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The Five Areas of Jesus Mission
Sunday 5th June 2005
Intro.
When have you felt either under or over estimated because of where you were from
or who you were related to? (See Luke 4: 14-15)
Word and Worship.
Luke 3:21-22 The Baptism of Jesus
What is
significant about Jesus being baptised at the same time as “all the people”?
What three things
happened at Jesus’ baptism that make it unlike the others’?
Was Jesus any
different after his baptism? Why or why not?
Does the anointing
of the Holy Spirit make a difference in your life? How does it?
Luke 4: 16-21 - Five areas of Jesus mission:
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Preaching the gospel.
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Performing acts of mercy.
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Working for fair and just social
structures.
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Explaining God’s grace to
disheartened people.
The work of mission that Jesus demonstrated is to be carried on by the church
today.
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How is Christ calling you to step out
in mission?
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What can you do immediately to get
started? Are you going to do this?
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How is God anointing you (v18-19) as a
follower of Jesus?
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Which area of concern do you give
priority to and which do you tend to neglect?
Witness
We often long for the power of the Holy Spirit to descend
on our church as it did on
Jesus at his baptism and on the early church. But do
we also long to have the same extraordinary vision and zeal to break down
barriers and reach others for Christ?
Prayer
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Pray that your personal witness will
be inspired and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
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Pray that you will be led by the Holy
Spirit to act and to speak for him
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Pray that the Holy Spirit will anoint
you and the whole church to spread the good news through the React mission.
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