Day 33 21/10/2015: What's on earth am I here for?

HELPING OTHERS LIKE JESUS

Rick Warren

MINISTRY

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me 

To preach good news to the poor; 

He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted,

To proclaim freedom for the prisoners, 

To recover the sight of the blind, 

To release the oppressed and proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."  

Luke 4:18-19 (NKJV)

THE FOCUS OF A CHRISTLIKE MINISTRY


Who Jesus came to help

1) "THE POOR"  

The have not of life.

Types of poverty: 

· Material 

· Moral (lack desire to do good thing)

· Spiritual (don't know God's plan on your life)

2) "THE BROKENHEARTED"

The lack down. 

· Disappointment

· Rejection 

· Resentment

3) "THE IMPRISONED"

Types of prisons: 

· Addiction 

· Secret

· Ignorance

4) "THE BLIND"

The shut out

Types of blindness: 

· Physical 

· Relational (you don't see how you messing up the relationship)

· Spiritual (closed eyes on goodness of God)

5) "THE OPPRESSED"

The kicked out

Types: 

· Political

· Spiritual 

"The year of JUBILEE" 

"I have given you an example to follow. Now do as I have done to you." 

John 13:15 (NLT)

THE FEATURES OF A CHRISTLIKE MINISTRY


What Jesus came to do

1. "Preach good news"

2. "Heal the brokenhearted"

Everybody have a hidden wound.

"Proclaim freedom"

"Provide recovery of sight"

"Release the oppressed"

Do the thing you fear the most. That's called FAITH.

THE P.E.A.C.E. PLAN: JESUS' STRATEGY

Promote reconciliation 

Equip servant leaders 

Assist the poor 

Care for the sick

Educate the next generation

PEACE is the lifestyle.

"… I have become a servant of everyone so that I can bring them to Christ… When I am with those who follow Jewish laws, I do the same, even though I am not subject to the law, so that I can bring them to Christ. When I am with Gentiles… I fit in with them as much as I can… so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not discard the law of God; I obey the law of Christ. When I am with those who are oppressed, I share their oppression so that I might bring them to Christ. I try to find common ground with everyone so that I might bring them to Christ. I do all this for the sake of the Good News, and in doing so I enjoy its blessings." 

1 Cor. 9:19-23 (NLT)