Blessed TO BE A BLESSING
Psalm 67
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
Psalm 67 “May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us … selah … that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth … selah …” (Psalm 67:1–4, ESV)
The Incoming Blessings • David uses Aaron’s Blessing (Num. 6:23-27) The LORD bless you and keep you (3 Hebrew words, 15 letters) The LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you (5 words, 20 letters) The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace (7 words, 25 letters)
The Outgoing Responsibility • So that your way and your saving power may be known around the earth by all nations • Engaging worship engages us in evangelism • Our main mission is the Great Commission • Study the gospel, your culture, connections
The Outgoing Responsibility The Gospel Wildfire in Indonesia • Every believer is meant to lead people to Christ, baptize them, teach them, and plant churches • The turn-around time of each spiritual generation is short – immediate evangelists! • Desperate prayer! • Muslim worldview helps • Religious freedom helps • Dreaming about Jesus!
The Outgoing Responsibility Reaching 8 million people on Sulawesi • 1 miss. x 50 bel. x 10 ch. = 500/yr 16,000 years • 50 miss. x 50 bel. x 10 ch. = 25,000/yr 320 years • 1 miss. x 10 bel. who each win 2/year 17 years
The Outgoing Responsibility The village will face starvation in 3 years! 645 days gestation In 3 years – 3 elephants 24,000 pounds of meat
31 days gestation In 3 years – 50,653 rabbits 600,000 pounds of meat
So What? • Our God is on a mission. I am part of it. So, what am I doing? • Have I basked in God’s saving grace just for myself? • Have I become too stable, comfortable, and complacent? • Do I quietly disobey Christ’s command to make new disciples by leaving it up to ministry professionals? • Have I multiplied? Reproduced even one?
So What? • What relationships with nonbelievers in my life now have a redemptive direction? • Am I a student of the gospel and my culture? • Do I have a passion for all ethnic groups of the earth to know my God? • Am I fully surrendered to go whenever, wherever, doing whatever He wants me to do? • How might your leaders equip you for ministry and help you overcome your fears?
Psalm 67
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
The Bali Nine
Psalm 67 “May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us … selah … that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth … selah …” (Psalm 67:1–4, ESV)
The Incoming Blessings • David uses Aaron’s Blessing (Num. 6:23-27) The LORD bless you and keep you (3 Hebrew words, 15 letters) The LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you (5 words, 20 letters) The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace (7 words, 25 letters)
The Outgoing Responsibility • So that your way and your saving power may be known around the earth by all nations • Engaging worship engages us in evangelism • Our main mission is the Great Commission • Study the gospel, your culture, connections
The Outgoing Responsibility The Gospel Wildfire in Indonesia • Every believer is meant to lead people to Christ, baptize them, teach them, and plant churches • The turn-around time of each spiritual generation is short – immediate evangelists! • Desperate prayer! • Muslim worldview helps • Religious freedom helps • Dreaming about Jesus!
The Outgoing Responsibility Reaching 8 million people on Sulawesi • 1 miss. x 50 bel. x 10 ch. = 500/yr 16,000 years • 50 miss. x 50 bel. x 10 ch. = 25,000/yr 320 years • 1 miss. x 10 bel. who each win 2/year 17 years
The Outgoing Responsibility The village will face starvation in 3 years! 645 days gestation In 3 years – 3 elephants 24,000 pounds of meat
31 days gestation In 3 years – 50,653 rabbits 600,000 pounds of meat
So What? • Our God is on a mission. I am part of it. So, what am I doing? • Have I basked in God’s saving grace just for myself? • Have I become too stable, comfortable, and complacent? • Do I quietly disobey Christ’s command to make new disciples by leaving it up to ministry professionals? • Have I multiplied? Reproduced even one?
So What? • What relationships with nonbelievers in my life now have a redemptive direction? • Am I a student of the gospel and my culture? • Do I have a passion for all ethnic groups of the earth to know my God? • Am I fully surrendered to go whenever, wherever, doing whatever He wants me to do? • How might your leaders equip you for ministry and help you overcome your fears?
Psalm 67
