1. OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.

2. Profession of Faith Saying together... Jesus is my Lord. I have been Born Again. Old things have passed away... and all things have become new. Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world. This Bible is God speaking to me. I hear the Word of God... I receive the Word of God... I do the word of God. And after today... my life will never be the same... In Jesus name!

3. OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.

4. Get your Bible in your hand... hold it up... and let’s make a bold profession of faith... saying together... Jesus is my Lord. I have been Born Again. Old things have passed away... and all things have become new. Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world. This Bible is God speaking to me. I hear the Word of God... I receive the Word of God... I do the word of God. And after today... my life will never be the same... In Jesus name!

5. “To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.”

6. Matthew 28:19-20 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28 is the culmination of the whole life and purpose of Christ “People don’t care how much you know… they want to know how much you care.” Adriaan Buysen “Therefore go…” An appointment to be kept Matthew 28:16-18 “Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” Proverbs 27:8 “Like a bird that wanders from its nest, is a man who wanders from his place.”

7. The tension between the desire for a clean barn and the need for a filled barn Habakkuk 2:2-3 Then the LORD replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” Proverbs 14:4 “Without oxen a barn stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.” (NLT) The secret is to find a BALANCE that includes both Certain tensions are inescapable Oxen are a major investment

8. One The Symbolism of the Ox Isaiah 50:6 “I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting.” Metaphor for the Messiah Firstly An example of what it means to be a servant A symbol for the preaching ministers "Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain“ 1 Corinthians 9:9 1 Timothy 5:18 The Ox represents power and productivity

9. One The Symbolism of the Ox The Ox represents what Christ did for us on Calvary Secondly The Ox is a symbol of a saviour The Ox is used to do things humans cannot do for themselves The Ox represents the power of the gospel Judges 6:25-28 Take the second bull from your father’s herd, the one seven years old. Tear down your father’s altar to Baal… and the second bull sacrificed on the newly- built altar! Philippians 2:3 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.” Romans 12:10 “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honour one another above yourselves.”

10. Two The Symbolism of the Barn Many people waste time looking for a “clean barn” Firstly Your Life The “clean barn” is a myth A productive life is a messy life Matthew 24:46-47 “It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.”

11. Two The Symbolism of the Barn It’s human nature to want the church to be a constant “sanctuary” Secondly Your Church PEOPLE are the church’s business It’s a business that is sometimes messy “To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.”

13. OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.