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A Fresh Look AtA Fresh Look AtJesus’Jesus’
Ministry StrategyMinistry Strategy
Jesus MinistryJesus Ministry
Mat 4:12-17Mat 4:12-17 Nazareth – Leaving it.Nazareth – Leaving it. Capernaum – New Base.Capernaum – New Base. Why do Gentiles live there?Why do Gentiles live there? Trade routes…Trade routes…
Jesus MinistryJesus Ministry
Mat 4:12-17Mat 4:12-17 Nazareth – Leaving it.Nazareth – Leaving it. Capernaum – New Base.Capernaum – New Base. Why do Gentiles live there?Why do Gentiles live there? Trade routes…Trade routes… Message - Repent for the Kingdom Message - Repent for the Kingdom
of Heaven is near.of Heaven is near.
Mat 4:23-25Mat 4:23-25 Galilee – Region/ProvinceGalilee – Region/Province Teaching – SynagoguesTeaching – Synagogues Preaching – The Good News of the Preaching – The Good News of the
Kingdom Kingdom Healing – Demonstrating the Healing – Demonstrating the
KingdomKingdom Syria – Country next doorSyria – Country next door Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea & the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea & the
region across the Jordan – region across the Jordan – Regions/Provinces aroundRegions/Provinces around
Jesus MinistryJesus Ministry
Mat 9:35 – 10:8Mat 9:35 – 10:8 Teaching, Preaching, Teaching, Preaching,
Demonstrating the Kingdom.Demonstrating the Kingdom. Selects His Team (Key to the Selects His Team (Key to the
many is always investing in many is always investing in the right few) the right few)
Sends out the 12Sends out the 12
►Mark 3:13-15 – He called Mark 3:13-15 – He called those He wanted, They those He wanted, They came, To be with Him, That came, To be with Him, That he might send them out, to he might send them out, to – Preach & Demonstrate – Preach & Demonstrate the Kingdom.the Kingdom.
Jesus MinistryJesus Ministry
Luke 10:1,9,17Luke 10:1,9,17 Sends out the 72Sends out the 72 Ahead of HimAhead of Him TeamTeam Demonstrating & PreachingDemonstrating & Preaching Returned rejoicingReturned rejoicing
Luke 24:45-49Luke 24:45-49 Sends out the Whole ChurchSends out the Whole Church Great CommissionGreat Commission Opened their mindsOpened their minds RepentanceRepentance KingdomKingdom To all NationsTo all Nations Wait for Holy SpiritWait for Holy Spirit
The Early The Early Church’s following Church’s following of Jesus’ Exampleof Jesus’ Example
Early Church’s Early Church’s CommissionCommission
Acts 1:4-8Acts 1:4-8 Power to witnessPower to witness JerusalemJerusalem JudeaJudea SamariaSamaria Ends of the EarthEnds of the Earth This verse a Cameo of the This verse a Cameo of the
book of Acts Ch 1-8; 8-13; book of Acts Ch 1-8; 8-13; 13-26.13-26.
THE APOSTOLIC STRATEGY
THE PROVINCE NEXT DOOR
YOUR PROVINCE
REACHING OUT TO THE UTTERMOST PARTS OF THE
EARTH
YOUR CITY
Acts 1:8Acts 1:8 Jerusalem, Judea, Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, to the ends Samaria, to the ends of the earthof the earth
1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 1:7-81:7-8
Thessalonica, Thessalonica, Macedonia, Achaia, Macedonia, Achaia, known everywhereknown everywhere
Acts 19:10Acts 19:10
Colossians 4:13Colossians 4:13Ephesus, Asia, Ephesus, Asia, Colosse,Colosse,
Laodicea and Laodicea and HierapolisHierapolis
2 Corinthians 2 Corinthians 10:15-1610:15-16
Corinth, our area of Corinth, our area of activity among you, in activity among you, in the regions beyond the regions beyond you.you.
Romans 15:24Romans 15:24 Corinth, Rome, SpainCorinth, Rome, Spain
Paul’s following Paul’s following of Jesus’ of Jesus’ ExampleExample
Paul’s MinistryPaul’s Ministry
Acts 26:12-20Acts 26:12-20 Servant & WitnessServant & Witness DamascusDamascus JerusalemJerusalem JudeaJudea To the GentilesTo the Gentiles Preached RepentancePreached Repentance
Paul’s MinistryPaul’s Ministry
Acts 26:12-20Acts 26:12-20 Servant & WitnessServant & Witness DamascusDamascus JerusalemJerusalem JudeaJudea To the GentilesTo the Gentiles Preached RepentancePreached Repentance
1 Thess 1:4-101 Thess 1:4-10 Power – Holy Spirit – Deep Power – Holy Spirit – Deep
ConvictionsConvictions Imitators of Apostles & JesusImitators of Apostles & Jesus ModelModel MacedoniaMacedonia AchaiaAchaia Everywhere.Everywhere. RepentanceRepentance
Paul’s MinistryPaul’s Ministry
2 Cor 10:13-162 Cor 10:13-16 Our hope is that as your faith Our hope is that as your faith
grows our area of activity grows our area of activity among you will be greatly among you will be greatly expanded…expanded…
Rom 15:17-19 & 23-24 & 28Rom 15:17-19 & 23-24 & 28 Paul’s Goal was Spain – the Paul’s Goal was Spain – the
end of the then known world.end of the then known world.
1 Cor 11:11 Cor 11:1 Will we follow the example Will we follow the example
set for us?set for us?
Nations PracticalsNations Practicals
• Go experience it for yourself.• Pray for the Nations, Teams,
Prophetic Words.• Pay for others if you can’t go
yourself.• Help look after the families that are left behind.• Help look after the church while the leaders are away.• Make your resources available for the nations, cars, trailers, tents, jerry cans etc. (Steward it well)• Use your gifting to bless the team going.