The Rhema Experience Online

PROGRESS OR IRRELEVANCE

FACT: Relevance Is The Reach Of Our Ripple Effect! (Matt. 4:24-25)

QUESTION: How Far Is Our Ripple Effect?

1. A TIME FOR INTELLIGENT FIRE:

a. Principled Fire:

Principles, (Not Values) That Align With This World, (Luke 16:8).

We Must Use Common Tools Anointed By Our Unique Tools, (Isa. 10:27).

b. Structural Fire:

We Must Embrace The Truth That Structure Is First! (Ezek. 37:7-10).

Bones Before Flesh =Structure Before Substance.

Flesh Before Wind =Substance Before Spirit.

Key: God Breathes Life Into Structured Things! (Gen. 2:7).

c. Governed Fire:

We Must Embrace Governance As Precious Gift, (1 Cor. 12:28).

Alignment = Everyone In Their Place, (1 Cor. 7:20,24).

Action = Everyone Within Their Capacity, (Matt. 25:14-15).

Accountability = Everyone Under Someone, (Matt. 8:9-10).

THE HURDLE: Chaos Is Doing What I Want To Do, (Judges 21:25).

THE TRUTH: Progress Is The Fruit Of Order, (1 Cor. 14:40).

PRAYER: LORD, LET THIS FIRE FALL!

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW: CHRIST IS KING

QUICK REVIEW:

1. Jesus’ 5th And Final Policy Statement: (Matt. 24-25).

a. Key: Matt. 24-25 Is Jesus’ Prophetic Eschatology, (24:3).

Eschaton = Last Things, End & Logos = Word, Study, Doctrine.

b. Three Facts About Biblical Prophecy:

The Law Of Recapitulation = Over Time Prophecy Has Multiple Fulfillment.

Ultimate Fulfillment = Prophecy Has One Final Fulfilment.

Interpretation = Prophecy Must Mean Now What It Meant Then.

c. The Signs: (24)

The End Time Sign Of Deception, (24:4-5).

The End Time Sign Of Conflict, (24:6-7a).

The End Time Sign Of Global Turmoil, (24:7b-8).

The End Time Sign Of Global Evangelism, (24:14).

The End Time Sign Of Desecration, (24:15-18).

The End Time Sign Of Tribulation, (24:21-22).

The End Time Sign Of The Son Of Man, (24:29-31).

d. The Service: (25)

In The End God’s Servants Must Be Pure, (25:1).

In The End God’s Servants Must Be Prepared, (25:2-4).

In The End God’s Servants Must Be Patient, (25:5-6,13).

Profitability In The Kingdom Is According To Gifting, (25:14).

Profitability In The Kingdom Is According To Capacity, (25:15).

Reward In The Kingdom Is Based On Return On Gifting, (25:19-21).

Rejection In The Kingdom Is Based On Slothfulness With Gifting, (25:24-26,30).

e. The Separation: (25)

In The End Jesus Is The Final Judge, (25:31-33).

In The End Sheep-The Obedient Are Rewarded, (25:34).

In The End Philanthropy Is The Acceptable Work Of Sheep, (25:35-40).

In The End Goats-The Disobedient Are Rejected, (25:41).

In The End Humanitarian Neglect Is The Charge Against Goats, (25:42-46).

The 1st Pattern: In The End The Church Must Be Prepared For Jesus, (24:44).

The 2nd Pattern: In The End The Church Must Be Profitable To Jesus, (25:16-17).

NO WALLS

Fact: The E-Merging Church Will Return To Its Wall-Less Form, (Acts 2:46).

1. A BODY WITHOUT WALLS:

A Body Refusing To Divide Over Scripture, (1 Cor. 1:13)..

A Body Knowing Its Commonalities:

A Body Having One Spirit = Life-Source, (Eph. 4:4).

A Body Having One Lord = Headship, (Eph. 4:5).

A Body Having One God = Father, (Eph. 4:6).

A Body Having One Adversary = Enemy, (Eph. 6:12).

2. A BODY WORKING BEYOND WALLS:

A Body Serving The World-Field, (Matt. 13:38).

A Body Salting The Community-Earth, (Matt. 5:13).

A Body Saving The People-Patients, (Matt. 9:11-12).

Conclusion #1: Our Unity Supersedes Our Differences! (Eph. 4:3).

Conclusion #2: Our Effect Is Greater Together Than Apart! (Eph. 4:15-16)

NO WALLS

Fact: The E-Merging Church Will Return To Its Wall-Less Form, (Acts 2:46).

1. A BODY WITHOUT WALLS:

A Body Refusing To Divide Over Scripture, (1 Cor. 1:13)..

A Body Knowing Its Commonalities:

A Body Having One Spirit = Life-Source, (Eph. 4:4).

A Body Having One Lord = Headship, (Eph. 4:5).

A Body Having One God = Father, (Eph. 4:6).

A Body Having One Adversary = Enemy, (Eph. 6:12).

2. A BODY WORKING BEYOND WALLS:

A Body Serving The World-Field, (Matt. 13:38).

A Body Salting The Community-Earth, (Matt. 5:13).

A Body Saving The People-Patients, (Matt. 9:11-12).

Conclusion #1: Our Unity Supersedes Our Differences! (Eph. 4:3).

Conclusion #2: Our Effect Is Greater Together Than Apart! (Eph. 4:15-16)

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW: CHRIST IS KING

1. Jesus’ 5th And Final Policy Statement: (Matt. 24-25).

a. Key: Matt. 24-25 Is Jesus’ Prophetic Eschatology, (24:3).

· Eschaton = Last Things, End & Logos = Word, Study, Doctrine.

b. Three Facts About Biblical Prophecy:

1. The Law Of Recapitulation = Prophecy Has Multiple Fulfillment.

2. Ultimate Fulfillment = Prophecy Has One Final Fulfilment.

3. Interpretation = Prophecy Must Mean Now What It Meant Then.

c. The Signs: (24)

· The End Time Sign Of Deception, (24:4-5).

· The End Time Sign Of Conflict, (24:6-7a).

· The End Time Sign Of Global Turmoil, (24:7b-8).

· The End Time Sign Of Global Evangelism, (24:14).

· The End Time Sign Of Desecration, (24:15-18).

· The End Time Sign Of Tribulation, (24:21-22).

· The End Time Sign Of The Son Of Man, (24:29-31).

d. The Service: (25)

· In The End God’s Servants Must Be Pure, (25:1).

· In The End God’s Servants Must Be Prepared, (25:2-4).

· In The End God’s Servants Must Be Patient, (25:5-6,13).

· Profitability In The Kingdom Is According To Gifting, (25:14).

· Profitability In The Kingdom Is According To Capacity, (25:15).

· Reward In The Kingdom Is Based On Return On Gifting, (25:19-21).

· Rejection In The Kingdom Is Based On Slothfulness With Gifting, (25:24-26,30).

e. The Separation: (25)

· In The End Jesus Is the Final Judge, (25:31-33).

· In The End Sheep-The Obedient Are Rewarded, (25:34).

· In The End Philanthropy Is The Acceptable Work Of Sheep, (25:35-40).

· In The End Goats-The Disobedient Are Rejected, (25:41).

· In The End Humanitarian Neglect Is The Charge Against Goats, (25:42-46).

The 1st Pattern: In The End The Church Must Be Prepared For Jesus, (24:44).

The 2nd Pattern: In The End The Church Must Be Profitable To Jesus, (25:16-17).

THE LATTER GLORY!

Glory Defined: An Exalted Expression Of God.

1. GLORY KEYS:

Every House Built By God Has Its Commensurate Glory.

Creation, (Ps. 19:1).

Humanity, (Ps. 8:4-5).

The Tabernacle, (Ex. 40:33-35).

The Temple, (2 Chron. 5:13-14).

Jesus, (John 1:14).

Post Creation, Each Stage Of Glory Is Greater Than The Previous, (Hag. 2:9).

The Church Is The Last Stage Of Glory, Privileged To Go Deeper, (2 Cor. 3:18).

2. WHAT GLORY LOOKS LIKE IN US:

a. An Empowered People: (Col. 1:27).

Know Their God & Themselves, (Dan. 11:32).

Know Times & Seasons, (1 Chron. 12:32).

b. An Engaged People: (Isa. 11:6).

Actively Engaged In The Spirit = Unseen World, (Eph. 6:12).

Actively Engaged In The Natural = Seen World, (Isa. 2:2).

Conclusion: The Latter Glory Will Be Accompanied By A Global Gospel, (Matt. 24:14).

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW: CHRIST IS KING

1. Jesus’ Practices: Weddings, Wrestlings, Warnings & Woes, (Matt. 22-23).

Key: The Never-Ending Struggle Between Religious Traditionalism & True Religion.

a. The Wedding, (22:1-2).

Religious Traditionalism Does What It Wants With God’s Invitation, (22:5-6).

True Religion Is Simply Glad To Be Invited, (22:9-10).

Religious Traditionalism Has No Answers, (22:12).

b. The Wrestlings (Entanglements), (22:15).

God Has His Place & Government Has Its Place, (22:21).

God Is A God Of The Living, (22:32).

God Is To Be Humanity’s 1st Love, (23:37-38).

Neighbor Is To Be Humanity’s 2nd Love, (23:39).

Everything Else Hinges On These Two, (22:40).

Jesus Christ Is Lord, (22:42-45).

Conclusion: Shut ‘Em Down! (22:46).

c. The Warnings, (23:1-2).

Be Careful Of Talkers, (23:3).

Be Careful Of Showmen, (23:5).

Be Careful Of Title-Chasers, (23:6-7).

Be Careful Of Usurpers, (23:8-10).

Conclusion: Another Repeat Lesson On Humility, (23:11-12).

d. The Woes:

Woe When Ministry Keeps Others Out, (23:13).

Woe When Ministry Is Pretentious, (23:14).

Woe When Ministry Makes People Worse, (23:15).

Woe When The Vision-Less Dare To Lead, (23:16-17).

Woe When Ministry Focus Is Only Minutiae, (23:23a).

Woe When Ministry Lacks Justice-Mercy-Faith, (23:23b).

Woe When Ministry Is Only In Appearance, (23:27-28).

The Pattern: True Religion Is Jesus Religion, (James 1:26-27).

THE LATTER GLORY!

Glory Defined: An Exalted Expression Of God.

1. GLORY KEYS:

Every House Built By God Has Its Commensurate Glory.

Creation, (Ps. 19:1).

Humanity, (Ps. 8:4-5).

The Tabernacle, (Ex. 40:33-35).

The Temple, (2 Chron. 5:13-14).

Jesus, (John 1:14).

Post Creation, Each Stage Of Glory Is Greater Than The Previous, (Hag. 2:9).

The Church Is The Last Stage Of Glory, Privileged To Go Deeper, (2 Cor. 3:18).

2. WHAT GLORY LOOKS LIKE IN US:

a. An Empowered People: (Col. 1:27).

Know Their God & Themselves, (Dan. 11:32).

Know Times & Seasons, (1 Chron. 12:32).

b. An Engaged People: (Isa. 11:6).

Actively Engaged In The Spirit = Unseen World, (Eph. 6:12).

Actively Engaged In The Natural = Seen World, (Isa. 2:2).

Conclusion: The Latter Glory Will Be Accompanied By A Global Gospel, (Matt. 24:14).

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW: CHRIST IS KING

1. Jesus’ Practices: The Upside-Down Kingdom, (Matt. 20-21).

Key: In Ethics & Values God’s Kingdom Is Counter-Cultural.

a. The Day-Labourers, (20:16).

Lesson #1: It’s Not Our Vineyard-World, (20:1).

Lesson #2: It’s Not Our Penny-Reward, (20:2).

Lesson #3: It’s Not Our Invitation-Calling, (20:3-4).

Lesson #4: God Acts By His Word, Not Our Assumptions, (20:10).

Lesson #5: Be Content With Your Compensation, (20:11).

Lesson #6: In The End God Is Always Just, (20:13).

b. Momma’s Request, (20:20).

Lesson #7: Worship Can Be Manipulative, (20:20).

Lesson #8: Man Up And Ask Without Pretexts! (20:21).

Lesson #9: Always Follow The Example Of Jesus, (20:25-28).

c. The Miracle Of Opening Blind Eyes.

Lesson #10: Followers Of Jesus Are Merciful, (20:30-31).

Lesson #11: Followers Of Jesus Are Compassionate, (20:34a).

Lesson #12: Followers Of Jesus Are Enlightened, (20:34b).

d. Seven Clear Facts:

God Is A Provider, (21:1-3).

People Are Fickle, (21:8-9).

God’s House Is For Divine Connections, (21:13,16).

Faith Makes Things Happen, (21:21-22).

Critics Don’t Always Deserve An Answer, (21:23-27).

Be Careful Who You Reject In Life, (21:42).

God’s Word Can Either Shape You Or Crush You, (21:44).

The Pattern: Kingdom Ethics & Values Can Turn This World Upside-Down, (Acts 17:6).

THE CHRIST

Fact: In The Latter Days It Must Be Jesus, No One Else!

1. Jesus Is The Way, (John 14:6a).

He Is The Path To God.

2. Jesus Is The Truth, (John 14:6b).

He Is The Only Reality.

3. Jesus Is The Life, (John 14:6c).

He Is The Source Of Present & Future Living.

4. Jesus Is The Light, (John 8:12).

He Is Essential Knowledge.

5. Jesus Is The Water, (John 7:37-38).

He Is True Satisfaction.

6. Jesus Is The Bread, (John 6:35).

He Is True Source & Sustainer.

7. Jesus Is The Lord, (John 21:12). Phil. 2:9-11

He Is The Head Of All Things!

Conclusion: In The End It’s Jesus And No One Else!