Celebration Church Int'l

How do we create systems for the word of God to thrive?

At the micro level:

- Never underestimate the power of your environment.

- Choose your friends wisely. Consecration thrives in community.

- Decide for yourself and your household.

At the Macro level:

- Build systems. Don't expect a system to remain if you don't intentionally build it.

- Think big! Figure out strategically what you can do for the gospel and pursue it...

This Grace vs Disgrace
Ephesians 4:11-14
There are different views on salvation, however, it’s God's desire that there’s unanimity in the faith, that we all study Jesus and believe in the same thing...

We can not understand the gravity of sin until we understand two things:
- The utter helplessness of man
- The total sovereignty of God
He also elucidated on the metaphors for sin in the Bible:
- Sin is a debt. Matthew 6:12
- Sin is a weight. Genesis 4:13
- Sin is a stain. Isaiah 1:18

- The only thing that can give us access to the scroll (eternal life) mentioned in Revelations 5:1-6 is the lamb that was slain and its blood...

Two important marks of a growing believer.
1: A growing Christian has an appreciation and appetite for the things of God. This is what the miracle of changed desires refers to.
A growing believer prioritizes Christ, His plans, and his purposes over anything else.
We must learn to set our affections on the things of God. Assess yourself personally to know what your priorities are and if you notice that you’re not prioritizing God and His message, make the necessary change...

Housing Spirits and Spiritual Gifts.
Spiritual gifts are our way of describing the diverse ways that the same Spirit can operate.
As a believer, you have the Holy Spirit dwelling in you and He can be expressed in different ways.
The same Holy Spirit can work through you as the need demands. Don't limit Him!
1Chron 29:2, 4; 2Chron 7:1-2;6:18-20; Acts 7:47-49; Acts 17:24;

Our salvation is grace
Our gospel is grace
It is the summation of everything we represent as believers

When it comes to life and death, don’t assume people know the gospel; it is so important because it saves the sinner and is taught to the believer.

The cross has 2 powerful messages:

1. The gravity of sin
2. The love of God

By the sacrifice on the cross, God lets us know He loves us as much as He loves Jesus. John 17:23b.

Throughout the Bible, most of God’s men fulfilled ministry in a foreign land and God prospered them there. Just like them, you are brought here for such a time as this.

There’s a deep spiritual history here in the UK and A change in environment doesn’t mean a change in conviction. So don’t become complacent.

God uses the familiar to highlight the supernatural. He also used fire to teach us revival because:

1. Fire can be extinguished 1Thess.5:19
2. Fire can be ignited Romans 12:11

The rules of revival are:
1. Community Heb. 10:24-25
2. Tenancity
3. Fervent and continued prayer 1Thess.5:17

By the revelation of Jesus Christ, we come to an awareness of who we are. The moment Peter correctly identified Jesus, he found his own identity (Matt. 16: 13-18)...

A true understanding of salvation leaves you with a sense of purpose and the default response to good news is to tell it.

Tips for traditional and strategic evangelism:
- Traditional Evangelism
I. Inviting them to church
ii. Following up on them
iii. Showing interest in their growth
iv. Praying for them

-Strategic Evangelism
i. Buying the field
ii. Building structure for posterity
iii. Invest in culture-influencing mediums
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