CCCnz 2017 – session 3

JOHN 6 v 25-69

BOATS FROM TIBERIAS

LOOKING FOR BREAD

John 6 v 25-27 The Opening Gambit “Rabbi, When did you get here?” “I know what you are looking for… you ate the loaves and had your fill…” There are two kinds of food, spoils and endures to eternal life.

John 6 v 28-29 OK We’ll Play “What must we do?” “Believe in the one he has sent”

John 6 v 30-34 Stick with the program “What sign will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do” Any chance of some manna? “The bread of God is the bread that comes from heaven and gives life to the world” “Sir, always give us this bread”

John 6 v 34-42 Jesus drives the conversation “I am the bread of life.” Coming, believing, eternal life. Grumble “This is Jesus, we know his parents. How can he say he came down from heaven”

John 6 v 43-52 Jesus addresses the grumbling “I am the living bread. Whoever eats this bread will live forever” “This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world” Then the Jews began to argue

John 6 v 53-60 Jesus continues teaching “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life and I will raise him up at that last day” Disciples “This is hard teaching.”

John 6 v 61-68 The end of the story Aware that the disciples are grumbling. “The Spirit gives life” Many turn back and no longer follow The 12 remain” Do you want to leave too?” “Lord to whom shall we go?”

John 6 v 68 “Lord to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to know that you are the Holy One of God” New understanding, deeper commitment

CREATING & Challenging Huge Opportunity Engage Biblically Help eachother

Leadership Challenges from seven movies

Argo… The challenge of reaching the lost

Key opportunities: 1.  To be clear about the cross and confident in the biblical gospel 2.  To be creative and culturally connected in our communication 3.  To respond to this commission as communities rather than individuals  

42… The challenge of living as a minority

Key opportunities: 1.  Accepting the call to be different, understanding discipleship involves holiness 2.  The joy of joined-up living recognizing that faith applies to the whole of life 3.  Encouraging the normal of acting with integrity and experiencing persecution

The Hunger Games… The challenge of partnership

Key opportunities: 1.  Improved communication between mission agencies and churches, based on opportunities more than needs. 2.  Growing conversations around the grass roots of what is best in Aotearoa not being stifled by imported organisms. 3.  A genuine engagement of how we can work together on the ground and participate in international networks effectively. 4.  Intergenerational partnerships led by vision, which hold lightly the structures of the past.

The Lord of the Rings… The challenge of community

Key opportunities: 2. To value diversity and appreciate difference 1.  To be clear about the basis of unity 2.  To value diversity and appreciate difference 3.  To focus on the purpose of the fellowship 

Boy… The challenge of the marginalised

Key opportunities: 1. To be consciously aware of those on the margins 2.  To relate to individuals with compassion 3.  To articulate a vision and embrace and agenda for community development

The Class of 92… The challenge of investing in the next generation

Key opportunities: 1.  The importance of intentionally developing the next generation 2.  The value of intergeneration mentoring and peer support working together 3.  The cost of growing a culture of opportunity that embraces change and defies conventional thinking  

Divergent… The challenge of difference

Key opportunities: 1.  To teach and live a model of discipleship of self denial and sacrifice 2.  Develop young people to find their true identity in Jesus Christ 3.  To encourage and support the divergents who stand in the gaps as missionaries rather than misfits

ORIENTATION QUESTIONS