2016/05/15 Christ Church,
Mountain Top, Pentecost
Mountain Top, Pentecost
Call to Worship, Psalm 104.24-35
Children,
Acts 2.1-21
Acts 2.1-21
Message, John 14.8-27
Pentecost: My focus on mission,
church growth, and powerful “manifestations” of the Spirit
church growth, and powerful “manifestations” of the Spirit
3000
added to their number
added to their number
#
baptized (110)
baptized (110)
#
new members (165)
new members (165)
Christ
Church, new members 2429 (historically)
Church, new members 2429 (historically)
John 14:12 Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes
in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than
these, because I am going to the Father.
in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than
these, because I am going to the Father.
Youth,
last week, Ascension theme
last week, Ascension theme
Practical
dimensions of that theme
dimensions of that theme
Ruth’s
Place
Place
Broken
hearts & families
hearts & families
This passage is focused
elsewhere:
elsewhere:
The
Spirit as Gift, as a personal gift to the people of God
Spirit as Gift, as a personal gift to the people of God
Context is different:
Jesus
anticipating his death
anticipating his death
The
Spirit as Gift for our darkest hours
Spirit as Gift for our darkest hours
Jesus
celebrating Passover
celebrating Passover
Redemption
drama, climaxed in God’s triumph
drama, climaxed in God’s triumph
Pentecost:
a celebration of harvest
a celebration of harvest
Focus
on mission, growth
on mission, growth
Church
year:
year:
As
Ascension anticipates Pentecost (stay in Jerusalem until)
Ascension anticipates Pentecost (stay in Jerusalem until)
So,
Pentecost anticipates Trinity
Pentecost anticipates Trinity
The gift of the Spirit brings …
Access to the Father (prayer)
Not
focused on the answers (formulaic, mechanical)
focused on the answers (formulaic, mechanical)
About
the growing intimacy
the growing intimacy
Ro
8.15, “Abba”
8.15, “Abba”
Ro
8.26, “sighs too deep for words”
8.26, “sighs too deep for words”
My
limited vocabulary for intimacy, “I love you Robin”
limited vocabulary for intimacy, “I love you Robin”
Works of the Son (sending)
Not
focused on the power
focused on the power
About
the mission
the mission
Sending
of the Son
of the Son
Sending
of the Spirit
of the Spirit
Sending
of the church, and each of its members
of the church, and each of its members
Parenting
as “sending” our children
as “sending” our children
Would
not happen except that they learn to say “no”
not happen except that they learn to say “no”
Grow
up, fall in love, move out
up, fall in love, move out
We
breathe a sigh of relief, and claim the victory
breathe a sigh of relief, and claim the victory
In
the Godhead, there is no conflict in the sending
the Godhead, there is no conflict in the sending
Only
choice, and love
choice, and love
From
our side, drama of redemption
our side, drama of redemption
From
the Godhead, about return, wholeness, “all in all”
the Godhead, about return, wholeness, “all in all”
1 Corinthians 15:22-28 for as all die in Adam, so all will be made
alive in Christ. 23 But each
in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong
to Christ. 24 Then comes the
end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed
every ruler and every authority and power.
25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under
his feet. 26 The last enemy
to be destroyed is death. 27
For “God has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when
it says, “All things are put in subjection,” it is plain that this
does not include the one who put all things in subjection under him. 28 When all things are subjected
to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to the one who put all
things in subjection under him, so that God may be all in all.
alive in Christ. 23 But each
in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong
to Christ. 24 Then comes the
end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed
every ruler and every authority and power.
25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under
his feet. 26 The last enemy
to be destroyed is death. 27
For “God has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when
it says, “All things are put in subjection,” it is plain that this
does not include the one who put all things in subjection under him. 28 When all things are subjected
to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to the one who put all
things in subjection under him, so that God may be all in all.
Ephesians 1:17-23 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come
to know him, 18 so that, with
the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he
has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the
saints, 19 and what is the
immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the
working of his great power. 20
God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and
seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and
authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only
in this age but also in the age to come.
22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him
the head over all things for the church,
23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come
to know him, 18 so that, with
the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he
has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the
saints, 19 and what is the
immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the
working of his great power. 20
God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and
seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and
authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only
in this age but also in the age to come.
22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him
the head over all things for the church,
23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Enduring relationship (not left orphaned)
Resurrection,
you will see me
you will see me
Peace,
not as the world gives
not as the world gives
Our response
Obedience
Love
(dramatized by obedience, enters the love of the Trinity)
(dramatized by obedience, enters the love of the Trinity)
Love
me, loved by my father
me, loved by my father
