Message Notes

YAG 21st RETREAT
26-27 JUNE 2015
“The Great Commission”
Saturday, 27 June 2015
Session # 5

THE IMPERATIVE OF THE GREAT COMMISSION

1. Go

a) Command of the Lord Jesus

b) Commissioned

2. Sent

a) John the Baptiser as one sent by the Lord                  John 1:6

b) Jesus as One sent by God                                                 John 4:34; 9:4

c) Counted worthy to be in the ministry                          1 Timothy 1:11

d) Charge

i) To Timothy                                                           1 Timothy 1:18

ii) To Titus                                                                 Titus 1:5

IMPORTANT COUNSEL        
Luke 4:49; Acts 1:11

1. The Promise of the Father                                                               Luke 24:49

2. Endued with power                                                                           Luke 24:49

3. Power to be witnesses                                                                      Acts 1:8

SEEKING THE FILLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. Essential teaching about the Person and ministry of the Holy Spirit

a) He will be our Helper                                                         John 14:16

b) He will abide forever                                                        John 14:16

c) He is the Spirit of truth                                                     John 14:17

d) He will teach                                                                        John 14:26

e) He will testify of Jesus                                                       John 15:26

f) He will convict                                                                     John 16:8

g) He will guide                                                                        John 16:13

h) He will speak of things to come                                     John 16:13

i) He will glorify Jesus                                                             John 16:14

2. He is outpoured                                                                  Acts 2:17-21

a) He is God’s special gift to all believers                          Acts 2:38

b) He fills believers                                                                 Acts 4:31

3. Learning to relate to the Holy Spirit                              Romans 8

a) The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus                   Romans 8:2

b) Freeing us from the law of sin                                        Romans 8:2

c) Walking according to the Spirit                                      Romans 8:4

d) Living according to the Spirit                                          Romans 8:5

e) Spiritual mindedness                                                        Romans 8:6

f) Indwelling of the Spirit                                                      Romans 8:9

g) Life to the mortal body                                                     Romans 8:11

h) Led by the Spirit                                                                 Romans 8:14

i) Spirit of adoption                                                                Romans 8:15

j) Joint heirs with Christ                                                        Romans 8:16-17

4. What it will take to learn these lessons well

a) Consciousness

i) Heart

ii) Mind

iii) Spirit

b) Consistency

i) Not easy at first

ii) Effort is necessary

c) Commitment

i) Our will

ii) Our determination

d) Conviction

i) A special work of the Spirit

ii) There comes great certainty

e) Changes that must be made along the way

i) May be gentle

ii) May be strong

iii) But must be in line with the teachings of the Lord

DEEP ASSURANCE
Matthew 28:20

1. The Lord’s Promise

2. The Lord’s Presence

3. The Lord’s Power

OUR CHALLENGE

1. To evaluate our understanding of the Great Commission

a) Strengths

b) Weaknesses

2. Addressing the problems that confront us

3. Determining to fulfil the Great Commission

4. Commitment as a Church to fulfil the Great Commission

5. Prayer for empowering of the Holy Spirit

A SPECIAL WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT

1. In seeing people come to genuine faith in Christ

2. In seeing people grow well

3. Special words of exhortation:-

a) The apostle Peter

i) 2 Peter 1:1-11

b) The apostle Paul

i) Romans 5:1-5

ii) Titus 2:11-13