PURPOSE & PASSION

“Go therefore, and teach (disciple) all nations.”

Matthew 28:19

PURPOSE & PASSION

Is our purpose and passion one in the same?

Our created purpose is to be a Child of God!

Our mission purpose is to finish what Jesus began with redeeming the world 

by us telling the world!

Our Passion should be about our relationship with God, and because of it, to be passionate about obeying His Co-Mission to tell and show the world His Love through His Spirit.

Going and telling without His Power is effortless regardless of Passion.

Jesus said:

“All power is within Me…therefore, go and teach…in that power!”  Matthew 28:18

“You shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit comes upon you;

 and you shall be My Witnesses…”

Acts 1:8

QUESTIONS that need to be answered:

Do I know my Risen Lord?

Do I know the power of His Indwelling Spirit?

Am I wise enough in God’s sight, and foolish enough according to the world, to bank on what Jesus Christ has said?

Or, do I have my own ideas about how I want to go into the world and tell;  to make converts to our point of view?

Do I have boundless confidence  in Jesus Christ that “all Power is within Him…therefore,  go” in that Power?

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Lord, thank You for making Your Power in me more real.  Thank You for over 30 years of teaching Your Word verse by verse; and for Your Spirit bringing to my remembrance and teaching me so that my artillery is full and I can be ready to join You in Your work anywhere You lead.  I am so graciously blessed. ~Betty

WHAT IS A MISSIONARY?

October 26, 2017

“As My Father has sent Me, even so send I you.”

John 20:21

(See Jesus last prayer in John 17:18-26)

WHAT IS A MISSIONARY?

A missionary is one sent by Jesus Christ

as He was sent by GOD!

…to carry out His business of Redemption.

The one great reason is NOT the people, it is obedience to the command of Jesus Christ:

“Go therefore… and teach all nations.”

Beware of giving credit to human wisdom. 

It is the Mind of God and His Divine guidance through childlike people who were foolish enough to trust God’s wisdom and supernatural equipping

by His Holy Spirit.

John 15:5  Jesus said:  “I am the Vine, you are the branches: 

He that abides in Me and I in him,

 the same brings forth much fruit:

 for without Me you can do NOTHING

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I hear You, Lord:  we are sent as You were sent so that the world would know that The Father sent You to redeem us from the bondage of sin, and so that they would know that You Love them as You Love us so that we can live Forever with You ~ 

ALL of us!

PRAYER IS THE KEY TO POWER

October 16, 2018

"Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest,

that He will send forth laborers into His harvest.”

Matthew 9:38

PRAYER IS THE KEY TO POWER

Our Lord calls to no special work…He calls to Himself; and that is PRAYER.  

“Come unto Me…” 

PRAYER ~ COMMUNICATION PLUGGED INTO THE SOURCE OF POWER!

My Prayer Today:  Lord, help me to have a renewing of my mind

 generated by Your Spirit so that every breath and thought and word

 is in conversation and fellowship consciously and unconsciously with You.

 Cause my heart to beat in rhythm 

with Your Love at all times and situations – this is the Prayer I desire!

 Become the “Wow” in my life for Your Glory! ~Betty

Additional Notes:

Laborers qualified to harvest for The Lord must be prepared, trained in the knowledge of God and His Ways and His Word.

 Lord,

I have felt for many years that You called me to prepare the laborers…and I have had few to teach; but they are prepared. 

I am now praying that You will send them out. 

What a shock that will be because they are satisfied learning but not eager to solo with You. 

With a smile of delight, I pray that You will overwhelm them as You have me so many times, and learn to trust You to do the work in them!

There’s a world waiting to be brought in….

THE AUTHORITY ~ THE POWER

October 14, 2018

“All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth.

Go ye therefore and teach all nations…”

Matthew 28:18-19

 (This word is given to those who abide in Him,

and His Word abides in them! – a living experience)

Abide means LIVE!

GO means: As you go about living!

Live in His Word means experiential knowledge - epygnosis

THE AUTHORITY ~ THE POWER

Jesus said:  ALL Power is His!  He is The Authority

giving His Word to “go and teach…”

He also gives His Presence - Hebrews 13:5-6

“I will never leave you, nor forsake you;

so that you can say, The Lord is my Helper…”

The Holy Spirit & Prayer

He also gives those He gives His Word power – Acts 1:8

“You shall receive power when the Holy Ghost comes upon you,

 and you shall be My witnesses…”

Power in me comes from Prayer - John 15:7

“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you,

You shall ask what you will and it shall be done…”

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Lord Jesus,

My life is Yours!  You have made me, bought me, raised and prepared me from before I was born.  You have been HEBREWS 13:5 all my conscious life!

You have brought me to the Finish Line of my life…and I want to finish well for Your Glory and in accordance to your Plans written in my Book of Life ~ A New Thing!

Strengthen my faith and keep me holding Your Hand.  Create in me Your Heart of LOVE.  Renew my mind to be in sync with Your Mind.  Be The Author of my thoughts and words…so that I can bring You Glory and Delight us both! ~Betty