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13 “Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to Him those He wanted, and they came to Him.” MARK 3:13 NIV

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14 “He appointed twelve that they might be with Him and that he might send them out to preach.” MARK 3:14 NIV

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16 “And to have authority to drive out demons.” MARK 3:15 NIV

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The Bible tell us that Jesus appointed twelve of them for a specific task.

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The Bible tell us that Jesus appointed twelve of them for a specific task.

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Jesus doesn’t seek volunteers, He makes appointments to task for us to do.

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He wanted them to be willing to give their time doing two things.

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The first thing, was to invest their time getting to know who He was and what He was all about.

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This group was going to be with Him and get to know him in a much deeper way.

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But then after they got to know Him, He was going to send them out to do a job.

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The job for them was to preach and to have authority to drive out demons.

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For us it may sharing our faith with a friend.

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WHERE DOES YOUR TIME GO TODAY? Is it in building a relationship with God?

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Is it in ALLOWING GOD TO DO WORK IN YOU to touch others?

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It’s your time, ARE YOU WASTING OR INVESTING IT?

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Never forget, Jesus invested His time for you to be saved.

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APPOINTED

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14 “He appointed twelve that they might be with Him and that he might send them out to preach.” MARK 3:14 NIV

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Our Lord Jesus calls those who accepts Him as his disciples.

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Our Lord Jesus calls those who accepts Him as his disciples.

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A disciple of Christ is a person who accepts, believes, convinced and follows Him as Lord.

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A disciple of Christ is a person who accepts, believes, convinced and follows Him as Lord.

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They are dedicated followers of Christ and assist in the spreading of the Christian faith.

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Jesus invites people from all nations and backgrounds to be His disciples.

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Jesus invites people from all nations and backgrounds to be his disciples.

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The primary intention of Jesus in selecting disciples is for the purpose of fellowship and relationship.

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He wants His disciples first and foremost to be with him.

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There may be many activities and roles for a disciple of Christ to play in the church however,

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RESPONDING and DEVELOPING a relationship with the Lord.

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The starting point of Christian discipleship making must always be responding and developing a relationship with the Lord.

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14 “Now, may the grace and joyous favor of the Lord Jesus Christ, the unambiguous love of God,” 2 CORINTHIANS 13:14 TPT

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14 “…And the precious communion that we share in the Holy Spirit be yours continually. Amen!" 2 CORINTHIANS 13:14 TPT

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Paul in his benedictions frequently calls for the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and his fellowship to be upon the disciples.

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One of the primary task of disciples and those in the ministry of making disciples is to develop the deep sense of love to be with the Lord.

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One of the primary task of disciples and those in the ministry of making disciples is to develop the deep sense of love to be with the Lord.

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This fellowship with the Lord must be both private and public.

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Moreover, the relationship must take place at all levels of a person’s development.

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The fellowship with the Lord must lead to fellowship with other disciples of Christ.

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The fellowship with the Lord must lead to fellowship with other disciples of Christ.

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A disciple must be enthused to associate with other disciples of Christ.

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A disciple must not be ashamed to associate with the Lord and other people who have also responded to the invitation to become his disciples.

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Those in the ministry of discipleship-making must always pay attention to the development of the relationship and constant fellowship with the Lord and his church.

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Disciples must desire not only to be in relationship with the Lord but also to grow in fellowship with the Lord.

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The STRENGTH & QUALITY of a person’s Christian spirituality

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DETERMINEDby how close that individual has been with the Lord.

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The strength and quality of a person’s Christian spirituality is actually determined by how close that individual has been with the Lord.

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As they spend time with the Lord a disciple of Christ is expected to be transformed into the image of the Lord who invites them into relationship.

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As they spend time with the Lord a disciple of Christ is expected to be transformed into the image of the Lord who invites them into relationship.

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APPOINTED

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16 “For you see, even though I proclaim the good news, I can’t take the credit for my labors,” 1 CORINTHIANS 9:16 TPT

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16 “…For I am agony compelled to fulfill my duty by completing this work.” 1 CORINTHIANS 9:16 TPT

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16 “It would be to me if I did not constantly preach the gospel!” 1 CORINTHIANS 9:16 TPT

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17 “If it were my own idea to preach as a way to make a living, I would expect to be paid.” 1 CORINTHIANS 9:17 TPT

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17 “Since it’s not my idea but God’s, who commissioned me,” 1 CORINTHIANS 9:17 TPT

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17 “I am entrusted with the stewardship of the gospel whether or not I’m paid.” 1 CORINTHIANS 9:17 TPT

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18 “So then, where is my reward? It is found in continually depositing the good news into people’s hearts,” 1 CORINTHIANS 9:18 TPT

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18 “…without obligation, free of charge, and not insisting on my rights to be financially supported.” 1 CORINTHIANS 9:18 TPT

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There is only one gospel, but it is described in different ways.

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“GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD” “GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF GOD” “GOSPEL OF GOD” “GOSPEL OF CHRIST” “EVERLASTING GOSPEL”.

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It is called the “Gospel of the Kingdom of God”, the “Gospel of the Grace of God”, the “Gospel of God”, the “Gospel of Christ”, the “glorious Gospel” and the “Everlasting Gospel”.

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When Paul declares, “For though I preach the Gospel…” he is referring to his compulsion to preach the Gospel.

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In other words in saying here that he must preach the Gospel.

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He did not glory because he was called to preach.

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Being a preacher of the Gospel was no reason for him to glory more than a Lawyer or Doctor is a reason for them to glory.

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Simply put, God called him to preach the Gospel.

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He was compelled to preach, he did not have a choice—he could not negotiate with God by asking Him, “What’s in for me?”

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Paul wants to make it clear that he does not preach for his own benefit.

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Paul wants to make it clear that he does not preach for his own benefit.

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But he preaches because the Lord commanded him to preach.

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The gospel is his priority, Paul felt compelled to preach. it was his duty and all he wanted to do was preach the Gospel in the way God would have him preached it

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But since preaching is God’s idea, then our preaching of the Gospel is accountable to Him.

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Look how serious Paul took his accountability of preaching the Gospel as he says, “…woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!”

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All preachers especially pastors are accountable to God, and all Believers regardless of their position in the Church are accountable to God too.

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All preachers especially pastors are accountable to God, and all Believers regardless of their position in the Church are accountable to God too.

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God called Paul to preach, the stewardship and trust of preaching was his.

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The call to preach is an awesome responsibility, God placed His Gospel into his hands and how he treated it was extremely serious.

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Paul said when I preach— I do it willingly.

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Paul enjoyed the privilege of seeing people saved free of charge, and the confidence of people in him, because he was free of greed—for Paul there was a removal of any charge that he was only in it for the money.

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The truth is we preach out of necessity and not for the money.

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The preacher, not money’s preacher, but God’s preacher should constantly search his heart and make sure his heart is pure and cleansed of any wrong motive.

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Let him be found blameless, it doesn’t that they won’t try to blame him—but that when they do, he will be found blameless.

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APPOINTED

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20 “So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:20 AMP

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20 “…We [as Christ’s representatives] plead with you on behalf of Christ to be reconciled to God. 2 CORINTHIANS 5:20 AMP

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21 “He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, ..” 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21 AMP

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21 “So that in Him we would become the righteousness of God…” 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21 AMP

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21 “[that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness]. 2 CORINTHIANS 5:21 AMP

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A good will representation of an organization. “AMBASSADOR”

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-In everyday usage it applies to the ranking government representative stationed in a foreign capital.

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-In everyday usage it applies to the ranking government representative stationed in a foreign capital.

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-Usually highly respected individuals as Ambassador at Large who are assigned specific responsibilities and they work to advise and assist their governments in a given area.

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-Usually highly respected individuals as Ambassador at Large who are assigned specific responsibilities and they work to advise and assist their governments in a given area.

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-An ambassador is the Second highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country. {First being the Highest Ranking Official in the Country}...

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12 “He has taken our sins away from us as far as the east is from west.” PSALM 103:12 NCV

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As an Ambassador for Christ, our greatest responsibility would be to commission the Ministry of Reconciliation.

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As an Ambassador for Christ, our greatest responsibility would be to commission the Ministry of Reconciliation.

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Now that He has removed our sins and we became Ambassadors for Christ,

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He is asking us as Ambassadors for Christ to tell other about this reconciliation ministry.

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He’s saying to tell others about the good news of salvation,

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To make it our duty, make it our responsibility, make it our hobby, but take it seriously! For lives are at stake!

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God’s Ministry of Reconciliation, causes His Son Jesus Christ to die for our sins that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

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God is looking for someone to REPRESENT HIM on the earth

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Someone who is willing to stand up for God, someone who is holy, someone who is willing to bear much fruits

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And most of all, someone who love Him so much as to be willing to turn their life into a ministry. and carry on the Ministry of reconciliation.

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God is searching for some Ambassadors-people whom He can sit back and boast to His angel about and say to the effect “Look at them, they are Ambassadors for Christ.”

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ARE YOU THAT PERSON?

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CONCLUSION

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The slothful servant:

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The slothful servant:

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Once upon a time there was a great kingdom, so great that it was ruled by a Father and a son.

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Once upon a time there was a great kingdom, so great that it was ruled by a Father and a son.

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Once upon a time there was a great kingdom, so great that it was ruled by a Father and a son.

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But through the course of time the Father and son began to argue until soon the kingdom was divided.

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One day as the men of both sides began to prepare for battle, the Father sent for his servant.

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He empowered the servant as an ambassador to go and tell his son that he loved him and forgave him if he would only come to him and reconcile.

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He empowered the servant as an ambassador to go and tell his son that he loved him and forgave him if he would only come to him and reconcile.

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The king told the servant to go in haste before any fighting might break out.

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The kingdom lies in the hand of this servant and his message.

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The kingdom lies in the hand of this servant and his message.

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Unfortunately the servant was slothful and as he traveled he met some of his friends who asked him to stop and rest himself before he finished his journey.

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What he didn’t know while he sleeps, two armies who did not receive the message was quickly attacking the kingdom.

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It came finally to the point that the Son and Father would meet and the son not knowing the Father’s heart attacked him suddenly.

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With no choice the Father in thought for his life slew his son, and as he held him near his death the Father cried did you not know I had forgiven you?

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I ask you to day who’s hands should the blood be on?

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Are we spreading the gospel message to the lost and dying world,

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Or are we only using as a pillow as we appease our slothful lifestyles?