From Zero to One Acts 18:1-11

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From Zero to OneActs 181-11

• Going where the gospel is not and leaving a
  multiplying church

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• Who is involved in planting the first church in
  Corinth? 181 (1-5)
• Where did the church planting take place? 181
  (1-3)
• How did Paul get started? 184 (2-7)
• How was money used? 185
• What was left behind? 188-11 (1 Cor. 11)

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Apostles
Who?

• 1 Corinthians 11-2 Paul, called as an apostle of
  Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes
  our brother, 2 To the church of God which is at
  Corinth, . . .

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Apostles
Who?
ap?st????

• Transliterated A P O S T O L O
  S
• Translated sent out ones
• missionary / mish-uh-ner-ee noun,
• 3. a person who is sent on a mission
• Origin 163545 lt NL missionarius lt missio
  sending away.

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Twelve Apostles
Who?

• Specifically named Matthew 102-4 Mark
  313-19 Luke 612-16 Acts 113
• Often called the twelve

You are not on the list ?
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Twelve Apostles
Who?

• Matthew 1928 . . . you also shall sit upon
  twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of
  Israel.
• Revelations 2114 And the wall of the city had
  twelve foundation stones, and on them were the
  twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

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Sent-out-ones - apostles
Who?

• Acts 185 But when Silas and Timothy came down
  from Macedonia, . . .
• I Thessalonians 31-2 6 Therefore when we could
  endure it no longer, we thought it best to be
  left behind at Athens alone, and we sent Timothy,
  our brother . . . But now that Timothy has come
  to us from you, and has brought us good news of
  your faith

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Sent-out-ones - apostles
Who?

• 1 Thessalonians 11 Paul and Silvanus and
  Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in
  God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Grace
  to you and peace.
• 1 Thessalonians 26 nor did we seek glory from
  men, either from you or from others, even though
  as apostles of Christ we might have asserted our
  authority.

Silas and Timothy are apostles sent out ones
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Sent-out-ones - apostles
Who?

• 2 Corinthians 119 For the Son of God, Christ
  Jesus, who was preached among you by usby me and
  Silvanus and Timothywas not yes and no, but is
  yes in Him.
• preach to herald khrussw
• Matthew 423 proclaiming the gospel
• 1 Corinthians 117 For Christ did not send me to
  baptize, but to preach the gospel

Herald the gospel
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Sent-out-ones - apostles
Who?

• Acts 1414 Barnabas
• Galatians 119 James
• Philippians 225 Epaphroditus
• Romans 167 Andronicus and Junia
• Acts 126 Matthias ???

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Sent-out-ones - apostles
Who?
Go where the gospel is not to preach the gospel
and make disciples to plant N.T. churches
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Aquila and Priscilla unofficial team members
Who?

• Acts 183 he stayed with them
• In the Person of Peace model, Jesus told the 12
  and the 70 Do not keep moving from house to
  house (Luke 107).

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Aquila and Priscilla unofficial team members
Who?

• Acts 1818-19 in Ephesus
• 1 Corinthians 1619 The churches of Asia greet
  you. Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the
  Lord, with the church that is in their house.
• Romans 163, 5 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my
  fellow workers in Christ Jesus, . . . also greet
  the church that is in their house.

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Where did the church planting take place?
Where?
Phi?
? Thes
?Asia
Cor ?
Ant?
?Jer
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Romans 1519
Where?
so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as
Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of
Christ.
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Where did the church planting take place?
Where?
?Phi
?Italy
?Spain
? Thes
?Asia
Cor ?
Ant?
?Jer
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Where did the church planting take place?
Where?

• For God so loved the world John 316
• the propitiation for our sins and not for
  ours only, but also for those of the whole world
  1 John 22
• not wishing for any to perish but for all to
  come to repentance 2 Peter 39
• Romans 1013-15 how then will they call hear
  sent beautiful feet

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How did Paul get started?
How?

• The sent-out-one is now where the gospel is not.
  How did Paul start?
• Acts 184 And he was reasoning in the synagogue
  every Sabbath and trying to persuade Jews and
  Greeks.
• Acts 1521 "For Moses from ancient generations
  has in every city those who preach him, since he
  is read in the synagogues every Sabbath.

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How did Paul get started?
How?

• Evangelize where the Word is sown!

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10 Universal Elements of a CPM
How?

• Prayer
• Abundant gospel sowing
• Intentional church planting
• Scriptural authority
• Local leadership

• Lay leadership
• House or cell churches
• Churches planting churches
• Rapid reproduction
• Strong, healthy churches

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How did Paul get started?
How?
e?t??ass? 4 times in N.T.

• Acts 186 and Acts 1351
• Matthew 1014 "Whoever does not receive you, nor
  heed your words, as you go out of that house or
  that city, shake the dust off your feet.
• Mark 611 "Any place that does not receive you or
  listen to you, as you go out from there, shake
  the dust off the soles of your feet for a
  testimony against them."

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How did Paul get started?
How?

• Evangelize where the Word is sown!
• Follow Jesus Person of Peace model.
• Join the Father! He is drawing people to
  Himself.
• John 517 "My Father is working until now
• John 519 the Son can do nothing of Himself,
  unless it is something He sees the Father doing
  for whatever the Father does, these things the
  Son also does in like manner.

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How was money used?
How?

• N.T. often mentions money in church planting
• Acts 1129 Acts 185 Romans 1526 1
  Corinthians 162 2 Corinthians 81-5 2
  Corinthians 119 Philippians 415-19
• Which direction does money flow every single
  time?

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How?

• Jesus included this in the Person of Peace model.
• Luke 93 And He said to them, "Take nothing for
  your journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor
  bread, nor money
• Luke 104 "Carry no money belt

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Avoid dependency
How?

• What are the first recorded words that God spoke
  to people?
• One normal way God works is through
  multiplication.

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DNA for multiplication
How?

• Acts 1910 This took place for two years, so that
  all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord,
  both Jews and Greeks.
• 1 Thessalonians 18 For the word of the Lord has
  sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and
  Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward
  God has gone forth
• As you move from Zero to One instill the DNA for
  multiplication!

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What was the result of the sent out task?
What?

• 1 Corinthians 11-2 Paul, called as an apostle of
  Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes
  our brother, 2 To the church of God which is at
  Corinth,
• Acts 188 and many of the Corinthians when they
  heard were believing and being baptized.

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What was the result of the sent out task?
What?

• Acts 241, 47 So then, those who had received his
  word were baptized and that day there were added
  about three thousand souls. . . . And the Lord
  was adding to their number day by day those who
  were being saved.
• When the Great Commission speaks of baptizing,
  that would refer to CHURCHES

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What was the result of the sent out task?
What?

• First Journey Churches in Lystra, Iconium and
  Antioch
• Second Journey Churches in Philippi,
  Thessalonica and Corinth
• Third Journey Church in Ephesus
• Sent-out-ones go where the gospel is not, herald
  the gospel joining in where the Father is at work
  and make disciples that are part of multiplying
  churches.

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What have we seen in Acts 18?

• All make disciples of all nations starting new
  churches where there is not one, some are called
  and gifted as sent-out ones and they are to go
  where the gospel is not, to make disciples and
  baptize them into new, multiplying churches.
• This is the N.T. picture of the missionary task.

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What have we seen in Acts 18?

• Follow the Spirits leading to the edge where the
  gospel is not.
• Begin with prayer and abundant gospel sowing
  reaching those the Father has prepared

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What have we seen in Acts 18?

• Avoid dependency to get to multiplication
• Leave behind multiplying churches

Acts 189-10 And the Lord said to Paul in the
night by a vision, "Do not be afraid any
longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent
10 for I am with you, . . .