01 10 new understanding - going with purpose, doing with power mark 3 14-15

SSMCSUNGAI WAY-SUBANGMETHODISTC H U R C H

REV DR NG SWEE MING | 10 JAN 2016

A NEW UNDERSTANDING

MARK 3:14-15

2016 YEAR OF PASSION: Being with Jesus

a new beginning: BEING with JESUS

Theme Verse for 2016Mark 3:14b-15“… that they might be with him and that he might send them out

to preach and to have authority to *heal

sicknesses and drive out demons.

a new beginning-

Being With Jesus Mk 3:14

1. TIME spent …2. TRUST established …

3. TRANSFORMATION results…This TRANSFORMATION is …TANGIBLE…VISIBLE…POWERFUL…

BEING with PASSION

Theme Verse for 2016Mark 3:14b-15

“… that they might be with him and THAT HE MIGHT SEND THEM

OUT TO PREACH.

a new understanding:

GOING with PURPOSE

Mark 3:14-15 Jesus’ 3-step Training Curriculum Outline for

Discipleship / Apostleshipthat they might be with him …

BEING with PASSION and that he might send them out to preach …

GOING with PURPOSE

BEING …

must precede GOING …

a new understanding -

GOING with a PURPOSE Mk 3:14

“… that he (Jesus) might send them (Apostles) out to preach …”Q: What is the ‘PURPOSE’ of the apostles ?A: Sent out …

“Apostle” Gk - “one who is sent.” Q: Sent to do WHAT ?A: To PREACHQ: PREACH what ?A: Preach what

Jesus Preached …



“… that he (Jesus) might send them (Apostles) out to preach …”

Q: What Did Jesus Preach ?

After Jesus baptism …

After His wilderness temptation…

Matt 4:17 ‘From that time on Jesus

began to preach, "Repent, for the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is near."

Mark 1:15 "The time has come,"

he said. "The KINGDOM OF GOD is near. Repent and believe the

good news!"



‘Kingdom of God / Heaven’ 121 times in the Gospels

Matt 10:7-8 As you go, preach this message:

'The KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is near.' Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,

drive out demons.

Luke 4:43 (Jesus) said, "I must preach the good news of the KINGDOM OF GOD to the other towns also,

because that is why I was sent."

John 3:3 “…no one can see the KINGDOM OF GOD

unless he is born again."


GOING with PURPOSE Mk 3:14

Matt – 54 XLuke - 43 X

Many KINGDOM Parables…Gospel of Matthew : The kingdom of heaven is like 13:24 "a man who sowed good seed in his field…”13:31 "a mustard seed,…”13:33 "yeast …”13:44 “treasure hidden in a field…”13:45 “a merchant looking for fine pearls…”13:47 “a net…”18:23 “a king who wanted to settle accounts …”20:1 “a landowner…” 22:2 "a king who prepared a wedding banquet ...”25:1 “ten virgins…”



The Lord’s Prayer Matt 6:9-139 "This, then, is how you should pray:

"'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 YOUR KINGDOM COME, YOUR WILL BE DONE

ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven

our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us

from the evil one.‘

God’s Kingdom is linked with God’s Will



Acts 1:3He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about …the KINGDOM OF GOD. At the start … Throughout … At the end … Central Theme &

Focus …



Who else …John the Baptist :

Matt 3:2 "Repent, for the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is near.”

Philip :

Acts 8:12 “But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news of the KINGDOM OF GOD and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.”



Who else …Paul : 20 x the Kingdom of GodActs 19:8 Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the KINGDOM OF GOD. John - Rev 11:15"The kingdom of the world has become the KINGDOM OF OUR LORD AND OF HIS CHRIST, and he will reign for ever and ever."



‘the KINGDOM of GOD’…Conclusion :KOG is the main theme in Jesus’ Preaching

E.g. Matt 6:33 But SEEK FIRST HIS KINGDOM and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.



BEING with PASSION

Mark 3:14b-15“… that they might be with him

and that he might send them out to preach and TO HAVE AUTHORITY to heal sicknesses* andTO DRIVE OUT DEMONS.

a new understanding:

DOING with POWER

* KJV


DOING with POWER Mk 3:15John 14:12

“I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even GREATER THINGS than these, because I am going to the Father.”

1 Cor 2:4-5 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the SPIRIT'S POWER, so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on GOD'S POWER.

1 Cor 4:20 For the KINGDOM OF GOD is not a matter of talk but of POWER.

1 Thess 1:5 “… because our GOSPEL came to you not simply with words, but also with POWER, …”



Since the KINGDOM of GOD is a very central theme in ….

the Teaching of Jesus …the rest of the New Testament …& possibly the entire Bible…



Mark 3:14-15 Jesus’ 3-step Discipleship Curriculum …that they might be with him ….

BEING with PASSIONand that he might send them out to preach …

GOING with PURPOSEand to have authority to heal sicknesses and

drive out demons. DOING with POWER

BEING must precede

GOING …& DOING…



Interest/Hobby Vs Passion• An interest/hobby is

something you choose to do when you have spare time, cash etc.

• It gives satisfaction and pleasure but it’s not in your mind all the time.

• A passion is a strong and barely controllable emotion or feeling

• It’s constantly on your mind, all consuming.

• It’s something you cannot live without …

Enjoy your hobbies, but live your passion.

Interest/Hobby Vs Passion• An interest/hobby is

something you choose to do when you have spare time, cash etc.

• It gives satisfaction and pleasure but it’s not in your mind all the time.

• A passion is a strong and barely controllable emotion or feeling

• It’s constantly on your mind, all consuming.

• It something you cannot live without …

Enjoy your hobbies, but live your passion.

Q: Who is Jesus to you ?




JESUS is like a computer …He ENTERS my life …

SCANS my problems …EDITS my tensions…

DELETES my worries…DOWNLOADS solutions …

and JESUS always SAVES.

Quote“We regard God as an

airman regards his parachute;

It’s there for emergencies

but he hopes he’ll never have

to use it.”C S Lewis

a new understanding -GOING with PURPOSE, DOING with POWER


He’s my ….

Q: Who then is Jesus to you ?

He’s my ….

SAVIOR

REDEEMER

PEACE

JOYLOVE HEALER

DELIVERER



Q: Who then is Jesus to you ?

He’s my ….

SAVIOR

MASTER

LORD

REDEEMER JUDGE

PEACE

JOYLOVE HEALER

DELIVERER

the BIBLEGod’s Word

1 Where does the phrase, "the salt of

the earth" originate from?

a) Romansb) Matthewc) Johnd) Actse) Not from the Bible

1 Where does the phrase, "the salt of

the earth" originate from?

a) Romansb) Matthewc) Johnd) Actse) Not from the Bible

(b) Matt 5:13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.” (NIV)

2 Who said, “God helps those who

helps themselves”

a) Abraham

b) Jonah

c) Jesus

d) Hosea

e) Not from the

Bible

2 Who said, “God helps those who

helps themselves”

a) Abraham

b) Jonah

c) Jesus

d) Hosea

e) Not from the

Bible

(e) The phrase usually attributed to Ben

Franklin, actually originated from

Algernon Sydney in 1698

3 From where do we get the phrase "the

skin of my teeth"?

a) Exodus

b) Job

c) Lamentations

d) Zephaniah

e) Not from the

Bible

3 From where do we get the phrase "the

skin of my teeth"?

a) Exodus

b) Job

c) Lamentations

d) Zephaniah

e) Not from the

Bible

(b) Job 19:20 “I am nothing but skin

and bones; I have escaped with only

the skin of my teeth.” (NIV)

4 Who originally warned us about the

‘wolf in sheep's clothing’ metaphor?

a) Ezekiel

b) Proverbs

c) Isaiah

d) Matthew

e) Not from the

Bible

4 Who originally warned us about the

‘wolf in sheep's clothing’ metaphor?

a) Ezekiel

b) Proverbs

c) Isaiah

d) Matthew

e) Not from the

Bible

(d) Matt 7:15 "Watch out for false prophets.

They come to you in sheep's clothing, but

inwardly they are ferocious wolves.” NIV

5 Who said, "If a man will not

work, he shall not eat." ?

a) Jesus

b) Moses

c) Judas

d) Paul

e) Not in the

Bible

5 Who said, "If a man will not

work, he shall not eat." ?

(d) 2 Thess 3:10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat." NIV

a) Jesus

b) Moses

c) Judas

d) Paul

e) Not in the

Bible

6 Who said “Money is root

of all evil” ?

a) Jesus

b) John

c) Matthew

d) Paul

e) Not from

the Bible

6 Who said “Money is root

of all evil” ?

a) Jesus

b) John

c) Matthew

d) Paul

e) Not from

the Bible

(e) Not from the Bible.

Paul did say – ‘the LOVE of money is

the root of all kinds of evil’ in 1 Tim 6:10)

7 Who asked, "can a leopard change

his spots?"

a) Luke

b) Jeremiah

c) Joshua

d) Daniel

e) Not from

the Bible

7 Who asked, "can a leopard change

his spots?"

a) Luke

b) Jeremiah

c) Joshua

d) Daniel

e) Not from

the Bible

(b) Jer 13:23 “Can the Ethiopian change

his skin or the leopard its spots?

Neither can you do good who are

accustomed to doing evil.” NIV

8 Where is it said, “The borrower is the

servant to the lender.” ?

1.Proverbs

2.Isaiah

2.Psalms

3.Ecclesiastes

4.Not from the

Bible

8 Where is it said, “The borrower is the

servant to the lender.” ?

1.Proverbs

2.Isaiah

2.Psalms

3.Ecclesiastes

4.Not from the

Bible

(a) Prov 22:7 “The rich rule over the poor,

and the borrower is servant to the lender.”

NIV

9 The common phrase "a drop in the bucket" is found in ………….. ?

a) Genesisb) Jeremiahc) Isaiahd) Daniele) Not from

the Bible

9 The common phrase "a drop in the bucket" is found in ………….. ?

(c) Isa 40:15 “No, for all the nations of the world are but a drop in the bucket. They are nothing more than dust on the scales. He picks up the whole earth as though it were a grain of sand.” (New Living Translation)

a) Genesisb) Jeremiahc) Isaiahd) Daniele) Not from

the Bible

10. Where is it written the phrase

"holier than thou"?

a) Daniel

b) Jesus

c) Isaiah

d) Obadiah

e) Not from

the Bible

10. Where is it written the phrase

"holier than thou"?

a) Daniel

b) Jesus

c) Isaiah

d) Obadiah

e) Not from

the Bible

(c) Isaiah 65:5 “Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.” (KJV)

“Knowing The Truth

Does Not Change Lives…

It’s TRUTH APPLIED

That CHANGES LIVES.”Rev Edmund Chan

Having The Bible Does Not Change Lives…

Reading the Bible also does not change lives

It’s Reading & Applying the Truths in the Bible

That CHANGES LIVES.


GOING with PURPOSE, DOING with POWER

Independence 1962Current Pop: About 11 millionMainly Hutu & Tutsi95% Christians

“The theme of the Bible is the KINGDOM OF GOD. Salvation is the means by which the sovereign God brings sinful people into that KINGDOM as its willing and acceptable subjects…”

Pastors preach the Gospel … focus on atonement, forgiveness & salvation ….good but incomplete ….must focus instead on the Gospel of the Kingdom …

Graeme Goldsworthy

Dallas Willard

This is the reason why people, including pastors, don't see the need for discipleship. What you present as the gospel, will determine what you present as discipleship. If you present as the gospel what is essentially a theory of the atonement and you say if you accept this theory of the atonement, your sins are forgiven and when you die you will be received into heaven, there is no basis for discipleship.

I ask pastors, "does your gospel have a natural tendency to produce disciples?" By disciple I mean someone who is learning from Jesus how to lead their life as he would lead their life if he were in their place. The New Testament defines a disciple as someone who is with Jesus learning how to be more like him.

But if your gospel focuses on the gospel of the kingdom, that we are invited to live in the kingdom of God then the basis for discipleship becomes clear. The new birth should be seen as an entrance into the kingdom of God. John Chapter 3 is not a 'forgiveness of sins' passage but a new life from above passage. Forgiveness from sins is essential - but it is not the whole package.

One of the main barriers is that people see the teachings of Christ as laws that they have to obey. They are not. They are expressions of the life that comes to you, through the new birth and is naturally disposed to develop a new kind of person inside.

So when many look at the teachings of Christ, they are demoralised. They say, "I have to do these as I now am?" Of course it's impossible, but if you say instead that this is the sort of person I can become, then they open up and appear as things that are good and not an imposition.

Mark 3:14b-15that they might be with him ….

BEING with PASSIONand that he might send them out to

preach …GOING with PURPOSE

and to have authority to heal sicknesses and drive out demons.

DOING with POWER

a new beginning & a new understanding

Mark 3:14b-15that they might be with him ….

BEING with PASSIONand that he might send them out to

preach …GOING with PURPOSE

and to have authority to heal sicknesses and drive out demons.

DOING with POWER

a new beginning & a new understanding

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