause I bow my knees
unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15. Of whom the whole family in
heaven and earth is named,
16. That he would grant you,
according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his
Spirit in the inner man;”
Panimula:
a.May lakas ng loob si Pablo na magbigay ng patotoo tungkol sa pagiging
matapang ng iglesya lokal sa Efeso. Ito ay personal niyang karanasan sa kanyang
buhay Kristiyano.
b.Ang pagiging matapang at malakas ang loob sa pamamahayag ng ebanghelyo
ni Kristo ay biyaya lamang ng Diyos.
(EPHESIANS 3:7-8) “Whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual
working of his power.
8. Unto me, who am less than the
least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the
Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.
*5 Great Marks of a surrendered Church on Missionary in
Missions
1. THERE IS BOLDNESS OF THE MISSIONARY TO PROCLAIM THE
GOSPEL OF CHRIST EVERY WHERE THEY GO.
EPHESIANS 3:8 “Unto me, who am less than the
least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the
Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;”
a. Ang mga Kristiyano sa panahon ni Hesus ay kilala sa pagiging matapang
sa pamamahayag ng ebanghelyo ni Kristo.
(ACTS 4:13) “Now when they saw the boldness of
Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they
marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.”
b. Ang hamon ni Pablo sa atin ay ipahayag ang ebanghelyo sa kapanahunan
at sa hindi kapanahunan.
(2TIMOTHY 4:2) “Preach the word; be instant in
season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and
doctrine.
c. The surrendered Missionaries are very courageous and to preach the
gospel of Christ.
( Romans 1:14-16 ) [14]I am debtor both to the
Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
[15]So, as much as in me is, I am
ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
[16]For I am not ashamed of the
gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that
believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
d. Peter together with the Jerusalem Church they hold an outdoor
Evangelistic in their Community and there were 3000 souls got saved
baptized. Amen and amen. This was the collective effort of Jerusalem
Church.
( Acts 2:36-41 ) [36]Therefore let all the house of
Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have
crucified, both Lord and Christ.
[37]Now when they heard this, they
were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the
apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
[38]Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
[39]For the promise is unto you,
and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord
our God shall call.
[40]And with many other words did
he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
[41]Then they that gladly received
his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three
thousand souls.
* Big Amen and Amen!!!
2. THERE IS BOLDNESS OF THE MISSIONARY TO PRONOUNCE THEIR
CALLING WITH CONVICTION
( EPHESIANS 3:7 ) “Whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual
working of his power.”
a. Every individual saved person are the special calling the bible.
We are according to God's purpose in His ministry not according to our
work the Bible said.
( IITimothy 1:9 ) “Who hath saved us, and called
[us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own
purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,”
b. Hindi tinawag ng Diyos ang mga matatalino, malalakas at mayayaman na
tao.
(1 CORINTHIANS 1:26)
“For ye
see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not
many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:”
c. Tinawag ng Diyos ang mga Kristiyanong handang talikuran ang mga bagay
ng sanlibutan.
(1CORINTHIANS
1:27-28) “But God
hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath
chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
(1 Corinthians
1:26-31) [26]For ye
see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not
many mighty, not many noble, are called:
[27]But God hath chosen the
foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak
things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
[28]And base things of the world,
and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not,
to bring to nought things that are:
[29]That no flesh should glory in
his presence.
[30]But of him are ye in Christ
Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and
sanctification, and redemption:
[31]That, according as it is
written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
* Every individual Christian who are saved and baptized inside the local
Church have an important Ministry to fulfill to the glory and praise of God.
( I Corinthians
12:12-18 ) [12]For as
the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body,
being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
[13]For by one Spirit are we all
baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or
free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
[15]If the foot shall say, Because
I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
[16]And if the ear shall say,
Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the
body?
[17]If the whole body were an eye,
where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
[18]But now hath God set the
members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
3. THERE IS BOLDNESS OF THE MISSIONRY TO PERFORM THE WORK
OF THE LORD WITH POWER FROM ABOVE.
* God gave the Church a perfect Partner to work in God's great Ministry.
( John 16:13 ) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of
truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of
himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew
you things to come.
(EPHESIANS 3:10-11) 11. “To the intent that now unto the
principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the
manifold wisdom of God,
(Eph 3:11) According to the
eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:”
a. Binibigay ng Banal na Espiritu ang kapangyarihan na ganapin natin ang
gawain ng Diyos na may katagumpayan.
(ACTS 1:8) “But ye shall receive power, after
that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the
earth.”
b. Pinupuspos ng Banal na Espiritu ang lingkod ng Panginoon para maging
kasangkapan sa paglago ng gawain ng Panginoon.
(ACTS 6:5-7) “And the saying pleased the whole
multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost,
and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a
proselyte of Antioch:
Acts 6:6 Whom they set before the
apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.
[7]And the word of God increased;
and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great
company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
* The Holy Spirit will give the vision in the Ministry of the the right
people and place where Church will go and Evangelized the Community to Christ.
( Acts 11:19-24 ) [19]Now they which were scattered
abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as
Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews
only.
[20]And some of them were men of
Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the
Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
[21]And the hand of the Lord was
with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
[22]Then tidings of these things
came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth
Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
[23]Who, when he came, and had
seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of
heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
[24]For he was a good man, and
full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
[25]Then departed Barnabas to
Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
[26]And when he had found him, he
brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled
themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were
called Christians first in Antioch.
* The Holy Spirit gave the courage to face all threats and they cannot
hindered to the lost at any cost.
( Acts 5:26-29 ) [26]Then went the captain with the
officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest
they should have been stoned.
[27]And when they had brought
them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
[28]Saying, Did not we straitly
command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled
Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
[29]Then Peter and the other
apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
4. THERE IS BOLDNESS OF THE MISSIONARY TO PRAISE GOD WITH
THE PERFECT STRENGTH FROM CHRIST.
(EPHESIANS 3:19-20 )
“And to
know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with
all the fulness of God.
Eph 3:20 Now unto him that is able
to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the
power that worketh in us,”
* God bless and support of the surrendered Missionary the spiritual we
needed to face the Challenges in the Mission.
* God support the surrendered Missionary of strong Christians who work
with to fulfill the great commission of the Lord Jesus Christ.
( IITimothy 2:1-7 ) [1]Thou therefore, my son, be
strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
[2]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.
[3]Thou therefore endure hardness,
as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
[4]No man that warreth entangleth
himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen
him to be a soldier.
[5]And if a man also strive for
masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
[6]The husbandman that laboureth
must be first partaker of the fruits.
[7]Consider what I say; and the
Lord give thee understanding in all things.
* We need more strong Christians in the Ministry of the Lord.
( Acts 6:4-7 ) [4]But we will give ourselves
continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
[5]And the saying pleased the
whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy
Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and
Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
[6]Whom they set before the
apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
[7]And the word of God increased;
and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great
company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
* Paul said in Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ
which strengtheneth me.
5. THERE IS BOLDNESS OF THE MISSIONARY BECAUSE OF THEIR
FAITHFULNESS SEEN IN THEIR CHRISTIAN LIFE.
( IITimoteo 2:1-2) [1]Thou therefore, my son, be
strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
[2]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.
* Faithful and surrendered Missionary are strong in their Christian life
as what Paul gave a good commendation.
* Faithful and surrendered
Missionary of Christ are known to be the good soldiers of Christ. They can be
trusted to endure hardness as good soldier of Christ.
( 2 Timothy 2:3-4 ) [3]Thou therefore endure hardness,
as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
[4]No man that warreth entangleth
himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen
him to be a soldier.
* Faithful and surrendered Missionary of Christ always striving for
fruits of precious souls in Mission work.
( 2 Timothy 2:5-6 ) [5]And if a man also strive for
masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
[6]The husbandman that laboureth
must be first partaker of the fruits.
Pangwakas:
Ang kalakasang espiritwal ay totoong makikita sa kanilang pagbibigay ng
luwalhati sa Panginoon.
(1CORINTHIANS 15:57)
“But
thanks [be] to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
( II Timothy 4:7-8 )
[7]I have
fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
[8]Henceforth there is laid up for
me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me
at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his
appearing.
* God bless you all always
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