Matt. 9:36-38

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.

 Basics

1)       intimate, consistent relationship with God

-          able hear God’s voice

-          able to be comforted, encouraged, corrected, directed

-          know Him better  “that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection”

2)       lordship of Christ – Christ the center

-          He is Potter we are clay

May combine                                -      He is the general; we are the private

-          If you are willing to do, you will know; prequisite is obedience

3)       obedience – repentance – walking in Spirit

4)       word of God

-          man shall not live bread alone

-          living, active…

-          profitable for teaching, reproof…

-          verse box in hosp: if thy testimony had not been

            my delight I would have perished

5)       fellowship

-          accountability – Eccl. 4  two are better than one

-          mentor

-          iron sharpens iron

-          Heb. 10:24  stimulate, stir up

-          need with those who need

6)       evangelism

-          multiplication/dominion creation mandate

7)       gospel

8)       adoption

9)       sanctification – dependent discipline

 Convictions

1)       vision for ministry; who’s job is ministry?

           Eph. 4:11ff

           General

2)       personal purpose

            1 Cor. 9  run race set before you

            spiritual/natural gifts

            Act. 20:24  finished ministry given

            Specific

3)       entanglements

            Heb. 12:1

            1 Cor. 10:23  not illegal – unprofitable

4)     the marketplace

            your job; secular sacred; creation mandate

            functioning business world

            unequal yoking

            slave – master

5)       master

6)       father

             also son – your parents

7)       the Church

8)       trusting God

                           Eccl. 7:13-14

                           What do you do when you/your family get ill?  Lose job?  Victim politics work?

9)       the Church

 Assignments

                Jer. 9:23-24

                II Pet. 1:2-3

                Phil. 3:7-8

                Ps. 46:10

                Meditate Ps. 63

 Question

                What should your time with your Father look like?

                II Cor. 10:12  comparison

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