1 Corinthians

1Co_11:1

Before anyone ever follows Christ, they usually begin following a Christian in whom they see something worthy of pursuit.  JDP

1Co_12:13

What part of the body are you?

Each person should be a functioning part in the body of Christ fulfilling there part. Everyone can’t be every part and no one part is more important than the others. We must not try to be someone we are not but find our place in the body and fulfill our role so that we as the body fulfill God’s purpose of reaching the world.

KW

Solving the Problem of World Evangelism

1Co_15:34

I.          We must realize what the problem is

a.   It is not the number of people in the world

b.   It is not God

c.   It is not a lack of money

d.   It is not the cults or the Devil

e.   It is our failure – it is me

II.          How have we failed

a.   We have forgotten our purposeMat_28:19-20, Mar_16:15, Act_1:8,     1Co_15:34

b.   We have become self centered—Time to lose our life Mat_10:39

c.   We do not believe God

d.   Our churches are not doing it—there is no environment of power—our men have never seen it done

e.   We are not preparing workers Eph_4:11-12—unprepared missionaries, never won a soul, never discipled someone, etc

f.    We ship our people off for someone else to train

g.   Too many one of a kind unique ministries

h.   Not enough missionaries

i.    We fail to give them a world vision

III.         What is the answer

a.   We do not need a new plan or program we just need to get with the program God already has

b.   We need to realize that salvation and church are not about me but about Him

c.   We need to love what He loves—Delight Psa_37:4

d.   It is our responsibility to share our life with others so much that they become what they ought to be

e.   Our children are our Long distance weapons for Him Psa_127:3-7

f.    God gives us Spiritual children to train also Eph_4:11-12, 2Ti_2:2

g.   Become a leader trainer church

WAG

1Co_16:10

The best a young man aspiring to missions work could do is go work in a controlled environment where the mistakes would all get out of his system. the two extremes of training are under training and wasted time training. An under trained man will go out without only a degree to start his own ministry. The second man will spend years wasting time under a ministry that is not preparing him for effective ministry. So what does effective preparation look like? What kind place should a young man look for?
Such was a place that Timothy worked under Paul for many years. What type of training was it?

1. A training of with-ness
-The training must be life on life. A young prophet literally living with the old prophet. He learns to
abound in ministry and suffer defeat as a man of God. Nothing is hid from him.

-Acts 16:3 "Him would Paul have to go forth with him" Acts 20:4
-Phm 1:1 "Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy"

2. A training of sonship
-Paul truly loved Timothy. He did not use him. He trained Timothy because his desire was that God use
Timothy. He invested time in him as selflessly as a father does a son.
-I Cor 4:17, I Tim 1:2, II Tim 1:2

3. A training of imitation
-A young man must observe an effective man of God and learn to copy his strength and habits
-Acts 18:5, I Cor 16:10 "he worketh the work of the
Lord, as I also do"

4. A training of service
-Young men must learn first to be servants
-Acts 17:15, Rom 16:21 "Timotheus my workfellow"

5. A training in knowledge
-The doctrine must never be ignored for the practical. This will lead to a very organized and powerful heretic. Paul instilled into Timothy a knowledge of God's Word
-II Tim 2:15

6. A training with close supervision and instruction
Ex: Both books of I and II Timothy are instructions to a young man now just being given wings in his own ministry.

7. A training of empowerment
-A young man must be allowed to stand alone and fall under the ministry of a seasoned man. He must be trusted after he is trained and sent out on short jobs that test his ability.
-Ac 17:14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and
Timotheus abode there still.
-Acts 19:22, I Thess 3:2

8. A training of perpetuation
-Timothy was intrusted the truths of God's Word and it's ministry. He was then exhorted to keep it (I Tim 6:20) and then pass it on to faithful men (II Tim 2:2)
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