becoming true disciples of our jewish lord on college campuses

B4: BECOMING TRUE DISCIPLES OF OUR JEWISH LORD ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES

Dr. Tony Chan

December 27, 2015

West Coast Chinese ChrisJan Conference

Acknowledgement

Kingdom of God: •  Thy Kingdom Come, J. Dwight Pentecost

•  Recruitment Call for Overcomers, Dr. Timothy Lin hUp://www.shepherdhissheep.com/Kingdom-‐Truth.html

•  The Kingdom Power & Glory, Chuck & Nancy Missler

•  What is the Kingdom of Heaven in the Bible – The Truth of the Kingdom, Dr. Timothy Lin

Hebraic Root of ChrisJanity: •  Meet the Rabbis, Brad H. Young

•  Our Father Abraham, Marvin R. Wilson

•  Hadavar Yeshiva. h"p://hadavar.org.hk/. Web.

•  Listening to the Language of the Bible, Lois Tverberg

•  Studying the Torah: A Guide to in-‐Depth InterpretaJon, Avigdor Bonchek

ClarificaJon

The following presentaJon is based on research and study of the aforemenJoned materials. These materials are published by the Second President of the China Evangelical Seminary in Taiwan 中華福音神學院, the minister of Hardavar Yeshivar in Hong Kong 夏達華研道中心, other known seminarian biblical scholars, and ChrisJan writers. The perspecJves and posiJons formed by the presenter are solely personal convicJons.

ParJcipants are strongly encouraged to seriously study the Scripture, challenge the presented perspecJves, and formulate one’s own posiJon.

Psalm 119:97 我何等愛慕你的律法，終日不住地思想。

Psalm 119:97 O how I love Your law! It is my medita@on all the day.


Group Discussion

•  Who are the TRUE Disciples?

•  How does Jesus’ JEWISH background influence our understanding of the scripture?

•  Why are COLLEGE campuses important for making disciples?


Many ChrisJan groups approach college students by inviJng them to aUend church events, present the gospel, and help them to go to church. We would like you to join our discussion on how to develop a campus ministry by following the example of our Jewish Lord, share your insights and experience.

We will explore and discuss:

(1)  the imperaJve of the great commission by our Jewish Lord; (2)  the applicaJon of Scripture from an Hebraic perspecJve;

(3)  the Jewish perspecJve toward becoming disciples; and (4)  lessons learned from college campuses

The ImperaJve of the Great Commission

Ma1. 28:18-‐20

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 therefore Go and make disciples of all the naJons, bapJzing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Fulfilling God’s purpose of creaHng man (Gen. 1:26-‐28): •  to exercise His Kingship •  to populate His image & likeness through man •  to be with man

Hebraic PerspecJve on Gospel

Greek (euaggelion, εὐαγγέλιον) •  occurs 99 Jmes in 94 verses in the NASB •  good news, good Jdings It describes historic news of naJonal importance. In Jesus’ Jme, the Roman Empire considered the annual announcement of the birthday of Caesar as the “euaggelion” to the known world. It is to remind people of the rise of the king and his reign over the whole world!

Hebrew (basar, ;(ּבָׂשַר (bĕsowrah, ;(ּבְׂשֹוָרה •  occurs 26 Jmes •  good news News of na6onal importance: a victory in war, or the rise of a powerful new king

Hebraic PerspecJve on Kingdom of God

Kingdom of God = Kingdom of Heaven = Heaven?

In NASB,

Go to/enter Heaven = 0

Ascend to Heaven = 4

(3 in OT physical sky, 1 in NT Rm 10:6 physical sky or dwelling of God and heavenly beings G3772)

Kingdom of Heaven = Kingdom of God (Hebrew audience) (GenJle audience)

Go to/enter Kingdom of Heaven/Kingdom of God = 16

The Bible does not say believers go to heaven,

but to enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

Becoming Disciples

•  Examples in OT –  Moses Joshua –  Eli Samuel

•  Who were they? –  Prophet –  Priest –  King

Becoming Disciples

Examples in NT –  Jesus the Twelve Apostles –  Paul Timothy

•  How were they educated? Deut 6:6-‐9 –  Age 0-‐5: Deut 6:6-‐9; Age 5-‐10: memorize Torah; Age 10-‐14:

DebaJng of quesJons & answers, Age 14-‐30: House of Study (Seminary); Age 30: Ministry

•  What were they instructed to do? –  MaU 5:13-‐15 Salt & Light –  II Tim 2:2-‐3, 13-‐14 Teacher, Solider, & Keeper of Faith

Becoming Disciples

•  The Costs of Following Jesus –  MaU 8:18-‐22; Luke 9:57-‐62, 14:25-‐35

•  The Twelve Apostles –  Who were they? –  What happened to them?

•  How did they live and end their lives? •  Why were they moJvated to commit their lives to God?

•  The Great Commission Purpose of CreaJng Man –  Purpose: Submit under Jesus’ Kingship and Populate the earth with:

  QuanJty: Gen 1:26-‐28; MaU 28:16-‐20;   Quality: John 15:8; II Tim 2:1-‐7, 3:10-‐17

–  Consequences: Risks & OpportuniJes   Danger: MaU 25:30; John 15:5-‐6   Reward: Rev 21:7-‐8, 22:12-‐15

How would you follow Jesus?

Selected examples from the Scripture: •  Listen, Obey & Love your Lord with all your “self” –  Deut 6:4-‐9

•  Meditate God’s Word all the Jme –  Psalm 119:97

•  Teach & Exemplify God’s Word to those FAT teachers –  II Timothy 2:2-‐7, 3:10-‐17

Conclusion

A true disciple of our Jewish Lord on college campus is one who: 1.  Diligently studies, meditates, and obeys the Scripture

2.  Relentlessly preserves the original intent of God’s Word 3.  Judiciously teaches students who can teach other students

to obey God’s Word while they are studying on campus

Lessons Learned from College Campuses

Cru (Campus Crusade For Christ) – Bill Bright, 1951 UCLA, CA; •  Win, build, and send Christ-‐centered mulJplying disciples who launch spiritual movements •  hUp://www.cru.org/about.html

Intervarsity – 1877 Univ. of Cambridge, UK; 1938 Univ. of Michigan USA •  Establish and advance at colleges and universiJes witnessing communiJes of students and

faculty who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord •  hUp://www.intervarsity.org/ InternaJonal Student Inc. (ISI) – 1953 •  Exists to share Christ’s love with internaJonal students •  hUp://www.isionline.org/About.aspx Navigator – Dawson Trotman, 1930’s CA; •  To Know Christ and to Make Him Known® •  hUp://www.navigators.org/Home

W4C – Richard Yen et. al., 1969 UC Berkeley, CA; •  Challenge, Training, and Broadening Perspec@ve® •  hUp://www.wcccc.org/

Your Experience

•  Current Status –  Survey results –  Other experience

•  Lessons Learned –  Coming to church

–  Going to campus Should CCF exist on college campuses? Why or why not? hUp://www.iie.org/Research-‐and-‐PublicaJons/Open-‐Doors

hUp://Jnyurl.com/CollegeStudentMinistrySurvey

Network/Support OpportuniJes

BSL Reunion: •  Feb 13, 2016

•  Who is YHWH?

ThemaJc Bible Conference •  July 4th, 2016 weekend conference

•  On-‐Line and On-‐Site, California, Pennsylvania? New Jersey? •  Book Study, BSL Training, New PerspecJves

Bible Study Leader CerJficaJon •  On-‐Site & On-‐Line Video Training

•  Textual Analysis, QuesJon Sets, & Mock-‐Up PracJces

Know the Scripture from Hebraic Root •  Weekly Bible Study from Hebraic perspecJve

•  Listening to the Language of the Bible, Lois Tverberg

becoming true disciples of our jewish lord on college campuses

Spiritual