NON NEGOTIABLESNON NEGOTIABLESOF GOD’S CHURCHOF GOD’S CHURCHOF GOD’S CHURCHOF GOD’S CHURCH

1. JESUS SETS THE AGENDA FOR 1. JESUS SETS THE AGENDA FOR

HIS CHURCH THEREFORE WE HIS CHURCH THEREFORE WE HIS CHURCH THEREFORE WE HIS CHURCH THEREFORE WE

NEED TO BE LED BY THE HOLY NEED TO BE LED BY THE HOLY

SPIRITSPIRIT

JESUS SETS THE AGENDAJESUS SETS THE AGENDA

•• PSALM 127:1PSALM 127:1•• PSALM 127:1PSALM 127:1

•• Imagine 50 people rocking up to build a Imagine 50 people rocking up to build a

househouse......

•• SO MUCH WASTEDSO MUCH WASTED

••Wood, hay and stubble (1 Cor 3:10Wood, hay and stubble (1 Cor 3:10--15)15)

LIVING AS IF THE LORD JESUSLIVING AS IF THE LORD JESUSIS ABSENT IS ABSENT

•• We modern Christians are Philosophical We modern Christians are Philosophical Trinitarians Trinitarians –– but very often but very often Trinitarians Trinitarians –– but very often but very often

practical/functional agnostics or deists.practical/functional agnostics or deists.

•• What are some of the signs that we are What are some of the signs that we are •• What are some of the signs that we are What are some of the signs that we are living as if Christ is absent?living as if Christ is absent?

•• Why do we often live this way?Why do we often live this way?

••WHAT IS THE REOCCURING WHAT IS THE REOCCURING ••WHAT IS THE REOCCURING WHAT IS THE REOCCURING

THEME IN THE FOLLOWING THEME IN THE FOLLOWING

SCRIPTURE PASSAGESSCRIPTURE PASSAGES

•• Truly, truly, I say to you,Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing from Himselfthe Son can do nothing from Himself, unless, unless it isit is something He sees the Father doing (5:19)something He sees the Father doing (5:19)

•• ““I can do nothing on My own initiative (from myself)I can do nothing on My own initiative (from myself). As I hear, I judge (5:30). As I hear, I judge (5:30)

•• ““My teaching is not MineMy teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me (7:16)., but His who sent Me (7:16).

•• Jesus said, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am Jesus said, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am HeHe, and , and I do nothing on My own initiative I do nothing on My own initiative

(from myself)(from myself), but I speak these things as the Father taught Me. (Joh 8:28 )., but I speak these things as the Father taught Me. (Joh 8:28 ).(from myself)(from myself), but I speak these things as the Father taught Me. (Joh 8:28 )., but I speak these things as the Father taught Me. (Joh 8:28 ).

•• I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I haveI have not even come on My own initiative (from myself), not even come on My own initiative (from myself), butbut He He

sent Me (8:42)sent Me (8:42)

•• He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him;He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him the word I spoke is what will judge him

atat the last day.the last day. 4949 For For I did not speak on My own initiative (from myself),I did not speak on My own initiative (from myself), but the Father Himself who sent Mebut the Father Himself who sent Me has has

given Me a commandmentgiven Me a commandment as to as to what to say and what to speak (12:48what to say and what to speak (12:48--49).49).

•• howhow cancan you say, ‘Show us the Father’?you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 1010 Do you not believe thatDo you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words The words •• howhow cancan you say, ‘Show us the Father’?you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 1010 Do you not believe thatDo you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words The words

that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative (from myself)that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative (from myself), but the Father abiding in Me does His works , but the Father abiding in Me does His works

(14:10(14:10))

•• But when He,But when He, the Spirit of truththe Spirit of truth, comes, He will, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own will not speak on His own

initiative (from himself),initiative (from himself), but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. 1414 He He

willwill glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will discloseglorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose itit to you.to you. 1515 All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I

said that He takes of Mine and will disclosesaid that He takes of Mine and will disclose itit to you. (16:13to you. (16:13--15)15)

•• JESUS THE SON OF GOD DEPENDED UPON THE JESUS THE SON OF GOD DEPENDED UPON THE

FATHER’S AGENDA AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF FATHER’S AGENDA AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF

THE SPIRIT AND CAN DO NOTHING FROM HIMTHE SPIRIT AND CAN DO NOTHING FROM HIM--

SELFSELFSELFSELF

•• SO WHAT ABOUT US….., WHAT MAKES US SO SO WHAT ABOUT US….., WHAT MAKES US SO

CONFIDENT ABOUT OUR VISIONS, AND SO CONFIDENT ABOUT OUR VISIONS, AND SO CONFIDENT ABOUT OUR VISIONS, AND SO CONFIDENT ABOUT OUR VISIONS, AND SO

CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN FROM OURCONFIDENT THAT WE CAN FROM OUR--SELF SELF

RUN THE CHURCH AND DO GOD’S WORK ?????RUN THE CHURCH AND DO GOD’S WORK ?????

WHAT WAS THE AGENDA GIVEN TO WHAT WAS THE AGENDA GIVEN TO JESUS ?JESUS ?

•• Conversation with DavidConversation with David•• Conversation with DavidConversation with David

•• Luke 4:14Luke 4:14--19 /Isaiah (…according to the scriptures!)19 /Isaiah (…according to the scriptures!)

•• If Isa 61 was the agenda of the Father for Jesus If Isa 61 was the agenda of the Father for Jesus –– don’t you don’t you think the agenda set by our Lord Jesus might look the think the agenda set by our Lord Jesus might look the think the agenda set by our Lord Jesus might look the think the agenda set by our Lord Jesus might look the same?same?

•• Matthew 25:31Matthew 25:31--4646

•• 2121 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will

enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does

the will of My Father who is in heaventhe will of My Father who is in heaven will will

enterenter.. 2222 Many will say to Me onMany will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, that day, ‘Lord, enterenter.. 2222 Many will say to Me onMany will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, that day, ‘Lord,

Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in

Your name cast out demons, and in Your name Your name cast out demons, and in Your name

perform manyperform many miracles?’miracles?’ 2323 And then I will And then I will perform manyperform many miracles?’miracles?’ 2323 And then I will And then I will

declare to them, ‘I never knew you;declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPARTDEPART FROMFROM

MMEE, , YOUYOU WHOWHO PRACTICEPRACTICE LAWLESSNESSLAWLESSNESS.’ (MATTHEW .’ (MATTHEW

7:217:21--23)23)

JESUS IS LORD AND HE IS PRESENT JESUS IS LORD AND HE IS PRESENT HE SETS THE AGENDA HE SETS THE AGENDA

THEREFORE WE MUST BE LED BY THE THEREFORE WE MUST BE LED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT HOLY SPIRIT HOLY SPIRIT HOLY SPIRIT

WE MUST BE A PEOPLE WE MUST BE A PEOPLE

WHO HAVE EARS AND WHO HAVE EARS AND

A HEART POSITIONED TO LISTEN TO JESUS A HEART POSITIONED TO LISTEN TO JESUS

AND I AS A PASTOR AND WE AS A COMMUNITY…AND I AS A PASTOR AND WE AS A COMMUNITY…

DO WHAT THE LORD JESUS SAYSDO WHAT THE LORD JESUS SAYS

AND FOLLOW HIMAND FOLLOW HIM

JESUS IS LORDJESUS IS LORD•• What are some of the signs that we are living as if What are some of the signs that we are living as if

Christ is absent?Christ is absent?Christ is absent?Christ is absent?

•• We may say ‘Lord, Lord’ but What are some of the We may say ‘Lord, Lord’ but What are some of the signs that we are living as if Christ is not our signs that we are living as if Christ is not our LORD?LORD?LORD?LORD?

•• HOW CAN WE REPENT?HOW CAN WE REPENT?

OUR NONOUR NON--NEGOTIABLES: NEGOTIABLES: MACRO CONTEXTMACRO CONTEXT

1. JESUS IS LORD AND HEAD OF THE CHURCH, HE IS PRESENT AND HE SETS 1. JESUS IS LORD AND HEAD OF THE CHURCH, HE IS PRESENT AND HE SETS THE AGENDA FOR THE CHURCH. THEREFORE WE NEED TO BE LED AND THE AGENDA FOR THE CHURCH. THEREFORE WE NEED TO BE LED AND EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT NOT THE HUMAN EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT NOT THE HUMAN SPIRITSPIRIT((NUMBERS 9:15NUMBERS 9:15--23; JOHN 5:19; 5:30;7:1223; JOHN 5:19; 5:30;7:12--18; 8:2518; 8:25--30;8:42; 12: 4430;8:42; 12: 44--50; 50; 14:714:7--14; 15:114; 15:1--5;16:135;16:13).).

2. WE NEED TO LISTEN TO JESUS OUR LORD AND DO WHAT HE SAYS 2. WE NEED TO LISTEN TO JESUS OUR LORD AND DO WHAT HE SAYS ((MATT:7:24MATT:7:24-- 2727))

3. WE MUST NOT STRAY FROM THE SIMPLICITY AND PURITY OF 3. WE MUST NOT STRAY FROM THE SIMPLICITY AND PURITY OF 3. WE MUST NOT STRAY FROM THE SIMPLICITY AND PURITY OF 3. WE MUST NOT STRAY FROM THE SIMPLICITY AND PURITY OF DEVOTION TO OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. TO BE ALWAYS AWARE THAT DEVOTION TO OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. TO BE ALWAYS AWARE THAT THIS IS SATAN’S SUBTLE AND ULTIMATE STRATERGYTHIS IS SATAN’S SUBTLE AND ULTIMATE STRATERGY..((2COR 11:22COR 11:2--3; REV 2:13; REV 2:1--44) )

•• ‘Agenda’, ‘Agenda’, from the Latin meaningfrom the Latin meaning –– ‘the things that must be done ‘‘the things that must be done ‘

JESUS IS JESUS IS JESUS IS JESUS IS LORDLORDLORDLORD