Together On A Mission – Day 4
Main Seminar 9: PJ Smyth – Keep it RAW
PJ leads the newfrontiers church in Johannesburg, South Africa. PJ began his preach with a video of elephants rushing through the jungle making new paths which put into graphic context John Groves’ landmark prophecy for our family of churches.
1. Risks
Elephants charge into the jungle taking many risks – falling into holes and breaking a leg, crocodiles eating the young.
Charge to young men : Glorify God, stand firm and act like men, be brotherly to your sisters, love your wife, raise children
Don’t sink your manliness in church.
2. Authority
Elephants know they’re elephants! In Acts 17, Paul addresses the men of Athens. Athens was a big city, but we have a bigger God! The city is an excuse to preach the gospel. The Earth was created so that man would reach God. Don’t get caught up with the various facilities in a city inappropriately, but use them to glorify God!
3. Wild
Elephants are wild.
A. Let mission motivate
B. Let mission create structure
C. Be wild about transition
Mobilise Main Seminar 3: Dave Stroud – The Cross sets us Free
Dave preached from Ex 12:1-13,29,30 on the power of the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. We have been freed to worship God.
1. Freedom from sin
Sin is worshiping any other god than Yahweh.
3 trios of idols we need to watch out for:
1. Sex, power and money
2. Narcissism, hedonism, relativism
3. Our service to God, family and friends, our search for a partner
2. Freedom from punishment
God’s wrath demonstrates His goodness
God’s wrath demonstrates His righteousness
God’s wrath demonstrates the wonder of God’s salvation
3. Freedom from evil
There are spiritual and demonic forces behind evil. Satan’s greatest trick has been to convince the world that he doesn’t exist. He also seeks to undermine moral values and accuse.
Jesus didn’t come to negotiate, He destroyed the devil.(1 Jhn 3:8)