Sermon Notes:
Is. 62:10 TPT
Luke 5:37-39 NLT
Time is short, the world needs King Jesus, and the church must rise!
Eph. 4: 11-16 NLT
Jesus gave Gifts to the the the church in order for us To be Church Jesus intended
Apostles
Prophets
Evangelists
Pastors
Teachers
Eph. 4:7 NLT
Each and every person has a specific measure of at least one of these gifts by the grace of Jesus in our lives
https://designdiscovery.com/fivefold-spiritual-gifts-test/
Apostles connect you to the mission of god
Prophets connect you to the heart of god
Evangelists connect you to the message of god
Pastors connect you to the people of god
Teachers connect you to the truth of god
When the five fold functions in the church… the church flourishes!
The five fold is so important because it is the ministry of Christ through the body of Christ leading us to the fullness of Christ
Apostolic - Influences and transforms the world that we are in locally, regionally, and globally with the values of Heaven
Prophetic - Develops an encounter atmosphere connecting people with the presence of God!
Evangelistic - reveals King Jesus to those who don’t know him through words, works, and wonders
Pastoral - cultivates Kingdom character and community through coaching, counseling, and care
Teaching - communicates biblical truth through teaching and training to see transformation
The church operated in the gifts of Jesus and the fullness of Christ was manifested through the church!
2 Pet. 1: 12-13 NLT
James 1:22 NLT
1. The church meshed together
Acts 2:44 NKJ
Acts 4:32 NKJ
equip is the greek word katartismos
It means: to prepare or equip; to adjust, put in order, to restore
To be the church Jesus intended means that we do not try to function broken and fractured, but be brought into alignment in order to function and operate correctly
Our commitment to God, ourselves, and each other.. should be to allow Holy Spirit and our church family to help bring us to a place of wholeness
we all should be consistently committed to true Kingdom alignment and function that keeps us moving together in divine direction where Jesus is the Head and we are the body together!
2. The church ministered together
Acts 2: 1-4 NLT
Acts 8:4 TPT
Ministry is doing the works of God
Ministry is finding those who are oppressed by the enemy and bringing them into the reality of God & His Kingdom
Acts 8:4 - all went out and preached
Mark 16: 17-18 - all can heal and deliver
John 14:12 - all can do greater things than Jesus
Heb. 5:12 - all should be teaching in some capacity
The church Jesus intended is a Body that functions and ministers together!
The maintenance-minded do the mediocre.. the mission-minded do the miraculous!
The church that ministers together… multiplies everywhere!
3. The church was a movement
Acts 17:6 TPT
The church Jesus intended understands and embraces the revelation we have been anointed to be a movement!
divine moments should serve as catalysts for divine movements!
We must be a movement that moves into every place of societal influence and brings Heaven to Earth!
Time is short, the world needs King Jesus, and the church must RISE!
Eph. 4:1 NLT
Deut. 30:16 NLT
