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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!

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



1. The Passion Of The Christ I: (Matt. 26). Acts 1:3



Key: Matt. 26-27 Is Steeped In Old Testament Imagery & Fulfillment.



An Example: Sold For Silver, (26:14-15).



The Imagery: Joseph & His Brothers, (Gen. 37:28).



The Fulfillment: The Price Of The Shepherd, (Zech. 11:12).



An Example: The Kisses Of An Enemy, (26:48-49).



The Imagery: The Wise Man’s Instruction, (Prov. 27:6).



An Example: Much Of This Section Occurs At Night, (26:31).



The Imagery: Israel’s Final Night In Egypt, (Ex. 12:42).



The Fulfillment: The Hour Of Darkness, (Luke 22:52-53).



a. The Passover Fulfilled: (26:2)



Jesus’ Anointing For Death, (26:6-7,12).

Jesus’ Betrayal For Death, (26:14-16).

Jesus’ Last Meal Before Death, (26:17-20).

Christ Is Our Passover, (1 Cor. 5:7).

Christ Is Our Exodus, (2 Cor. 5:17).

Christ Is Our Lord’s Supper, (26:26-29).

b. The Garden Revisited: (26:36)



Gethsemane = The Place Beyond The Brook, (John 18:1). 2 Sam. 15:23

Gethsemane = The Place Of Failed Promises, (26:33-35).

Gethsemane = The Place Where Sin Is Transferred, (26:36-38).

Gethsemane = The Place Of The Struggle Of Wills, (26:39).

Gethsemane = The Place Where Flesh’s Weakness Is Exposed, (26:40).

Gethsemane = The Place Of Victory, (26:42).

Gethsemane = The Place Of Scattering, (26:56).



The Pattern: The Victory Of The Church Is A Decision! (26:45-46)

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)