Pentecost 4 June 2017 (English)

Pentecost

4 June 2017

Focus - A House of Peace in Every Human Habitation

1.       “God visited the Gentiles to take out a people for His name.” This shows where God’s heart is. Hence translating pagans from Lucifer’s kingdom into God’s Kingdom must remain the core agenda of the church. Acts 15:14-17

2.       Yeshua came with one point agenda; to fulfil God’s vision that “none should perish.” He came to seek and save the lost. If you are a follower of Yeshua, better follow his example and save the perishing. Luke 19: 10; 2 Peter 3:9

3.       God commanded his people, “In whatever city I have caused you to be captive, intercede for it, for in its shalom (peace) you will have Shalom.”  Better saturate your city with prayer by praying on site. Jeremiah 29:7; 1Tim. 2:8

4.       God said, “My House will be called a House of Sacrifice.” As priests of Yeshua; Peter, Paul and Philip, offered thousands of sanctified Jews and Gentiles, as living sacrifice.  2 Chron. 7:12; Romans 15:16; Acts 8:12; 21:20

5.       Yeshua said, “My House will be a House of prayer for Gentiles.” Church is where people of other faiths come to be prayed for healing and deliverance. Anything else, is a den of thieves. Isaiah 56:7; Mark 11:17; Acts 2:43; 4: 29,30

6.       Yeshua said, “Where 2/3 gather in My Name I am present there.” Thousands of believers left the Temple and gathered in small groups in their homes. They had apostolic teaching, food fellowship, prayer and miracles. They cheerfully put their offerings at the Apostles’ feet, to reap the harvest. Matt. 18:20. Acts 2:42,46; 4:35; 2 Cor. 9:6,7

7.       Yeshua unfolded the whole process from evangelism to becoming inheritors of the Kingdom, “To open lost people’s eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.” Acts 26:17,18

8.       Master Yeshua said, “There is a great rejoicing in heaven when one sinner repents, rather than ninety-nine “chosen and frozen” generation making a joyful noise in the church.” Luke 15:7,10, James 5:20

9.       Yeshua never preached from the same pulpit twice. When some people wanted Yeshua to settle down at their place, He said to his disciples, “Let us go to other villages and cities to preach the kingdom of God, because I have been sent for this very purpose.” Take away the Sunday service, the pulpit, the pews and the collection plate and the church will still be there, because we are the temples of the Living God. Mark 1:38, Luke 4:43; 2 Cor. 6:16.

10.   Lord Yeshua said, “The harvest is ready but the laborers are few, therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest to send forth harvesters.” He sent 12 disciples 2X2 who went and multiplied 70 more disciples. He sent the 70 also 2X2 to repeat the same. This little church, like the little leaven, can leaven and transform the entire pagan lump. God told Moses to stop praying and get moving. Matt. 13:33, Luke 10:1,2; John 4:35; Exodus 14:15

11.   Just before his ascension to heaven, Yeshua promised his disciples that he will empower them with Holy Spirit and commission them to be his witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8

12.   There are 2.5 million villages and 4000 cities in the world. India has 640,000 village, 400,000 slums and 500 cities.

13.   There are over 2 billion Christians, 34,000 denominations and 35 million churches worldwide. India has 50 million Christians. Most Christians are non-performing assets that will not make it to the “Remnant Church.” 2 Tim. 2:8

14.   Sadly, despite so many churches, thousands of villages and slums do not have a House of Peace, where hurting people can have an encounter with Yeshua. There they can receive health, healing, wholeness and be discipled into the Kingdom. All that the Old Wineskins needs is an injection of missional DNA. Romans 10:9,10; 13-17

15.   Paul did not preach with empty words, but with mighty signs and miracles, all the way from Jerusalem to Illyricum (2000 Km), and now there is no place left for him to preach. His heart’s desire and passion was, “to preach the gospel, where Christ has not been named.” Check out where your focus and passion is? Rom. 15:19,20,23.

16.   What you do on Sunday in the church is religion (ligare= bondage). What you do during the week days in the harvest field, is worship. The primary function of the church is to equip you in apologetics to fruitfully engage with the people of other faiths, convicting them into the Kingdom. Eph. 4:11-13; Titus 1:9; 1 Peter 3:15; 2 Timothy 4:2

17.   Every believer, even Muslims, know that Yeshua is coming soon as righteous Judge. He will judge us by our fruitfulness; “By their fruits you shall know them.” Fruitless branches will be cut off and thrown in to fire while those who brought abundant fruit will be raptured. Matt. 7:20; John 15:1-8, 16; Rev. 3:16, 20:4; 1 Peter 4:17-19

18.   Yeshua bought you with His precious blood and ordained you to be Priests and Kings. If you fail to function as Royal Priests, then His blood sacrifice for you will prove to be a waste. Shun churches where you are subjected to Sunday pep talks, rather opt for interactive “Training for Reigning.” Rev. 1:6.5:9,10. 1 Pet. 2:9; 2 Tim. 2:2

19.   Yeshua warned that calling Lord, Lord or your Bible knowledge, or righteousness, or even healing and deliverance ministry, will not give you a passport to heaven, unless you bring them to repentance and turn them into fruitful disciples. Our righteousness is like dirty rags. Matt. 7:16-23; Luke 15:7-10; James 5:20; Isaiah 64:6; John 15:16.

20.   If you haven’t caught any two-legged lost fish yet, then gather 2/3 believers to make a “Fishermen’s club.” Adopt a village, ghetto or a human habitation, find a “Person of Peace” and ignite a citywide prayer movement. The Triplet church is the most cost-effective strategy for a healthy growth of the Kingdom. Matt. 4:19; 18:20

21.   The best way to find a man or woman of peace is to go for early morning prayer walk, demolishing the religious, cultural, or societal strongholds. The man/woman of peace will welcome you in his/her house. There you will have food fellowship, apostolic teaching, prayer, signs and wonders. A disciple is someone who multiplies disciples and is willing to pay the price for it. Mathew 12:28-30; Luke 10:1-10, 14:27,33, Acts 2:42-47, John 15: 8; Rv. 3:20

22.   Equip local leadership and then move on to another place and do the same. The early Church grew in faith and multiplied daily in numbers – both in quality and quantity. If this Christ-centered and Gentile-focused method is implemented, then soon and very soon, there will be no place left where Christ is not named. Acts 16:5; 2:46,47.

23.   Yeshua planted the first house church 2000 years ago. He invited two disciples of John to his house. He taught them and then sent them out into the hostile world. They immediately started multiplying disciples. John 1:35-46

24.   If you do not obey the Lord’s command to fulfil The Great Commission, “Go and disciples of all nations,” it will make no difference to him, but you may be blotted out from the Book of Life and that will make a huge difference to you, as to where you end up in eternity. The Lord will send forth his angels to reap the harvest and what remains will be reaped by himself, as he is coming with a sharp sickle in his hand. Math. 13:39-41; 28:18-20; Rev. 14:14-15

25.   Three times a year, Israel brought tithe of their harvest to Jerusalem Temple and offered it as Thanksgiving. During the Pentecost, Peter offered 3000 souls as living sacrifice. Pentecost is the Birthday of the church. In the OT, they worshipped God by offering dead animals. In the New Testament, we worship God, not by singing endless songs, but by offering broken and contrite hearts, as living sacrifice. Exo. 29:42; Acts 2:41; Romans 15:16; Psalm 51:17

26.   Your Goal : Every village, city and indeed every human habitation be  filled with the knowledge of the glory of God as the water covers the sea. God desires that none should perish but from every tongue and tribe, saved people must enter the millennial reign of the King of kings and Lord of lords.  Hab. 2:14; 2 Peter 3:9;  Rev. 7: 9,10; 20:1-3

Action Plan:

Research and find out how many Triplets are required for your city ….…………................................…………………………………………………………….................................................................... ..............................................................................................................................Names of those you plan to form a Triplet church. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….............................................................................................................................................................................

Your target area: Street, colony, shanty town, village, city, region ………………………………………………………………….................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Strategy: Going 2X2, finding a person of peace, breaking bread; praying to God for boldness and to stretch forth his hand for healing and deliverance, raising local leaders and moving on to next place. Luke 10:1-10; Acts 4: 30; 14:23 Follow up: reporting and course correction. Acts 15:36; 14:27

For more details on methodology read: TEACH THEM TO OBEY.