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2. REVIEW But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be genuine children of your Father who is in heaven 3. 3 things that make it possible 4. ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS31. Being involved in Work that God has commissioned. 5. ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS32. Working in a team with others who share this commitment 6. ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS33. Being equipped through apostolic input. [5-fold] 7. 3 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS 8. 3 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS 9. 3 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS 10. THE WAYS OF THE KINGDOM OF GODVS.CULTURAL PREFERENCE 11. THE KINGDOM BATTLE PERSONAL/CULTUREWORKChoosing to do the work of God according to what is comfortable and doesnt interfere with the rest of my lifeKINGDOM OF GOD Choosing the work on the basis of a call of God based on faith and obedience to what God has revealed in Jesus and the Bible. 12. THE KINGDOM BATTLE PERSONAL/CULTUREWORKTEAMKINGDOM OF GODChoosing to do the work of God according to what is comfortable and doesnt interfere with the rest of my lifeChoosing the work on the basis of a call of God based on faith and obedience to what God has revealed in Jesus and the Bible.Choosing friends based on the people I like and feel comfortable with.Developing friendships that are discovered between people who have a shared heart commitment to the same work. 13. THE KINGDOM BATTLE PERSONAL/CULTUREWORKTEAMKINGDOM OF GODChoosing to do the work of God according to what is comfortable and doesnt interfere with the rest of my lifeChoosing the work on the basis of a call of God based on faith and obedience to what God has revealed in Jesus and the Bible.Choosing friends based on the people I like and feel comfortable with.Developing friendships that are discovered between people who have a shared heart commitment to the same work.Choosing leadership input that has no reference to the APOSTOLIC equipping I need in order to do the work of GodChoosing apostolic input BECAUSE of the equipping I need to complete the work of God. 14. ACTS 8 The Work of God in SamariaFrom the day of Stephens death a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem. Everyone except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Godly men came and buried Stephen and deeply mourned for him. But Saul began to try and destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison. The ones who had been scattered because of the persecution shared the gospel wherever they went 15. ACTS 8 The Work of God in SamariaPhilip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. When the crowds heard what Philip said and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said because demonic spirits came out of many people with loud shrieks and others who were paralyzed or lame were healed. As a result there was great joy in that city. 16. ACTS 8 The Work of God in SamariaFor some time a man named Simon had performed supernatural feats through sorcery and had amazed all of the people in Samaria. He bragged about being someone great and all the people both high and low took notice of him. They said things like, This man is rightly called The Great Power of God. They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his powers of sorcery. 17. ACTS 8 The Work of God in SamariaWhen they believed what Philip was saying as he proclaimed the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ they were baptized, both men and women. Simon followed Philip everywhere and was astonished at the signs and miracles Philip was doing. 18. ACTS 8 The Work of God in SamariaWhen the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. When they arrived they prayed for the new believers to receive the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Jesus. When Peter and John placed their hands on them they received the Holy Spirit. 19. ACTS 8 The Work of God in SamariaWhen Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles hands he offered them money and said, Will you give me this ability so that everyone I lay my hands upon will receive the Holy Spirit? 20. ACTS 8 The Work of God in SamariaPeter answered, May your money perish with you if you think you could buy the gift of God with money. You have no part or share in this ministry because your heart is not right before God. Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord so that he can forgive you for having thoughts like this in your heart. I see that you are full of bitterness and are captive to sin. Simon answered, Pray to the Lord so that nothing you have said will happen to me. 21. 1. WORD/ SPIRIT PRODUCED NOT PERSONAL/CULTURAL 2. APOSTOLICALLY FOCUSED NOT INDEPENDENT 3. PROCESS DEPENDENT NOT PERSONALITY 4. TEAM IMPLEMENTED NOT INDIVIDUAL 22. REVIEW But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be genuine children of your Father who is in heaven 23. JESUS-LOOKINGKINGDOMJESUS-LOOKINGCHURCHJESUS-LOOKINGLIFE