Copyright © Simon G. Harris 2013
Scripture quotations taken from the HOLY
BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION.
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The bottom line
#insideout
The bottom line
we all have to face it
Acts 10:14-15
"Surely not, Lord!" Peter replied. "I have never
eaten anything impure or unclean." The voice
spoke to him a second time, "Do not call
anything impure that God has made clean."
Follow ME!
the ME matters
Matthew 4:19
"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make
you fishers of men."
Jesus is
1. the saviour
Matthew 1:1
A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the
son of David, the son of Abraham:
Jesus is
2. the messiah
Matthew 1:1
A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the
son of David, the son of Abraham:
Jesus is
3. the Son of David
Matthew 1:1
A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the
son of David, the son of Abraham:
Jesus is
4. the Son of Abraham
Matthew 1:1
A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the
son of David, the son of Abraham:
Jesus is
5. the centre of history
Matthew 1:17
Thus there were fourteen generations in all
from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to
the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile
to the Christ.
Jesus is
6. fully divine
Matthew 1:18
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came
about: His mother Mary was pledged to be
married to Joseph, but before they came
together, she was found to be with child
through the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is
7. fully human
Matthew 1:19
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give
him the name Jesus, because he will save his
people from their sins."
Jesus is
8. sovereign over the wise
Matthew 2:11
On coming to the house, they saw the child with
his mother Mary, and they bowed down and
worshipped him. Then they opened their
treasures and presented him with gifts of gold
and of incense and of myrrh.
Jesus is
9. the Shepherd of his people
Matthew 2:6
'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are
by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler who will be the
shepherd of my people Israel.' "
Jesus is
10. the new exodus
Matthew 2:15
where he stayed until the death of Herod. And
so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through
the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son."
Jesus is
11. the conqueror of evil
Matthew 2:18
A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great
mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and
refusing to be comforted, because they are no
more."
Jesus is
12. the lover of enemies
Matthew 2:19-20After Herod died, an angel of
the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in
Egypt
and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother
and go to the land of Israel, for those who were
trying to take the child's life are dead."
Jesus is
12. the saviour king
Matthew 3:3This is he who was spoken of
through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one
calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the
Lord, make straight paths for him.' "
Jesus is
13. the righteous judge
Matthew 3:12 His winnowing fork is in his
hand, and he will clear his threshing-floor,
Jesus is
15. full of the Spirit
Matthew 3:11"I baptise you with water for
repentance. But after me will come one who is
more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit
to carry. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit
and with fire.
Jesus is
16. loved by God the father
Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said,
"This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well
pleased."
Jesus is
17. the new Adam
Matthew 4:4Jesus answered, "It is written:
'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every
word that comes from the mouth of God.' "
Jesus is
18. the true Israel
Matthew 4:13-14Leaving Nazareth, he went and
lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in
the area of Zebulun and Naphtali—
to fulfil what was said through the prophet
Isaiah:
Jesus is
19. the light of the world
Matthew 4:16The people living in darkness
have seen a great light; on those living in the
land of the shadow of death a light has
dawned."
Jesus is
20. the hope for all nations
Matthew 4:15"Land of Zebulun and land of
Naphtali, the way to the sea, along the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles—
JESUS
do you feel the weight & the
wonder?
Matthew 4:18As Jesus was walking beside the
Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon
called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were
casting a net into the lake, for they were
fishermen.
JESUS
have we met him?
Matthew 4:18
Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, ...
Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you.
Away from me, you evildoers!'
Following
means EVERYTHING
Matthew 4:20At once they left their nets and
followed him.
Missional life
1. our possessions
Acts 2:44All the believers were together and
had everything in common.
Missional life
1. our possessions
Ecclesiastes 5:10Whoever loves money never
has money enough; whoever loves wealth is
never satisfied with his income. This too is
meaningless.
Missional life
Our possessions
1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is a root
of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for
money, have wandered from the faith and
pierced themselves with many griefs.
Missional life
Giving Jesus Everythingname and shame
relationships not things
be generous
share stuff
start small