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SEIZE THE MOMENT

• Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet
  come but your time is always ready.
• John 76

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Seizing the Moment...

• Regaining Our Sight John 9
• Coming to Our Senses Luke 15
• Becoming a Vessel Useful to the Master, Prepared
  for Every Good Work II Timothy 221

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SEIZE THE MOMENT

• Are you a missionary or a mission field?
• Are you going out into the world as a missionary
  or a mission field?

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WHAT IS A MISSIONARY?

• One sent to propagate religion.
• Noah Webster 1828
• And he (Jesus) ordained twelve, that they should
  be with him, and that he might send them forth to
  preach.
• Mark 314

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WHAT CONFRONTS A MISSIONARY?

• 1. Himself or Herself (Prov 237, 423)
• a) pride
• b) selfishness
• Let nothing be done through strife (selfishness,
  NASB) or vainglory (pride) but in lowliness of
  mind let each esteem the other better than
  themselves. Look not every man on his own things,
  but every man also on the things of others.
  Philippains 23,4

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WHAT CONFRONTS A MISSIONARY?

• Satans World System
• Humanist Worldview
• Marxist Worldview
• New Age Worldview
• Postmodern Worldview (Relativism)
• Monotheism (Islam, Judaism, cults)
• Polytheism (Hinduism, Buddhism, pagans)

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WHAT CONFRONTS A MISSIONARY?

• International Political Correctness
• Environmentalism
• World Population Control
• Homosexuality
• Lesbianism
• Abortion
• Euthanasia
• Infanticide
• Death Education

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WHAT CONFRONTS A MISSIONARY?

• Pacifism
• Vegetarianism
• Unity, Cooperation, Collaboration
• Tolerance
• Community Service, volunteerism
• Evolution
• Multiculturalism (Anti-Christian West. Civ)

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WHAT CONFRONTS A MISSIONARY?

• Worship of Mother Earth (Gaia)
• Contact with spirit guides demons
• Eastern Meditation, (self-hypnosis, yoga)
• Quieting Reflex Activities
• Success Imaging
• Creative Visualization
• Creating your own reality
• HARRY POTTER WIZARD. Lev.1931

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LEVITICUS 1931

• 31 Regard not them that have familiar spirits,
  neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by
  them I am the LORD your God.

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DEUTERONOMY 1810f

• There shall not be found among you any one that
  maketh his son or his daughter to pass through
  the fire, or that useth divination, or an
  observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,
  11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar
  spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.12 For all
  that do these things are an abomination unto the
  LORD and because of these abominations the LORD
  thy God doth drive them out from before thee.13
  Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.
  (perfect or, upright, or, sincere)

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JOHN 1838

• Pilate saith unto him, (Jesus), What is truth?

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CONFRONTING THE CULTURE WITH TRUTH

• Basis of Truth
• John 1717 Thy Word is Truth
• John 832 The Truth shall make you free
• Heb. 412 The Word of God is quick, and
  powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword,
  piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and
  spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a
  discerner of the thoughts and intents of the
  heart.

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POSTMODERN TRUTH

• I have my truth, you have your truth.
• Woe unto them that call evil good, and good
  evil. Isaiah 520a
• The show of their countenance doth witness
  against them and they declare their sin as
  Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! For
  they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
  Isaiah 39

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POSTMODERN TRUTH

• As for my people, children are their oppressors,
  and women rule over them. O my people, they
  which lead thee cause thee to err and destroy the
  way of thy paths.
• Isaiah 312
• Moral relativism, goddess worship, and TOLERANCE

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• Evolution
• Psychology
• Feminism

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SO, WHAT SHOULD BIBLICAL TRUTH LOOK LIKE TODAY?

• Rom. 122a And be not conformed to this world
  but be ye transformed by the renewing of your
  mind.
• Col. 32 Set your affection on things above,
  not on things on the earth.
• Col. 110 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord
  unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good
  work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.

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WHAT DOES BIBLICAL TRUTH LOOK LIKE TODAY?

• Conformity to the world
• We set our affections on the good life, or
  life on my terms, and the 10 suggestions.
• We want to be entertained by the world rather
  than entreated by Gods Word. Our sports, T.V.,
  movies, computers and computer games, internet,
  soaps, etc., etc.

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BIBLICAL TRUTH TODAY CONTINUED.

• Are we WALKING IN A MANNER WORTHY OF THE LORD?
• Are we PLEASING HIM IN ALL RESPECTS?
• Are we BEARING FRUIT IN EVERY GOOD WORK?
• Are we INCREASING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD?

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WITH REGARD TO MISSIONS

• How am I walking worthy of the Lord?
• How am I pleasing the Lord in all respects?
• How am I bearing much good fruit?
• How am I increasing in the knowledge of God?

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• What is good fruit?
• What legacy are you leaving?

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QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER

• Do I know the names of the missionaries of this
  church?
• Do I know the location of the missionaries of
  this church?
• Do I know any specific needs and prayer requests
  of the missionaries of this church?

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QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER

• Is God calling me to a different commitment to
  missions?
• Is God calling me to a more active involvement
  with missions?
• WE DO NOT TRIFLE INDEFINITELY WITH THE CALL OF
  GOD ON OUR LIVES !

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I CORINTHIANS 123

• But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a
  stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness.

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Mark 1051

• And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt
  thou that I should do unto thee? (WHAT DO YOU
  WANT ME TO DO FOR YOU?).WHAT DO WE WANT GOD TO
  DO FOR US?
• The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might
  receive my sight.
• Do we really want to SEE?
• Are we complacent and at ease?

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ISAIAH 329-11

• ?Rise up, ye women that are at ease hear my
  voice, ye careless daughters give ear unto my
  speech. 10?Many days and years shall ye be
  troubled, ye careless women for the vintage
  shall fail, the gathering shall not come.
  11?Tremble, ye women that are at ease be
  troubled, ye careless ones.

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DO WE TRULY WANT TO SEE?

• Are we satisfied to SIT, SOAK, and SOUR?
• Are we becoming compromised, neutralized, and
  diluted?
• Jesus came so we can see true truth.
• For many of us true truth has been filtered out
  by Satans world system.

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John 9

• The blind man was the only one who could truly
  SEE!
• His parents feared men more than they feared God,
  and were afraid of losing their place in the
  community.
• The Pharisees were afraid of losing their power,
  position, and prominence in the community.

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Psalm 42

• O Sons of men, how long will my honor become a
  reproach? How long will you love what is
  worthless and aim at deception?

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GOD IS LIGHT!

• Lesser shades of darkness do not expose the
  darkness!!
• And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works
  of darkness, but rather reprove (expose) them.
  Ephesians 511

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AREAS OF DECEPTION

• Each of us are missionaries.are we deceived in
  the following areas? Are we robbing God of
• Talents (God-given)
• Time (God-given)
• Treasures (God-given)

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WHAT WILL MATTER ETERNALLY?

• Only two things will matter eternally
• Gods Word
• People
• HOW ARE WE INVESTING IN THE ETERNAL WITH OUR TIME
  OUR TALENTS AND OUR TREASURE?

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Psalm 9012

• So teach us to number our days, that we may apply
  our hearts unto wisdom.
• Ephesians 515-17 See then that ye walk
  circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
  redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
  Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding
  what the will of the Lord is.

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Psalm 394

• Lord, make me to know mine end, and the
  measurement of my days, what it is that I may
  know how frail I am. Behold, Thou hast made my
  days as a handbreadth and mine age is as nothing
  before Thee.

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• AM I TOO SOON OLD, TOO LATE SMART?

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• Am I wasting God-given valuable time and talents
  and treasures (all my resources) for those things
  which will have no eternal value?

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• What am I trying to do with my life?
• Am I trying to make an impression on people?
• or
• Am I trying to make a difference for God?

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THOSE WHO HAVE SEIZED THE MOMENT

• David and Goliath
• Mary to Gabriel
• Shamgar
• Samson
• Moses
• Joshua and Caleb
• Abraham
• Daniel

• Jael
• Esther
• Abigail
• Ruth
• Mary/Martha
• Paul
• Ethiopian Eunuch
• Shad/Meshack/Abed.

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Mark 1043-45

• But so shall it not be among you but whosover
  will be great among you, shall be your minister
  And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall
  be servant of all. For even the Son of man came
  not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and
  to give His life a ransom for many.

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SERVANTS SEIZE THE MOMENT!

• True servants of God are missionaries of God and
  will faithfully be ready to seize each moment!
• True missionaries will seek to glorify their Lord
  who bought them with so great a price. I Cor.
  620, I Pet. 118,19

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GET READY FOR PERSECUTION!!!!!!

• Jesus was hated first, you will be hated
  John 1518, 20
• There should be a big difference between
  disciples and the world (at odds with Gods
  holiness). John 1519
• Practice like Master/like disciple principle.
  John 1520

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GET READY FOR PERSECUTION!!!!!!

• Jesus explained the intimate relationship between
  Himself and the Heavenly Father. The world hates
  even the name of Jesus. John 1521 Phil. 210,
  11 (Stay intimate with Jesus on the battlefront!)
  
• Keep a clear conscience!

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DONT SAY JESUS

• God is okay, but dont say the name that is
  above all names, the name of Jesus.
• We often choke on the name of Jesus!
• John 941, 1524, 1911, 1320, 71-7, 431f

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Philippians 310

• That I may know Him, and the power of His
  resurrection, and the fellowship of His
  sufferings, being made conformable unto His
  death.

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GET READY FOR PERSECUTION!!!!!!

• You are never alone! Promise of Holy Spirit. John
  1526 Be anxious for nothing. Phil.26
• Ye shall bear witness. John 1527 (Just a few
  hours later they flee and deny Jesus).
• Atrocious persecution is coming. John 161ff
  1242 922 Philippians 310.

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DISCIPLESHIP IS THE HARD ROAD!

• The way of Satans world system is the easy way.
  It is the way of the flesh!
• John 161These things have I spoken unto you,
  that you should not be offended (that you may be
  kept from stumbling NAS)
• OFFENDEDGktrapped by a bait in a trap,
  Gkpassive voicedont let yourself get caught
  unawares

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DISCIPLESHIP IS THE HARD ROAD!

• Dont get caught by Satans world system via the
  lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes or the
  pride of life!
• I John 215-17

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FEAR NOT!!

• Beloved, think it not strange concerning the
  fiery trial which is to try you, as though some
  strange thing happened unto you But rejoice,
  inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christs
  sufferings that, when his glory shall be
  revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
  If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy
  are ye

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1 PETER 414ff, cont.

• for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon
  you on their part he is evil spoken of, but on
  your part he is glorified. But let none of you
  suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an
  evildoer, or as a busybody in other mens
  matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian,
  let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God
  on this behalf.

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1 PETER 419

• Wherefore let them that suffer according to the
  will of God commit the keeping of their souls to
  him in well doing, as unto a faithfull Creator.

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LUKE 622, 23

• Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when
  they shall separate you from their company, and
  shall reproach you, and cast out your name as
  evil, for the Son of mans sake. Rejoice in that
  day, and leap for joy for, behold, your reward
  is great in heaven....

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• We do what we are called to do in Gods power,
  within the framework of His Word and for His
  glory! May we never be accused of robbing our
  Lord of His praise, or stealing His glory.
• Isaiah 4811 Our heavenly Father says I will
  not share my glory!

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SEIZE THE MOMENT

• John 544
• How can you believe, which receive honour one of
  another, and seek not the honour that cometh from
  God only?
• John 1243
• For they loved the praise of men more than the
  praise of God.

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MATTHEW 2819ff

• 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,
  All power is given unto me in heaven and in
  earth.19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
  baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of
  the Son, and of the Holy Ghost 20 Teaching them
  to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded
  you and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the
  end of the world. Amen.