Slides from Night Receiving Meetings (27-28 June 2014) by Dr Joe Ozawa

1. Dr. Joseph Ozawa
SSMC: “Following Christ, Becoming Like
Christ”: As therefore ye received Christ Jesus
the Lord, so walk in him Col 2:6 (ASV)

11. In the present quadrennium (2013-2016), we are still guided by the
following 4 essentials for purposeful growth:
• Lifelong Discipleship
Following Christ,
Becoming Like Christ

12. WALKING with Jesus:
Following Christ,
Becoming Like Christ

13. “But what about you?”
he asked.
“Who do you say I am?”
Mt 16:15

15. The reason the
Son of
God appeared was
to destroy the
devil’s work. I Jn 3:8

17. Who do you say Jesus is?
Who do you say you are
if you are a follower of Jesus?

18. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE HAPPEN
IN YOUR LIFETIME?
DO YOU WANT TO HEAR GOD’S
VOICE TONIGHT?

19. When Jesus
entered
Jerusalem,
the whole
city was
stirred and
asked, “Who
is this?” Mt
21:10
At first his disciples did
not understand all this.
Jn 12:16

21. Then Jesus… said, “All
authority in heaven and on
earth has been given to
me. Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teaching them to obey
everything I have
commanded you. And
surely I am with you
always, to the very end of
the age.”
Mt 28:18-20THE GREAT COMMISSION

22. Painting by Akiane Kramarik
“Teacher, which is the greatest
commandment in the Law?” Jesus
replied: “‘Love the Lord your
God with all your heart and
with all your soul and with
all your mind.’This is the first
and greatest commandment.
And the second is like it: ‘Love
your neighbor as yourself.’
All the Law and the Prophets hang on
these two commandments”
Mt 22:36-40

23. “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have
loved you, so you must love one another. By this
everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love
one another.” Jn 13:34-35
THE GREAT
COMMANDMENT

24. He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever
believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And
these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they
will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink
deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they
will get well.” After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he
sat at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the
Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it. Mark
16:15-20
The
“signs”
of
power?

25. “As you go, proclaim
this message:
‘The kingdom of
heaven has come near.’
Heal the sick, raise the
dead, cleanse those
who have leprosy,drive
out demons.”
Mt 10:7ff

26. "I came to seek and
save the lost"
(Luke 19:9-10)

27. KEYS TO “FOLLOWING CHRIST”
1. ASK -- INQUIRE OF THE LORD!
2. LISTEN -- LISTEN TO HIS VOICE.
3. OBEY -- FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (NOT OF OUR
OWN REASONING / FLESH / SOUL).
4. CHECK -- INSURE OUR ACTIONS ARE
CONSISTENT WITH THE WORD OF GOD
(NOT THE WORDS / TRADITIONS OF
MAN / WOMAN)

28. Follow the cloud,
the pillar of fire

31. “…. Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell you
the truth, the Son can do nothing by
himself; he can do only what he sees his
Father doing, because whatever the Father
does the Son also does. For the Father
loves the Son and shows him all he does….
Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has
entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all
may honor the Son just as they honor the
Father. He who does not honor the Son
does not honor the Father, who sent him.
John 5: 16-23

32. Jesus answered, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows
wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where
it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of
the Spirit.” John 3:5-8

33. Noah hears God’s voice
NOAH HEARS GOD’S VOICE --
MAKES NO SENSE?

34. The LORD had said
to Abram, "Leave
your country, your
people and your
father’s household
and go to the land I
will show you.”
Gen 12:1

36. “So, because
you are
lukewarm—
neither hot nor
cold—I am
about to spit
you out of my
mouth.” Rev 3:16
“Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be
earnest, and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door
and knock.” Rev 3: 19-20

37. FOLLOWING CHRIST MUST BE “WHOLE
HEARTEDLY”
(Josh 14:8)
WE DECIDE
NOT TO
REMAIN
LUKEWARM….
COMPLACENT
COMFORTABLE, SELF-SATSIFIED AND SECURE….
John Wimber once said,
“FAITH” is spelled “R-I-S-K”

38. March 4, 1984 11:35 a.m.
TOUCHED BY THE
LOVE OF
THE FATHER

39. Jesus said:
“You know the commandments:
`Do not commit adultery, do not
murder, do not steal, do not give
false testimony, honor your father
and mother.' "
"All these I have kept since I was a
boy," he (the rich young ruler) said.
Luke 18:20-21

40. When Jesus heard this, he said to
him, “You still lack one
thing. Sell everything
you have and give to
the poor…” When he heard
this, he became very sad, because
he was very wealthy……….
Lk 18:23

41. In the same way,
any of you who
does not give up
everything he
has cannot be
my disciple.
Lk 14:33
Lk 14:33

42. PRAY… AND

43. LOVE…

44. And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his
commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his
command is that you walk in love. 2 Jn 1:6

45. Freely you have received,
freely give.
Mt 10:8

46. 1992 - Papa says,
“Go to the poor…”

47. New Heart Community Church
USA

50. Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son
of Man has no place to lay his head.” He said to another
man, “Follow me.” …… Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord;
but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.” Jesus
replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit
for service in the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:57-62

56. Becoming like Christ
takes us to
the “poor”
(Mt 25:40; Mother Teresa’s
“distressing disguise of the poor”)

57. “What you’ve done
to the least of these,
you’ve done unto
me” Mt 24

58. For I was hungry and you
gave me and you gave me
something to eat, I was
thirsty and you gave me
something to drink, I was a
stranger and you invited me
in, I needed clothes and you
clothed me, I was sick and
you looked after me, I was in
prison and you came to visit
me...(for) whatever you did
for one of the least of these
brothers and sisters of mine,
you did for me.."
Jesus in Matthew 25:34-40

59. "Then the righteous will answer him, `Lord,
when did we see you hungry and feed you,
or ……. Mt 25:37-39

62. New Heart Community Church
USA

71. “The Odd Angel”

72. "small things with much love" Mother Teresa

78. Becoming like Christ
takes us to
the “children” &
youth
(Mt 18:3-5)

105. Tawau video

113. Jesus is in
the “poor”
in prisoners,
strangers

115. Did you love?
I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison
and you came to visit me. Mt 25:35 - 36

117. DO NOT BE DECEIVED, DO NOT THINK:
不要被欺，不要以为
"I will be safe, even though I persist in
going my own way." For….This will bring
disaster….
『我虽然行事心里顽梗，连累众人，却还是
平安。』 （英译：灾祸必因此临到）
申Dt 29:19

118. In those days Israel had
no king;
everyone did
as he saw fit.
Jdg 21:25
We all, like sheep, have gone
astray, each of us has turned
to his own way, and the LORD
has laid on him the iniquity of
us all. Is 63:6
They are dogs with mighty appetites; they never have enough….
they all turn to their own way, each seeks his own gain.
Isa 56:11

121. Go to the gang members…

130. ex-Changi prisoner released,
says, “Life is hopeless…I cannot get a job…”

131. Woman convicted of theft..
Given a chance…
She has “eating disorder”
Drunken husband punches wife..
She is hospitalized w/ injuries for 1 month

132. When children hit their parents

133. Schizophrenic commits violence
towards innocent HDB neighbour

134. depressed women commit crimes

135. homeless man steals to eat

137. Man steals idol

138. “I thought I
could get
away with it,
but it caught
up to me!”
(Gal. 6:7)

139. The
strangers

142. 2012-2014 The Father says, return
to California to…. care for mother…

143. 2012-2014 Return to California, USA to….

144. 2012-2014 Return to California, USA to…. Disciple Japan and
China?

146. THE
SICK

147. “The Spirit of the Sovereign
Lord is on me, because the
Lord has anointed me to
proclaim good news to the
poor. He has sent me to bind
up the brokenhearted… ..to
comfort all who mourn… to
bestow on them a crown of
beauty instead of ashes, the
oil of joy instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of
righteousness, a planting of
the Lord for the display of his
splendor.”
Is 61:1-3

148. FORGIVENESS

149. “.. God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not
counting people’s sins against them. And he has
committed to us the message of reconciliation.”
2 Cor 5:19

150. “As I walked out the door toward the gate that
would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave
my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in
prison.”
Nelson Mandela

151. Unforgiveness
is like
taking poison
and
waiting for
the
other person
to die

152. forgiveness
“For if you forgive other people when they sin
against you, your heavenly Father will also
forgive you. But if you do not forgive others
their sins, your Father will not forgive your
sins.” Mt 6:14-15

153. “…that God was reconciling
the world to himself in Christ,
not counting people’s sins
against them. And he has
committed to us the message
of reconciliation.”
2 Cor 5:19

154. FORGIVENESS VERSUS ACCUSATION
“the accuser….” (is satan) Rev 12:10

155. Saint Andrew’s Cathedral
Singapore

167. “…not those who were righteous but the
sinners... not those who are healthy but the sick
ones, the ones who need a doctor” (Mark 2:15-17)

168. “He was miraculously healed, but
he really didn’t want to live any
more.”

173. “Heal the sick, raise the dead…drive out demons…” (Mt 10:8)

175. Peter: “how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power,
and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the
power of the devil, because God was with him.” Ac 10:38

178. o“the thief (i.e. the devil) comes only to steal
and kill and destroy; I have come that they
may have life, and have it to the full (or
abundantly). John 10:10
o“The reason the Son of God appeared was
to destroy the devil’s work” I John 3:8

179. Walking victoriously
with Christ
“this calls for PAITENT ENDURANCE.. and
remain faithful to Jesus…” Rev 14:12

185. “ All of them were filled with
the Holy Spirit and
began to speak in other
tongues as the Spirit
enabled them. Act 2:3-4

186. They devoted themselves to the apostles'
teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking
of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with
awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs
were done by the apostles. All the believers
were together and
had everything in
common.
Ac 2:42-44

187. The
counter-
attack on
God’s
people….
Acts : 44-54
Stephen

189. “Jesus wept” Jn 11:35
“Jesus…had compassion on them”
Mt 14:14; 15:32

194. “…. we felt we
had received
the sentence of
death. On him
we have set our
hope that he
will continue to
deliver us, as
you help us by
your prayers.
. 2 Cor 1:8-11

195. OUR
DESTINY

196. “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man
found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had
and bought that field.Mt 13:44

198. They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will
triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of
kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful
followers.”
Rev 17:14