1 / 65

PRAYER EVANGELISM THE BIBLCAL WAY TO REACH CITIES FOR CHRIST

PRAYER EVANGELISM THE BIBLCAL WAY TO REACH CITIES FOR CHRIST. ACTS 1:8. “ But you shall receive power when the Holy Sprit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses both in JERUSALEM, and in all Judea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”.

karlyn
Download Presentation

PRAYER EVANGELISM THE BIBLCAL WAY TO REACH CITIES FOR CHRIST

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. PRAYER EVANGELISM THE BIBLCAL WAY TO REACH CITIES FOR CHRIST

  2. ACTS 1:8 “ But you shall receive power when the Holy Sprit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses both in JERUSALEM, and in all Judea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

  3. To Reach Entire Cities for Christ - Two Questions 1. Is it biblical? 2. How did the early church do it?

  4. “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to the Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in My name, I will do it.” JOHN 14:12 - 14

  5. “And He was saying to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few, therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’” LUKE 10:2 • Nothing wrong with harvest - It is plentiful • Problem with workers -Location and attitude

  6. Four Step Strategy 1. Bless Them.Lk 10:5 2. Fellowship with them. Lk 10:7 3. Meet felt needs. Lk10:9a 4. Preach. Lk 10:9b

  7. Where else in the N.T. is prayer evangelism taught? • 1Tim 2:1-8 • Why have we missed it? - Chapter divisions - Defective reading habits

  8. 1Tim 1:15-2:8 • “It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance that Christ came into the world to save sinners”.(1:15) • “First of all, then I urge…(2:1) • “…men to pray everywhere

  9. 4 MAJOR HURDLES • Acceptance vs. approval • Felt needs vs. most important need • Western world view vs. biblical worldview • Indwelling Jesus vs. Presiding Jesus

  10. MATTHEW 28:19 “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit ...”

  11. MATTHEW28:18 - 20 “And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, ‘ALL AUTHORITYHASBEEN GIVEN TO ME in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; AND LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, even to the end of the age.’”

  12. HOW TO CHANGE AND SUSTAIN THE CLIMATE OVER A CITY

  13. HOSTILE SPIRITUAL CLIMATE Chapters 4-9 • 4:1-12 “ for forty days, being tempted by the devil…” • 4:13 “and when the devil had finished every temptation he departed until an opportune time”

  14. Friends • 4:14-30 - And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all.

  15. Neighbors • 22 And all were speaking well of Him, and wondering at the gracious words… • 28 And all in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things...

  16. One Demon • 33 And there was a man in the synagogue possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon and he cried out with a loud voice, • 34 ”Ha! What do we have to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?”...

  17. Many Demons • 41 And demons were also coming out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Son of God!” And rebuking them...

  18. Pharisees & Scribes • 5:22 - But Jesus, aware of their reasonings, answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?” • 5:30 - And the Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling at His disciples.

  19. Pharisees & Scribes • 6:2 - But some of the Pharisees said, “Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” • 7:2 - And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely…to find reason to accuse him.

  20. Pharisees & Scribes • 6:11 - But they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.

  21. John the Baptist • 7:19 - “Are you the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?”

  22. Nature • 8:22-24 - He rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped and it became calm.

  23. Legion of demons • 8:26-36 - a certain man from the city was possessed by demons..living in the tombs.. • Jesus askim him: What is your name, and he said, “Legion”...

  24. People • 8:37 - And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes and the surrounding district asked Him to depart from them; for they were gripped with great fear; and He got into a boat, and returned.

  25. Disciples infiltrated by devil • 9:55 - 55 But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of.” • V.12 - dismisses the multitude • V.21 - forbidden to preach • V.35 - rebuked by Father

  26. Disciples are neutralized • V.40 - SATAN SCORES ON A SAFETY • V.41 - Jesus extreme discouragement • V.43-46 - coveting first place • V.50 - turf fights

  27. Unable to recruit disciples • V.57-62 - “I will follow You wherever You go” • 62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

  28. FAVORABLE SPIRITUAL CLIMATEChapters 10-24 There is a remarkable reversal of climate. The initiative switches dramatically from Satan and his pawns to Jesus

  29. Jesus gets back the twelve (We will skip chapter 10 and will cover it at the end) • 11:1 - “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.

  30. Demons no longer challenge Him • 11:14 - And He was casting out a demon…(and it was dumb) • 13:11-13 a woman had a sickness caused by a spirit..,and Jesus laid hands on her and immediately she was made erect

  31. The multitudes increase • 11:29 - And as the crowds were increasing...

  32. Jesus takes the offensive against the Pharisees and the Scribes • 11:35-52 - 35 Then watch out that the light in you may not be darkness…39 inside you are full of robbery and wickedness…42 and yet disregard justice and the love of God...

  33. Jesus exposed them as hypocrites • 12:1 - Under these circumstances, after so many thousands of the multitude had gathered together…(Jesus warned them about the hypocrisy of the Pharisees

  34. Pharisees & Scribes Humiliated • 13:17 - And as He said this, all His opponents were being humiliated...

  35. Powerless to carry out their murderous desires • 13:31 - Just at that time some Pharisees came up, saying to Him, “Go away and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill you.”

  36. …Silenced... • 14:4 - But they kept silent...

  37. Reduced to grumbling and scoffing • 15:2 - And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble… • 16:14 - Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and they were scoffing at Him.

  38. The Apostles’ interest and commitment increase • 17:5 - And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!!’

  39. Children are incorporated to his army • 18:15 - And they were bringing even their babies to Him…”

  40. The Multitudes take an active role and become His shield • 19:37-39 - …the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God..saying: Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord, peace in heaven and glory in the highest.

  41. Pharisees are now threatened by the multitudes and ask that they be disqualified • 19:39 - “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”

  42. Jesus scores a TOUCHDOWN! • 19:45 - and He entered the temple and began to cast out those who were selling...

  43. And the Extra Point also • 19:47 - And He was teaching daily in the temple...

  44. The multitudes become Jesus’ Shield • 19:48 - …and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people were hanging upon His words.

  45. Jesus chooses not to answer anymore • 20:1-8 - ..the elders confronted him… 8 And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.” • 20:19 - And the scribes and chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people...

  46. They are reduced to sending spies • 20:20 - And they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement.

  47. And feel incapable of doing anything to Jesus themselves • …so as to deliver Him up to the rule and the authority of the governor.

  48. They are absolutely Silenced • 20:26 - And they were unable to catch Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and marveling at His answer, they became silent.

  49. And lost their courage • 20:39-40 - And some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well”.

  50. Satan is forced to come out in the open now... • 22:2 - And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death… • 22:3 - And Satan entered into Judas… 4 And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him to them.

More Related