Post on 23-Jun-2015
‘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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Psalm 78: 1-12
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