(audio sermon)
How Vineyard Mombasa’s ongoing vision for realness in the church affects various areas of ministry and mission.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Speakers notes follow –
Real God – Real People
Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it (NIV) Hab 2.2
Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets that the one who reads it may run (New American Standard) Hab 2.2
Real People – Trump v Comey – integrity or duplicity
Our Vision – pre-service slides – how real relates to various aspects
Worship – for God (not entertainment) Spirit powered (not hype)
Barn dance – MC calls – fun – place moves! But not due to God
– Clap offering, can do better! Dance for Jesus! But not in you.
Spiritually alive: God moves – not people move – if people more when God isnt – hype – our strength – charade
Windmill tourists – elec motor – no wind – a show
Jesus: Spirit & truth – his power, not show
Each Sunday – put out sails – if no wind, Its okay – be honest
Fellowship – real (free of religious pretense)
Bar swearing – Praise the Lord Pastor – duplicity
Suited pastor – home shorts feet up – diff person – dress affects personality
Speedo man – opposite: integrity – pool & church
Real attracts/pretense repels – be you: jeans/braids/smart
Ministry – with honesty – by all members: all gifted
I was pushed! Vee falling – real ok. No catchers – chair
Are you healed? The truth? Pastors teaching presumption
First Vineyard – all ministered – much power
‘Anointed’ pastors only, not real – require whole body
Few churches led by pastors – Tradition says pastors – nullifies call
Check my passion – I need pastors
Evangelism – people sensitive not Bible punching – contemporary culture
Street Preacher – shouting at me – no audience – dated style
Age of interaction – FB/TV panels – individual opinion – dialogue
Dialogue forums – Alpha, Bible & Beer – conversational preaching
Friendship evangelism – relationship first – earn the right
Teaching – honest with scripture, not serving human agenda
Give to get – water into juice
Bible can defend itself – don’t lie to protect it – bad witness
Mercy – rejected: fallen, addicted
Divorced preacher ‘Treated like murderers’ – rejected believers
Rejected unbelievers: receive prostitutes, homosexuals, casino goers
Wimber: ‘wanted em clean before caught’
Jesus went to them – Zaccheus house – Levi banquet
Architect ‘Go to my friends’ – Pharisees can’t reach them
Jesus could preach in our bars – but not our churches!!!
Leadership – down to earth – not elitist
Behaviour around pastor at party – he’s isolated
Titles/Cloth/Seats – Jesus hates it – They make … the tassels on their garments long; they love the place of honour at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; they love to be greeted … and to be called ‘Rabbi’ [Teacher/Pastor] by others. But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers … For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted (Mt 23)
Mission – ‘|n an age where the church is being criticized for falseness, we aim to be real, and to reach those the religious cannot reach’
Pioneering – Icebreaker – clear path
Number on bus – your bus – going where your heart wants to go
Wimber: You don’t join the Vineyard, you find you are Vineyard!
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Jun 22 2017
Real God – Real People
(audio sermon)
How Vineyard Mombasa’s ongoing vision for realness in the church affects various areas of ministry and mission.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Speakers notes follow –
Real God – Real People
Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it (NIV) Hab 2.2
Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets that the one who reads it may run (New American Standard) Hab 2.2
Real People – Trump v Comey – integrity or duplicity
Our Vision – pre-service slides – how real relates to various aspects
Worship – for God (not entertainment) Spirit powered (not hype)
Barn dance – MC calls – fun – place moves! But not due to God
– Clap offering, can do better! Dance for Jesus! But not in you.
Spiritually alive: God moves – not people move – if people more when God isnt – hype – our strength – charade
Windmill tourists – elec motor – no wind – a show
Jesus: Spirit & truth – his power, not show
Each Sunday – put out sails – if no wind, Its okay – be honest
Fellowship – real (free of religious pretense)
Bar swearing – Praise the Lord Pastor – duplicity
Suited pastor – home shorts feet up – diff person – dress affects personality
Speedo man – opposite: integrity – pool & church
Real attracts/pretense repels – be you: jeans/braids/smart
Ministry – with honesty – by all members: all gifted
I was pushed! Vee falling – real ok. No catchers – chair
Are you healed? The truth? Pastors teaching presumption
First Vineyard – all ministered – much power
‘Anointed’ pastors only, not real – require whole body
Few churches led by pastors – Tradition says pastors – nullifies call
Check my passion – I need pastors
Evangelism – people sensitive not Bible punching – contemporary culture
Street Preacher – shouting at me – no audience – dated style
Age of interaction – FB/TV panels – individual opinion – dialogue
Dialogue forums – Alpha, Bible & Beer – conversational preaching
Friendship evangelism – relationship first – earn the right
Teaching – honest with scripture, not serving human agenda
Give to get – water into juice
Bible can defend itself – don’t lie to protect it – bad witness
Mercy – rejected: fallen, addicted
Divorced preacher ‘Treated like murderers’ – rejected believers
Rejected unbelievers: receive prostitutes, homosexuals, casino goers
Wimber: ‘wanted em clean before caught’
Jesus went to them – Zaccheus house – Levi banquet
Architect ‘Go to my friends’ – Pharisees can’t reach them
Jesus could preach in our bars – but not our churches!!!
Leadership – down to earth – not elitist
Behaviour around pastor at party – he’s isolated
Titles/Cloth/Seats – Jesus hates it – They make … the tassels on their garments long; they love the place of honour at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; they love to be greeted … and to be called ‘Rabbi’ [Teacher/Pastor] by others. But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers … For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted (Mt 23)
Mission – ‘|n an age where the church is being criticized for falseness, we aim to be real, and to reach those the religious cannot reach’
Pioneering – Icebreaker – clear path
Number on bus – your bus – going where your heart wants to go
Wimber: You don’t join the Vineyard, you find you are Vineyard!
Feel free to comment below or share this message with others.
You will make us really happy if you click LIKE in our Facebook fan box on the right above (below on mobile). Thanks.
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