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2008 Juko (Young People's Conference) in Germany - Audio Files For access the audio files, email: info@churchinfountainvalley.org. Pressing Toward The Goal Meeting 1 – Sharpened Arrows – Young, Willing Warriors for God's Purpose
Part 1: The Goal of Our Christian Life Meeting 2 – The Goal of Our Christian Life - Individually Meeting 3 – The Goal of Our Christian Life - Corporately Meeting 4 – Sharpened Arrows for the Lord in the Gospel Meeting 5 – A Holy Priesthood, Serving the Lord
Part 2: Our Cooperation to Achieve the Goal Meeting 7 – Realizing our Responsibility before God Meeting 8 – Walking by the Spirit in our spirit Meeting 9 – Realizing the Strategies of the Enemy Meeting 11 – Applying this Life Meeting 12 – Having a repenting heart Meeting 13 – Our exercise to obey the Lord
To download the PDF outline, click here: 2008 Juko Outline - English - In Booklet Format
Pressing toward the goal Message 1 Sharpened Arrows – Young, Willing Warriors for God's Purpose (Ps. 127:4-5) I. God needs a young army (Ps. 110:3)
A. Our christian life is a
battle
1. Against the devil and the
powers of darkness 2. Against the flesh (Gal. 5:17) 3. Against the present evil age (Gal. 1:4; 1 Joh. 2:15-17)
B. In order to ultimately
conquer all of His enemies
C. In order to bring His kingdom
down on earth
D. So that we receive the crown
E. He is seeking those, whom He
can send II. Our reaction – Follow His call willingly A. Be available to the Lord 1. Willing (Ex. 35:29) 2. In simplicity and purity (Matt. 4:20-22) 3. Today and now (2 Cor. 6:2; Heb. 3:7-8)
B. Not dependent upon our
capabilities or qualifications C. Forget the past (Phil. 3:13) III. Willing to be sharpened A. As a vessel for honor, useful for the Lord (2 Tim. 2:21)
B. Through the Holy Spirit and
grace C. To set a goal and pursue it (Phil. 3:14) Part 1: The Goal of Our Christian Life Message 2 Individually
I. To love the Lord
(Deut. 6:5;
11:1, 13; 30:6;
II. To
be well pleasing to God in all things
III. To know Christ, to gain Him and to live
Him
IV. To actively pursue sanctification A. Being trained by grace (Tit. 2:11-14) B. Consecrating the members of your body (Rom. 6:19) C. Experiencing the cross of Christ (Gal. 2:19-20; 5:16, 24) D. Not drawing back (Heb. 10:38) V. To be conformed and transformed into the image of the firstborn Son (Rom. 8:29; 2.Cor. 3:16-18) A. Taking every opportunity (Rom. 8:28)
B. Turning our hearts to the Lord
constantly C. Beholding and reflecting the glory of the Lord D. By the Lord, who is the Spirit Message 3 Corporately
I. To build up the church A. As the body of Christ – for Christ’s expression and movement on this earth B. As the bride of Christ – for the Lord’s satisfaction C. As the golden lamp stand – a living testimony and a light of life for the unbelievers in this world today D. As the kingdom of God (1 Pet. 2:9) – for the defeat of God’s enemies today and ushering in God’s kingdom to this earth II. To serve in the priesthood A. The church life – a priesthood (1 Pet. 2:5) B. Serving together in the Spirit of oneness 1. In the gospel of His Son (Rom. 1:9) 2. Nourishing and cherishing one another (Eph. 5:29) 3. Burning in the spirit (Rom. 12:11) 4. Faithful to the end (Rev. 2:10)
III. To hasten the return of the Lord Jesus
Christ Message 4
Sharpened Arrows for the Lord in the Gospel
I. The necessity for sharpened arrows
A. God loves man and wants all men to be
saved
B. Satan hates man and holds all men
captive in the world and in religion (John 8:44; 1 John 5:19; Rev.
18:2; II. Fellow workers for the gospel (Phil. 4:3) A. Sons of youth (Ps. 127:4)
B. Standing firm in one spirit (Phil.
1:27; Rom. 1:9; C. Persevering in prayer (Col. 4:2; Eph. 6:18)
D. Not being ashamed for the sake of the
gospel
E. Enduring hardship for the sake of the
gospel Message 5
A Holy Priesthood, Serving the Lord I. The Priesthood
A. Redeemed to God by blood – God’s
possession B. A people of priests and kings – everyone should serve the Lord (Ex. 19:6; Eph. 4:12) C. A gift from God (Numbers 18:7) D. The Lord is their inheritance (Numbers 18:20) II. The priestly service for the building up of the church and for the gospel (1 Pet. 2:5, 9)
A. Serving before God and not to please
men B. Serving with what we have received from the Lord (Numbers 18:29; 1 Pet. 4:10-11; Rom. 12:6-8; 1 Pet. 2:5) C. Making intercession for the saints according to the will of God (Rom. 8:26-27) D. Serving God and not mammon (Matt. 6:24, 33-34) Message 6 The Ultimate Goal I. The final harvest (Rev. 14) A. The firstfruits (Rev. 14:1-5) B. The general harvest (Rev. 14:14-16; 1 Thess. 4:17) C. The harvest of the grapes of wrath (Rev. 14:17-20) II. To become the firstfruits for the enjoyment of God our Father (Rev. 14:1-5) A. Reaching early maturity 1. Learning a new song 2. The daily exercise to mature B. Ready for rapture to the heavenly Zion 1. Virgins – not defiled (Gal. 5:16) 2. Following the Lamb (Matt. 16:24-28)
3. No deceit in their mouths 4. Without fault before the throne of God III. To attend the wedding feast of the Lamb (Rev. 19:6-9) A. The bride needs to make herself ready today (Phil. 2:12)
B. The preparation of the wedding garment
1. Being washed daily by the blood of the Lamb and by the living water of the Spirit (Rev. 7:13-14; 1 Cor. 6:11) 2. Experiencing Christ as our righteousness (Phil. 3:9) 3. Gaining the divine nature (gold) 4. Living by Christ (Phil. 1:19)
IV. To reign with Christ in the coming
kingdom A. Sitting in the heavens with Christ today (Eph. 2:6) B. Coming each day to His throne of grace (Heb. 4:16) C. Reigning in life (Rom. 5:17) 1. Sin and death no longer have dominion over us (Rom. 6:12-14) 2. Resisting the devil (James 4:7) D. Letting Christ reign in your heart (Eph. 3:17)
E. Defeating His enemy and bringing God's
kingdom to this earth (Rom. 16:20; Ps. 110:1-7) Part 2: Our Cooperation to Achieve the Goal Message 7 Realizing our Responsibility before God (2 Cor. 5:10) I. We have responsibility before God A. The judgment seat of Christ (2 Cor. 5:10; Rom. 14:10-11) B. We must give account of our conduct (Luke 16:1-2; 1 Pet. 4:4-5; Rom. 14:12) C. The Lord seeks those who recognize their responsibility D. Our firm decision out of a free will– a firm purpose of heart to cooperate with our Lord (Acts 11:23; 1 Cor. 15:9-10)
II. The parable of the entrusted talents A. Reacting immediately – our time (Matt. 25:16; Rev. 1:3)
B. Going forth and trading with what we
have received C. Gaining more talents (Phil. 3:8; Gal. 4:19; Col. 1:10) D. The joy of the Lord (Matt. 25:21) Message 8 Walking by the Spirit in our spirit (Rom. 8) I. God dwells in Christ as the Spirit in our spirit A. Christ in us – the hope of glory (Col. 1:27) B. A treasure in earthen vessels (2 Cor. 4:7) II. We are in Christ – the prerequisite to walk in the Spirit A. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made us free from the law of sin and death (Rom. 8:1-4)
B. We are placed into Christ III. Our cooperation to walk in the Spirit
A. Exercising to be spiritually minded B. Taking heed to the inner speaking of the Anointing (1 John 2:27; Heb. 3:7-8, 15; 4:7; Rom. 12:11) C. Not holding fast to our soul life (Matt. 16:24-26) VI. Not accepting any condemnation A. There is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus (Rom. 8:1) B. God lets all things work together for good (Rom. 8:28-30)
C. Nothing can separate us from the love
of God Message 9 Realizing the Strategies of the Enemy (2 Cor. 2:11)
I. To hate the flesh, the self, and the
soul life
A. The devil is a murderer and a liar from
the beginning
B. Those who are in the flesh cannot
please God
C. The fallen soul life disputes with the
Lord
D. Our way out is the Cross and the Spirit II. To overcome the world A. Do not love the world (1 John 2:14-17) B. The whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one (1 John 5:19) C. By faith we can overcome the world (1 John 5:4-5)
III. To see through religion – Babylon, the
Great A. Babylon is a mystery which can only be discovered in the spirit (Rev. 17:3-5) B. Babylon is characterized by mixture (Rev. 18:12-14) C. Babylon cannot be healed (Jer. 51:9) D. We need to come out of Babylon and not partake in her sins (Rev. 18:4) Message 10 Knowing Life I. God is the Life – our Life
A. Jesus Christ is our life B. The Spirit gives life (John 7:37-39; 1 Cor. 15:45) C. The preciousness of this life (1 Pet. 2:6-7) II. Two trees and two kinds of people (Gen. 2:9) III. Christ has prevailed (Rev. 5:5) IV. To obtain life by faith and to overcome our narrowness (John 20:31; Gal. 3:2) A. Jumping over walls with my God (Ps. 18:30) B. Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength (Is. 40:31) C. Call to Me! (Jer. 33:3) D All things are possible to him who believes (Mark 9:23) E. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Phil. 4:13)
F. We have this treasure in earthen
vessels V. Two things that hinder life (Matt. 13:58; 19:21-23) VI. Consecration and obedience: Following the life and the Lamb until the end (Rev. 14:4) Message 11 Applying this Life I. Nourishment through life A. We nourish ourselves from Christ and enjoy Him for the sake of His purpose (John 6:33-35, 54, 57) B. We nourish the brothers and sisters with Christ, nurse them and build them up (1 Thess. 2:7) C. Through life we serve the Lord in a practical manner for the building up of His body (Rom. 1:9; 1 Cor. 4:12) II. Discerning life A. Choosing life and rejecting all death (Deut. 30:19)
B. Discerning the soul from the Spirit C. Discerning the spirits (1 Cor. 12:10) D. Discerning the body (1 Cor. 11:29) E. Signs of death and religion (Gal. 5:19-23)
F. The body judges and discerns III. The Lord cleanses and sanctifies His church in love (Eph. 5:25) IV. The blessing of unity of the body – life forevermore – the bride (Ps. 133; Rev. 19:7-9; 21:9-10)
Message 12 Having a repenting heart I. Walking in the light (1 John 1:7-9)
A. Having a good and healthy conscience
B. Casting off the hidden works of
darkness C. Hating the garment defiled by the flesh (Jude 23)
D. Having our heart checked routinely by
the Lord II. Confessing our sins to the Lord III. Being washed constantly A. By the blood of the Lamb (Rev. 7:14; 22:14) 1. It cleanses us from all sin 2. It cleanses our conscience (Heb. 9:14; 10:22) 3. It is the basis for overcoming the accuser of the brethren (Rev. 12:10-11; Rom. 5:9)
B. By the water of life in the Spirit and
in the word C. By the name of the Lord (1 Cor. 6:11) Message 13 Our exercise to obey the Lord I. Individually – in our personal life A. To obey is better than sacrifice (1 Sam. 15:1-23) B. Striving to have a conscience without offense toward God and men (Acts 24:16) II. Corporately – in the building up of the church A. Seeing to it that we do everything according to the pattern which God shows us (Heb. 8:5; Ex. 25:9, 40) B. The pattern of the church life in the New Testament 1. The expression of the church: unity a. A continuous principle in the New Testament: one locality, one church, one council of the elders b. Regionally autonomous – above regional level one fellowship 2. The substance of the church
a. No
“membership”: In the church, only born again Christians belong to
the kingdom of God b. Nobody is “the” pastor or leader (Eph. 4:11), we are all brothers (Matt. 23:8) c. Not serving the Lord as professional theologians („hirelings“, John 10:12), but voluntarily as slaves (Rom. 12:11)
d. Not having
the deeds of the Nicolaitans (Rev. 2:6), instead everyone shares for
edification
e. No mixture
of soul and Spirit (1 Cor. 2:14), f. Not arguing over doctrines (1 Cor. 11:16; Rom. 14:5; Phil. 3:15), but receiving one another, just as Christ has received us (Rom. 15:7)
g. Not necessarily owning everything
corporately
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