54th CMF Annual Conference 2017

1. Working

3. WORKING OUT OF SALVATION
A New Purpose

4. Two Aspects of
Working Out
Come, Be a disciple - Mark 1:17
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f1591c.html; http://www.michaelafurlong.com/news/
Go, Make disciples - Matt 28:19

5. Image courtesy: http://wordstolivebybackgrounds.blogspot.in/2011/11/matthew-419.html

6. Mark 3:14
To be with Him
and to be sent
out….
Image courtesy: http://dlyrflctns.blogspot.in/2013/07/;
https://www.amdgchinese.org/2017/07/12/theword170712/

7. Image courtesy: http://www2.firstbaptistjackson.org/scripture-memory/archive/9-2014/

8. Come, be a disciple

9. Be – Become – Be sent
• The ultimate purpose - our transformation
Rom 8:29
• To see Him formed in us
Gal 4:19

10. • Spiritual growth is not automatic.
• Many people grow older without
growing up.
• The only safe guard against this
happening in our lives is to train
ourselves in disciplines.
• Training in righteousness 2 Tim 3:16

11. The conversion of a soul is the miracle of a
moment; but the making of a saint is the task
of a life time.
Alan Redpath

12. Paradigm of Salvation
Justification Sanctification Glorification
Initial salvation Progressive salvation Final salvation
Past Present Future
Penalty of sin Power of sin Presence of sin
Faith Love Hope
Crisis – sudden and
complete
Process – gradual and
incomplete
Crisis – sudden and
complete

13. Discipline -Discipleship
Discipline is the other side of discipleship. Discipleship without discipline is
like waiting to run in the marathon without ever practicing. Discipline
without discipleship is like always practicing for a marathon; but never
participating…
Discipline is the creation of boundaries that keep time and space open for
God.
Henri Nouwen
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14. Discipline as a template for discipleship
• The best goal for a disciple – becoming like the Master; but
disciplines will not transform us per se
• Discipline helps to arrange our lives to be available for God’s
transformative work Rom 12:1,2
• Information – participation - transformation
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15. Two Extremes
http://biblestudycourses.org/bible-study-courses-by-topic/christian-liberty/
Lawlessness
• Compete by the rule 2 Tim 2:5
• Free men; but servants of God 1 Pet 2:16

16. Two extremes
Image courtesy: http://www.fountainoflifetm.com/articles/understanding-legalism/
Legalism
• Not profitable in itself – Col 2:20-23
• Can be misused/manipulated - Mark 7:11

17. Four Pillars of our Faith
• Prayer and Fasting
• Bible Study and Meditation
• Fellowship and Worship
• Witnessing and Service
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18. Overdoing & Underdoing
• Different from person to person
• Depends on age, gender, maturity,
temperament etc
• Silence, frugality, fasting…
• Giving, fellowship, sharing gospel…
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23701.html

19. Cost of discipleship
• Hate everything else Luke 14:26 – relative hatred
• Carry the cross Luke 14:27 – willingly taking up
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me-self-sacrifice.html

20. Image courtesy: http://www.gracechurchsalida.com/sermons/does_he_know_you/

21. Go, make disciples

22. • Original Greek word – Ecclesia
• Ecc – out + Kaleo – call
• Ecclesia - the called-out (ones); the summoned
Image courtesy: http://america.pink/ecclesia_1361796.html

23. Calling
• God calls us individually; but
into a community - a holy
nation 1 Peter 2:9
• General calling
Image courtesy: https://soulution101.wordpress.com/tag/chosen-by-god/

24. Specific Calling – my story in ‘His-story’

25. The “Go” God
• Missional God
• His eg. – Phil 2 :5-8
• God – the radical ‘goer’ – arithmetic/economic/culture defying
• Luke 15
• Lost sheep – country/wilderness
• Lost coin – home
• Lost son – city
Image courtesy: https://dwellingintheword.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/1049-luke-15/

26. Image Courtesy: http://www.churchofchrist-central.org/sermons/the-true-elder-brother/?vm=r&s=1

27. Go…
• Going is mandatory
• Where to go… is individual/personal
• Go to… your home/family, your friend, your batch/college…
• Go to… the next room, next hostel, next house, next college, next
state, next country…
• Go to… the village, city, slum, posh locality…
• Go to… the educated, academia, research…
• Go to… politics, parliament, administration…
• Go to… a church, Bible college, parachurch organisation
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28. Image courtesy: http://blog.biblia.com/2014/06/1-corinthians-9-22/

29. William Wilberforce
“Never, never will we desist till we have
wiped away this scandal from the
Christian name…”
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30. Jackie Pullinger
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31. Ravi Zacharias
…that thinkers might believe
and believers might think
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32. Eric Liddell
I believe God made me for a purpose, but he
also made me fast! And when I run I feel his
pleasure.
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33. Charles Colson
Genuine Christianity is a way
of seeing and comprehending
all reality. It is a worldview.
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34. Rosaria Butterfield
If the Lord calls us to be a
bridge, we have to learn to bear
in his strength the weight. And
it hurts. And it's good. And the
Lord equips.
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35. Francis Collins
I believe God did intend, in giving us
intelligence, to give us the
opportunity to investigate and
appreciate the wonders of His
creation. He is not threatened by
our scientific adventures.
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36. D. Martyn Lloyd Jones
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37. “They’re
killing your
brother”
37

38. Image Courtesy: https://pendernews.org/2013/07/27/todays-bible-verse-hebrews-121/

39. For such a time as this
• Is it time for other things? Haggai 1:4
• Do not remain silent/static at this time. God
has prepared you for such a time as this.
Esther 4:14

40. Its my turn!
Heb 12:1,2