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Love Your Friend to Faith Becoming a Commissioned Christian Church Renewal Resource Evangelism Ministries USA/Canada Region Church of the Nazarene

Becoming a Commissioned Christian The Purpose of this Module is to: – Encourage Christians to witness in the power of the Holy Spirit The objectives for this module are: – To remind ourselves that witnessing is a divinely authorized activity. – To draw upon God’s power to become effective.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian A. Introduction 1.Jesus saw in His first followers what we experience now as His disciples. 2.Jesus knew their and our own fears, uncertainties, and hesitancies. 3.Jesus prepared His disciples in the same way He wants to prepare us. 4.Jesus empowers us to witness. 5.Learn with me about how Jesus commissions personal witnesses.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian B.We are commissioned through the power of Jesus’ PRESENCE. 1.“Jesus himself stood among them.” a.Witnessing disciples CARRY with them the personal presence of Jesus. i.Jesus is in fact “God WITH us” and he promises to be with us to the end of the age. ii.Jesus’ presence ACTIVELY goes with us.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian b.Witnessing disciples hear Jesus speak PEACE to them. i.The peace Jesus speaks GUARDS our hearts and minds. ii.The peace Jesus speaks transcends our HUMAN understanding.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian 2.Jesus SPOKE to them. a.Jesus still REASSURES. i.The disciples were reassured by Jesus’ SENSITIVITY. ii.We are reassured because the Jesus who became flesh and blood for us still speaks to us TODAY.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian b.Jesus continues to help us with our FEARS. i.Jesus helps us even when we cannot put our fears into WORDS. ii.Jesus tells us how to HANDLE our fears. c.Jesus addresses our DOUBTS. i.Jesus does not SHAME us for doubting. ii.Jesus quells our doubts with EVIDENCE. d.Jesus deals with both our fears and our doubts by REVEALING Himself to us.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian C.We are commissioned when Jesus PREPARES us. 1.“Then He opened their minds so they could understand the SCRIPTURE.” a.Before the crucifixion Jesus had TAUGHT His disciples. i.Jesus taught from Old Testament PROPHECY. ii.Jesus taught using New Testament PARABLES.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian b.But Jesus’ disciples did not COMPREHEND His teaching. i.The disciples could not understand Jesus’ teaching on their OWN. ii.The disciples still had doubts and fears and QUESTIONS.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian c. Learning requires RECEPTIVITY. i.Receptivity requires a READINESS to listen. ii.Receptivity requires a DESIRE to understand. d. God opens our MINDS i.God opens the SCRIPTURES. ii.God opens our HEARTS.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian 2.Jesus told them, “This is what is WRITTEN:” a.Jesus wanted His followers to UNDERSTAND the scriptures. b.Jesus’ LIFE mirrored the Scriptures. c.Jesus’ TEACHING opened the Scriptures.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian 3.Jesus TAUGHT from the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and Psalms. 4.Scriptures POINT to Jesus. a.Reading the Scriptures PREPARES our hearts to accept Jesus. b.Jesus’ prepares us to direct OTHERS to Jesus.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian 5.Jesus fulfilled the FORECASTS of the Old Testament. a.Through His DEATH. b.Through His RESURRECTION. c.Through His SALVATION. d.Through His HOLY SPIRIT.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian D.We are commissioned through the power of Jesus’ FORGIVENESS. 1.Jesus suffered, died, and ROSE from the dead. a.This truth is to be proclaimed EVERYWHERE. i.Jesus commissioned the disciples to be witnesses to all nations, beginning at JERUSALEM. ii.Jesus commissions us to be His witnesses everywhere, beginning with our own NEIGHBORHOOD.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian b.EVERYONE is to know about Jesus and what He did for us. i.Jesus preached the Gospel to BOTH the Jews and the Gentiles. ii.We are to preach the Gospel without showing FAVORITISM.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian 2.Jesus wants us to repent in order to find FORGIVENESS of sins. a.This message requires SPOKESPERSONS. i.Jesus has CHOSEN us to be His spokespersons. ii.Jesus’ FINAL words before His ascension commission us to be His witnesses.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian b.“You are WITNESSES of these things.” i.The disciples were physically present to be SPIRITUALLY changed. ii.We are witnesses of the ONGOING spiritual change. iii.What Jesus did then He does NOW in us. iv.Let’s TELL!

Becoming a Commissioned Christian E.We are commissioned through the power of Jesus’ PROMISE. 1.Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to His followers. a.The HOLY SPIRIT comes because God promised and Jesus prayed.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian i.Even in the Old Testament, God foretold the COMING of the Holy Spirit. ii.God WILL NOT change the promise of His Word. iii.Jesus PRAYED that all future believers would carry on a new ministry in the power of the Holy Spirit. b. We WAIT and welcome the Holy Spirit.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian 2.Jesus’ Spirit provides POWER to witness. a.We do not WITNESS on our own. i.Jesus’ Spirit GOES before us. ii.Jesus’ Spirit SPEAKS for us. iii.Jesus’ Spirit makes us BOLD. iv.Jesus’ Spirit never LEAVES us.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian b.We are not POWERLESS. i.Jesus promised, “You will be CLOTHED with power.” ii.The Holy Spirit is an UNENDING source of power for witnessing disciples. c. We are to go everywhere to EVERYONE.

Becoming a Commissioned Christian Read Ephesians 2:10 – How has God prepared us in advance to do the good work of a witnessing disciple? Read Romans 8:26 – How does the Holy Spirit help us to overcome any of our weaknesses in witnessing? Read Acts 4:29-30 – How does the Holy Spirit embolden us a witnessing disciples?