2010 and the biblical mandate by david oakley ambassadors in sport
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2010 and the Biblical Mandate
By
David OakleyAmbassadors in Sport
Gen 12 v 1-3The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your
people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.
I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
Mission was in God’s heart from the beginning - Know the Lord deeply and trust Him like Abram did.
There is nothing exceptional about Abram except he took a chance on God to be a blessing and take up the challenge of Mission Impossible…
How can we carry out “Mission Impossible” and be a blessing?
- Follow Biblical Principles.
Be effective in your mission to be a blessing by following the principles
of
Creativity (Genesis 1:24-28 ) Stewardship (Exodus 35:4-35) Influence (Daniel 1:1-21)
Genesis 1 Context? Origins and Relationships =>
Refuting of Wrong Ideas Day 6 Creative activity –
Insights on possibilities for human beings
Reflect the Creator by being Creative in 2010 and beyond.
Plurality v24+5
Plurality v24+5
Purpose v28
PinnacleV26+27
Nature shows God’s diverse work
Diversity of God’s blessing:His Names and Names of JesusHis revelations to different peopleJesus’ healing ministryImaginative variety is GOOD
Creation was very good with humans
Image of God implications?Characteristics of GodRepresentative of GodValuable to GodPLUS rational, spiritual, authority,
social and creative.
Stewards of the Earth to:Fill the Earth – Increasing
InfluenceSubdue it - Maintain orderRule over – Delegated authorityPROBLEM – Lost Control to SatanKingdom battle to recover Mandate
What makes you feel alive? When do you feel God’s pleasure in your life? What are the 3 best times of your life? What do these things show about you?
Write a one-sentence description of yourself as a result of the answers to the above questionsThis is the way God made you – Inner constraint that will drive you
Exodus 35 Context? Journey into being God’s people
=> Learning about worship Tabernacle creation work – Spiritual yet required the
physical. Use talents to create something
beautiful.
Sacrificiallyv4-9
Willingly giving in beauty & variety
Skilfullyv10-29
Using God given talents & abilities
Speciallyv30-35
Application in teaching & training
v. 4 Whole community involvement
v. 5 Willing cooperationvv. 6-9 Wide contribution
Use or bury what you have been given?
Particular People for Particular Jobsv. 10 Skilled use of the resources vv. 25-26 Skills released.
Colossians 3:23 – Work as unto God.See the significance of what God has
given you and offer it back to Him.
Specialists set apart (v. 30) to:v. 32 Deliver on the jobvv. 34 Develop othersAND v. 31 Spirit DrivenNew Testament Specialists? – PaulToday’s Specialists? – to do & to
teach
vv 1-2Be holy and pleasing to God as part of spiritual
worship
vv3-9Use gifts and talents as a
living sacrifice
vv10-21Responding to others in
contemporary culture
Blessing of Influence – not a role in church but vital ministry.
Invisible power over people’s minds & actionsInvisible power over people’s minds & actions
circumstances
education, provision & fitting in
Stand to be distinctive in a helpful way
Excellence, learning & use of skills
v.1 Accept Circumstancesv. 2 Accept Reality of Situation.
Daniel is in his late teens had everything that was familiar was stripped away …
Yet he didn’t survive, He thrived!
vv. 3-4 Adapt to pagan culturev. 4 Adapt to pagan educationv. 5 Adapt to foreign foodvv. 6-7 Adapt to new name &
identityFor 3 out of 4 of the above, Daniel
accommodated what was on offer.
v. 8 Dan rejected the food – why?vv. 9-10 Favour and understanding.vv. 11-14 Grace filled response.vv.15-16 God honours the stance.
Stand for something or you will fall for everything.
v. 17 Natural and spiritual gifts.vv.18-20 Opening because excellent.v. 21 Pillar of government for
decades under 4 different rulers.Anchor of Salt and Light influence.
Dare to be a Daniel in your participation in 2010!
a)Results of mission v 1&2 Growth and fruit
b)Rights of ministers v 3-12a Sowing spiritual
seed
c)Renouncement in mission v 12b-18 Integrity and denial
d)Replication in mission v 19-23 Culturally sensitive
i. New Ministryii. Foolish Ministry
1 Corinthians 1 v 27&28Message considered foolish v 18-21Means can be a stumbling block v 22-25Method of using the foolish v 26-31
Church growth through ministry will require unity in: