‘Make use of your bow’ Ps 78:1-12

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Psalm 78: 1-12

“My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old— 3 things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us.

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Psalm 78: 1-12

4 We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done. 5 He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children,

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Psalm 78: 1-12

6 so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. 7 Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands.

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8 They would not be like their ancestors—a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him. 9 The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows, turned back on the day of battle;

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10 they did not keep God’s covenant and refused to live by his law. 11 They forgot what he had done, the wonders he had shown them. 12 He did miracles in the sight of their ancestors in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.”

As God’s children, it’s critical we make use of

our skills and abilities in our service to God

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Psalm 78: 1-12

“The men of Ephraim though armed with bows turned back on the day of

battle.” Ps 78:9

the appeal v7

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Psalm 78: 1-12

the appeal v7

the warning v8

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Psalm 78: 1-12

the appeal v7

the warning v8

the example v9

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Psalm 78: 1-12

“The men of Ephraim though

armed with bows turned back on the

day of battle.” Ps 78:9

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1. The men of Ephraim

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1. The men of Ephraim

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Christian Islam Hindu

Buddhist Non-religious

32.3% 22.9% 13.9%

13.6% 6.9%

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world population 7 billion

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world population 7 billion

evangelicals 546 million

(Operation World 2010)

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You are among the privileged few to know Jesus Christ

world population 7 billion

evangelicals 546 million

(Operation World 2010)

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1907

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1907

2007

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You are among the privileged few to know Jesus Christ

God has forgiven you v38

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You are among the privileged few to know Jesus Christ

God has protected you v53

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You are among the privileged few to know Jesus Christ

God has led you v54

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You are among the privileged few to know Jesus Christ

V7 ‘put your confidence in God

and don’t forget all he has done for you!’

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2. Though armed with

bows

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2. Though armed with

bows

a. God has created each of us with the expectation that we will equip ourselves for the task of managing creation

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b. The partnership of power

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b. The partnership of power

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b. The partnership of power

“To this end I labor, struggling with all his

energy, which so powerfully works in me.”

Col 1:29

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How will people learn about God’s love and

forgiveness?

Blessed to be a Blessing Gen 12:1-3

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How will people learn about God’s love and

forgiveness?

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c. As you have been actively following Jesus, he has been preparing you

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c. As you have been actively following Jesus, he has been preparing you

Voluntary and Involuntary

Go

Voluntary and Involuntary Come

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Video

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3.Turned back on the day of battle

a. We need to realize we are in a battle!

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World Population

1 billion ‘unreached’ and ‘unengaged’

3 billion ‘unreached’

3 billion ‘reached’

> 2% evan

< 2% evan

< 2% evan

Missionary Force

92,5 % of missionaries work

with those who can hear the gospel

92,5%

7,5% of missionaries work with those who have few to no opportunities to hear the

gospel

7,5%

No missionaries

0%

World’s People Groups (11,290)

92,5% of missionaries work with

‘reached people groups’

4,687 ‘reached peoples’

7,5% of missionaries work with ‘unreached people groups’

2,057 ‘unreached

peoples’

4,546 ‘unreached’

and ‘unengaged

’

0% des missionnaires

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10/40 Window

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The Least Evangelized Countries

10/40 Window

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The Least Evangelized Countries

The Unreached Peoples and Cities

10/40 Window

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The Dominance of 3 Religious Blocs

10/40 Window

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The Dominance of 3 Religious Blocs

The Preponderance of the Poor

10/40 Window

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Spiritual Stronghold

10/40 Window

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Spiritual Stronghold

A Renewed Focus

10/40 Window

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3.Turned back on the day of battle

b. The warning is not to be like the Ephramites who ‘Turned back on the day of battle’

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What made the men of Ephraim turn back?

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What made the men of Ephraim turn back?

What could make you turn back?

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Busyness of life Distractions

Family Need for comfort and security

Lack of vision

What could make you turn back?

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How has God equipped you?

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How has God equipped you?

How has God equipped this church?

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How has God equipped you?

How has God equipped this church?

Use your bow!

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How has God equipped you?

How has God equipped this church?

Use your bow!

Continue to develop your skills with your bow