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A Review of the Lessons learned from the Old Testament The Bible is one story with a logical development from beginning to end. The context of a passage is very important for its correct interpretation. The motivation with which God or the Bible characters act figures strongly in the interpretation of a passage. The missionary purposes of God were proclaimed at the beginning of each era of Old Testament history.

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The First Christmas Journies, dangers, and inconveniences Many ethnic groups mentioned The Wise Men from a far away land The prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:21- 33).

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The Ministry of Jesus The beginning in Nazareth

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Jesus gives the example. The Roman centurion The Samaritan woman Two Greeks The good Samaritan The Canaanite woman Depositphotos.com/Basheera Hassanali

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Jesus provided a strategy. Acts 1:8Chapters in Acts CharacteristicsWhat it means for us today in Mexico Jerusalem1-7Implies evangelism in the place where you live. The evangelism ministry of the local church All Judea8-12Implies a short trip to evangelize in your same language and culture. Planting new churches in Mexico or Latin America, working in Spanish Samaria8-12Implies a short trip to evangelize in a different language and culture. Planting churches in the unreached ethnic groups of Mexico To the ends of the earth 13-28Implies a long trip to evangelize in a different language and culture. Planting churches in the unreached ethnic groups of the 10/40 Window

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Jesus talked about the funds for missions. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light!

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Luke 16:9 The elements of the parable, Luke 16:1-9 Usedishonest business dealings to gain people indebted to me so that when I lose my job here Iwill be welcomed into their houses. Verse 9Useworldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves so that when it is gone youwill be welcomed into eternal dwellings. The application for us Use (invest) moneyto gain converts so that after the final judgment youwill be welcomed (by the converts) into heaven!

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Jesus prophesied about the fulfillment of the Great Commission in Matthew 24:14.

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The Great Commission and the Holy Spirit Bible ReferenceDimension of the Great Commission Write the Great Commission here. Write the promise of the Holy Spirit here. Mathew 28:18-20The Method Make disciples Mark 16:15-18The Magnitud To every creature Luke 24:44-49The Message Repentance and forgiveness of sins John 20:21,22The Model As the Father sent me Acts 1:8The Ministry Jerusalem, all Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth Edison Queiroz, La Iglesia Local y las Misiones (Miami:Editorial Unilit,1994), p.21. Marv Newell, Biblical Foundation for Making Disciples of Every People, in Tokyo 2010 Global Mission Consultation and Celebration, ed. Yong J. Cho y David Taylor (Pasadena: Tokyo 2010 Global Mission Consultation Planning Committee, 2010), p.50.

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The Coming of the Holy Spirit Romans Asia Phrygia Pamphylia Pontus Cappadocia Mesopotamia Parthians Medes Elamites Arabs Judea Egypt Cyrene Cretans

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The Holy Spirit and the New Frontiers

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The First Voluntary Mission It was the Holy Spirit who said in Acts 13:2: Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

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The Response of the Primitive Church In Acts 1-7, everyone stayed in Jerusalem. After the persecution in Acts 8:1, Judea and Samaria are mentioned for the first time. Acts 8:1 - all were scattered except the apostles! Acts 13 and following unto the ends of the earth

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If you dont obey Acts 1:8, God applies Acts 8:1! (If not for love, then with a shove!) Jerusalem Samaria Judea

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Maybe they didnt understand their missionary obligation at first but what is our excuse?

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The Book of Romans Why is the book of Romans different from Pauls other epistles? Assist me on my journey [to Spain] (15:23, 24) The key question And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? (10:13-15) Romans is a fund-raising letter for a missionary project. Pauls passion for the ethnic groups (15:7-22) Note the use of the word ethne 1:5 and 16:26.

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The Epistles The missionary context of the epistles Paul anticipated missionary support from the Corinthians (1 Cor. 16:5,6). His call to the nations (Galatians 1:15; 2:1-10, and 3:6-14) Ephesians 2 and 3 Philippians is a thank-you letter for a missionary offering.

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Colossians 1:6 and 23 The missions ministry of the Thessalonian church 3 Juan

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The Pastoral Epistles 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus are instructions from the veteran missionary to the young missionaries. Its like reading e-mails from a first century missions agency.

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Revelations On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations! Revelations 22:1,2 Depositphotos.com/Halina_photo

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The Real and the Fake

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All the elements of these movies are taken from the Bible! The struggle between good and evil Ancient prophecies and writings Wise prophets Strong, valiant warriors Long, dangerous journeys Ethnic groups Spiritual power

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God is still looking for valient warriors!