Module 1 God’s Eternal Plan

Module 1God’s Eternal Plan

Genesis 12:1-4a, NIV:

“The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.’ So Abram left, as the Lord had told him. …”

A. God’s eternal plan was r_______ to Abram in Genesis 12:1- 4a

evealed

• What did God command Abram to do?

• What were the actual blessings promised to Abram?

• What was the purpose for blessing Abram?

• How did Abram obey God?


B. God’s command challenged Abram at the points of h ______ and s________oliness

God’s Blessings

eparation


C. God desired to b____ Abram (Gen. 22:18a; Gal. 3:7, 16)

less


D. The purpose of the blessings was that through him all n______ would be blessedations

God’s Blessings


Holy Land

Sea of Galilee

Dead Sea

What is the major difference?


E. God’s eternal plan is fulfilled ONLY as we o___ His commands

bey

1. Why should we obey God and bless the nations?

A. _________________

B. _________________

C. _________________


E. God’s eternal plan is fulfilled ONLY as we obey His commands

2. What things might keep us from obeying?

A. ________

B. ________

C. ________


E. God’s eternal plan is fulfilled ONLY as we obey His commands

3. What are the personal benefits of obeying?

A. ________

B. ________

C. ________

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If you knew that you were going to leave forever, you would make your last words count. Jesus did.

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Jesus’ last words are often referred to as the

Jesus’ last words are really the

“Great Commission”

“Great Re-commission”

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In The New Testament, the word “nations” comes from the Greek word “ethne.”

ethne = ethnic groups

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A. Where we are today

Using 10 people to represent the world’s population …

One person (10%) would be a Christian who cares about Christ’s last words.

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Two people (20%) might call themselves Christians, but their obedience to Jesus is doubtful.

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Four people (40%) have some access to the gospel, but they have not yet responded.

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The last three people (30%) have virtually no access to the gospel.

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B. There are numerous b______ to unreached peoples knowing Jesus (Matt. 9:37; Mark 11:17)

arriers

Some barriers may include:

• Geographically remote• Unique languages• No Scripture• No evangelistic material• Lack of religious freedom• Governmental prohibition• Suspicion

• Christian apathy• Lack of prayer• Lack of giving• Lack of Christian workers• ________________• ________________• ________________

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C.There is a great i________

Missionaries to unreached

people groupsMissionaries to the evangelized

mbalance

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C. The great imbalance

Is it fair that we hear the gospel over and over and over Is it fair that we hear the gospel over and over and over while billions of people have never even heard it once?while billions of people have never even heard it once?

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D. The gap and your response

God is looking for people who will “… stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land …” Ezekiel 22:30, NIV.

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Module 3Sheep Island Strategy


A.Consider a______ from one of the world religions

dopting


Islam

Fewer than three Christian missionaries for every 1 millionpeople

A.Consider adopting from one of the world religions


Hinduism

13 percent of the entire world’s population; 2,700 different Hindu unreached people groups



Chinese Folk Religion

One out of every five people on this planet lives in China.




Buddhism

1,000 unreached Buddhist people groups



Animism

2,000 unreached tribes



Other World Religions

the Jewish, Shintoists and the Sikhs


B. C to one unreached flockommit

Prayer

Help others to go

Research

See their land

Advocate

Short-term volunteers

Career missionaries


C. Consider adopting from one of the world’s g regionseographic

1. Middle East and North Africa

2. Sub-Saharan Africa

3. Americas

4. Asia and Pacific

5. Eurasia

6. Europe


D. D which people group I will commit to

ecide

1. Prayer


D. which people group I will commit toDecide

1. Prayer

2. Local connections



1. Prayer


3. Strategic preferences



1. Prayer



4. Your personal interests



1. Prayer




5. Historical, political or economic connections



1. Prayer




5. Historical, political or economic connections

6. Social considerations



Pray: Father, I ask You to speak to me now. My understanding of the world is limited and Yours is not. I ask You to help me select the part of the world where You would like me to get involved–whether or not it is

familiar to me. I am listening. Amen.


E. Get involved

Our Great Shepherd is “not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9, NIV).

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16, NIV).

Module 4The Kingdom of Light


“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light” (1 Peter 2:9, NIV).


What three gifts has God given you to expand His “Kingdom of Light” to those lost in the darkness?

Time TreasureTalent


A. The Greatest Gift to help us reach the world is ___ ____ _____the Holy Spirit

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8, NIV).

“… surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matt. 28:20, NIV).

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Josh. 1:9, NIV).


Hometown Jerusalem

JudeaOwn culture

Ends of the earthJesus not known

Nearby culture Samaria


B. Overcoming personal o_______bstacles

You You with God’s STRENGTH


C. You can make a d_______ifference1. Research and prayer

Become an “expert” on their culture


C. You can make a difference2. Give of your personal resources

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matt. 6:21).

“Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you” (Deut. 16:17, NIV).


C. You can make a difference3. Going on a short-term trip

From one week to one year

- Medicine- Construction- Evangelism- Teaching- Prayer

“Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field” (Matt. 9:38, NIV).


C. You can make a difference4. Advocating

“I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none” (Ezek. 22:30, NIV).


C. You can make a difference5. Going as a missionary

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” (Isa. 6:8, NIV).


C. You can make a difference6. Help those who go as field workers

“… The share of the man who stayed with the supplies is to be the same as that of him who went down to the battle …” (1 Sam. 30:24, NIV).

“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? …” (Rom. 10:13-15, NIV).


D. Your and Jesus’ returninheritance“Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession” (Ps. 2:8, NIV).

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Module 1 God’s Eternal Plan