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PTM Conference. Day 2. the urgency & importance of caring for cross cultural workers. Could I have given this message or shared this wise counsel in a synagogue without causing offense?. passage #1: COL 1:3-6

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  1. PTM Conference Day 2 the urgency & importance of caring forcross cultural workers

  2. Could I have given this message or shared this wise counsel in a synagogue without causing offense?

  3. passage #1: COL 1:3-6 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people — the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you.

  4. passage #1: COL 1:3-6 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people — the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. The only thing that counts is… faith expressing itself through love. Gal 5:6

  5. passage #1: COL 1:3-6 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people — the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. The only thing that counts is… faith expressing itself through love. Gal 5:6

  6. passage #1: COL 1:3-6 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people — the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. Gal 5:6

  7. passage #1: COL 1:3-6 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people — the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. This is his command: tobelieve in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another 1 John 3:23

  8. passage #1: COL 1:3-6 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people — the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. This is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another 1 John 3:23

  9. passage #1: COL 1:3-6 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people — the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. This is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another 1 John 3:23

  10. passage #1: COL 1:3-6 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people — the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. This is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another 1 John 3:23

  11. passage #1: COL 1:3-6 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people — the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. How can I give CCWs this eternal hope?

  12. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

  13. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

  14. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. FRANCIS FOULKES He thus prays ultimately that they may receive not any attribute of God, or any gift of his, not love, not knowledge, not strength, alone or in combination—but no less than the very highest he can pray for, the full indwelling of God.

  15. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. R.C.H. LENSKI (Paul) avoids saying that all God’s fullness is to fill us, for who of us could contain it all?... (rather) we are to be filled from God’s fullness ... until the limit of our capacity is reached.

  16. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. JOHN STOTT …filled to capacity, filled up to that fullness of God which human beings are capable of receiving without ceasing to be human.

  17. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

  18. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

  19. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named…

  20. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being…

  21. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith…

  22. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, having been rooted and grounded in love,

  23. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, having been rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and so to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge…

  24. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, having been rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and so to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

  25. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, having been rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and so to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

  26. passage #2: EPH 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my kneesbefore the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, having been rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and so to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. How can I help CCWs to richly know the love of God?

  27. “The Christ in their own hearts is weaker than the Christ in the word of other Christians. Their own hearts are uncertain; those of their brothers and sisters are sure.” Dietrich Bonhoefferin “Life Together”

  28. How can I speak the sure Word of Christ to my sister / brother?

  29. passage #3: 2 PETER 1:3-9 His divine power has given useverything we need for a godlylife

  30. passage #3: 2 PETER 1:3-9 His divine power has given useverything we need for a godlylife through our knowledge ofhim who called us by his ownglory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

  31. passage #3: 2 PETER 1:3-9 For this very reason

  32. passage #3: 2 PETER 1:3-9 For this very reason, makeevery effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  33. passage #3: 2 PETER 1:3-9 But whoever does not have them

  34. passage #3: 2 PETER 1:3-9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting

  35. passage #3: 2 PETER 1:3-9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins. Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. How can I help CCWs to richly know in their hearts that they are cleansed from all their sin?

  36. = Hope, Love, Forgiveness in Christ God's holiness God's holiness my sin, my need my sin, my need

  37. = Hope, Love, Forgiveness in Christ God's holiness limited awareness of the Holiness of God minimizing or justifying or excusing our sin my sin, my need

  38. = Hope, Love, Forgiveness in Christ God's holiness limited awareness of the Holiness of God minimizing or justifying or excusing our sin my sin, my need

  39. = Hope, Love, Forgiveness in Christ God's holiness my sin, my need

  40. How can I help my brother, my sister to face again their need for the atonement of Christ?

  41. Always be on the prowl for HOLOFO

  42. the end

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