Marks of the Church (4): Apostolic (2017-1001)
30
Sept-01 Oct 2017, Christ Mountain Top, Lord’s Table
Sept-01 Oct 2017, Christ Mountain Top, Lord’s Table
Call
to Worship,
to Worship,
8:30/10:45, Setting the Table: Invitation,
Confession
Confession
6:00 Open Table only, Psalm 104.24-35
Children,
Genesis 12.1-9
Genesis 12.1-9
Message,
John 17.1-26, John 20.19-23
John 17.1-26, John 20.19-23
Creed,
Nicene # 880 (after Scripture, prior to message)
Nicene # 880 (after Scripture, prior to message)
Mission
Moment: Kirbyjohn Caldwell on Hurricane Harvey
Moment: Kirbyjohn Caldwell on Hurricane Harvey
Nicene
Creed
Creed
4 marks of the church
1.
ONE
ONE
2.
HOLY
HOLY
3.
CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC
4.
APOSTOLIC
APOSTOLIC
First
three are aspirational, to be realized in the great and final day of the Lord
in ways that they are never realized now. The last one is realized now in ways
that it cannot be in God’s future.
three are aspirational, to be realized in the great and final day of the Lord
in ways that they are never realized now. The last one is realized now in ways
that it cannot be in God’s future.
Being the apostolic church
1.
Continuity of tradition, apostles & prophets, Scripture,
gospel
Continuity of tradition, apostles & prophets, Scripture,
gospel
2.
Missionary, apostle = one sent
Missionary, apostle = one sent
Sent
as Jesus is sent. Three dimensions of Jesus being sent:
as Jesus is sent. Three dimensions of Jesus being sent:
1.
Dislocation
Dislocation
Kenosis (emptied himself, Philippians 2)
Word, with God in the beginning
The gory I had with you
Abraham, departure
Disciples, leaving nets & father
(economy, family) (Volf)
(economy, family) (Volf)
DeBoer move for the company
My doctoral project
2.
Contextualization
Contextualization
Incarnation: Word made flesh, pitched tent
Monastery reaching Goth youth
We are changed, and we remain who we are
Exile, seek the welfare of the city (the
enemies, Jer 29)
enemies, Jer 29)
Learning country music
3.
Death/Glorification
Death/Glorification
Jesus
Peter – take you where you do not
want to go (John 21)
want to go (John 21)
Moltmann – apostolate in suffering
Why we struggle to share the good news –
always in dispute
always in dispute
Tertullian, blood of the martyrs is the
seed of the church
seed of the church
Pennies,
“one cent”
“one cent”
Live as “one sent”
Resource:
Moltmann,
The Church in the Power of the Spirit
The Church in the Power of the Spirit
Volf,
Exclusion and Embrace
Exclusion and Embrace