please copy only as a whole—caleb suresh motupalli the vision managed care for the whole man and...
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Please copy only as a whole—Caleb Suresh Motupalli
The VisionThe Vision
Managed Care for the Whole Man and his Environment
PARADISEPARADISEGATEGATE™
The Helpless PastorThe Helpless Pastor
As a Teacher & Pastor myself, i often As a Teacher & Pastor myself, i often find myself behaving like a hypocrite—find myself behaving like a hypocrite—not doing what i preach (i.e. not loving not doing what i preach (i.e. not loving at all, some times)at all, some times)
It is not because i don’t have It is not because i don’t have compassion, it is because the size of compassion, it is because the size of the problem overwhelms me. (With the the problem overwhelms me. (With the world knocking at my door via different world knocking at my door via different media, i don’t know where to begin)media, i don’t know where to begin)
That is an Echo of Christ, That is an Echo of Christ, the Chief Shepherdthe Chief Shepherd
Christ too wants to wipe every tear, Christ too wants to wipe every tear, and you were bought, to be His and you were bought, to be His helpmate, to accomplish that taskhelpmate, to accomplish that task
He lives in you–a member of His body–He lives in you–a member of His body–so you are Emmanuel today to the so you are Emmanuel today to the world to do good, keeping spiritual world to do good, keeping spiritual need uppermost in mind need uppermost in mind (c.f. Galatians 2:20)(c.f. Galatians 2:20)
If the task is not being accomplished, If the task is not being accomplished, you make Christ today, a hypocrite and you make Christ today, a hypocrite and a liara liar
World StatisticsWorld Statistics (Spiritual Need)(Spiritual Need)
Source: U.S. Center for World Mission (Year 2000)
World StatisticsWorld Statistics(Basic Need)(Basic Need)
Source: P.M. Harter, MD, FACEP, Stanford University, School of Medicine
If we could shrink the Earth's population to a village of 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look like this:
• 59% of the entire world’s wealth would be in the hands of only 6 people and all 6 would be citizens of the United States
• 80 would live in substandard housing
• 70 would be unable to read
• 50 would suffer from malnutrition
• 1 (yes, only 1) would have a college education
• 1 one would own a computer
The Ideal Church is The Ideal Church is a Caring One!a Caring One!
Just because we DO have Just because we DO have compassionate intentions, we will NOT compassionate intentions, we will NOT be excusedbe excused
We have toWe have to set in place a care-system set in place a care-system as part and parcel of the Church and as part and parcel of the Church and address the need with diligenceaddress the need with diligenceMatthew 24:36-25:46Matthew 24:36-25:46
The Ideal ServiceThe Ideal Service
Since seeking the kingdom and its Since seeking the kingdom and its righteousness would add unto us righteousness would add unto us everything else, the Church should everything else, the Church should cater to primarily the spiritual needcater to primarily the spiritual need
But we should But we should model after Christ and model after Christ and NOT neglect the physical need NOT neglect the physical need not only not only because we care, but also because the because we care, but also because the world understands only material thingsworld understands only material things
The Lord said:The Lord said:
““Let your light Let your light (Gospel/talk)(Gospel/talk) so shine before men so shine before men that they may see your good works that they may see your good works (demonstrations/walk)(demonstrations/walk) and glorify the Father in and glorify the Father in heaven.”heaven.” Matthew 5:16 NKJV paraphrased; cf. 1 Corinthians 2:4 NASB Matthew 5:16 NKJV paraphrased; cf. 1 Corinthians 2:4 NASB
““If you have done it unto the least of these If you have done it unto the least of these brothers of mine, you have done it unto me.”brothers of mine, you have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:40Matthew 25:40
“You will always have the poor among you, and you can [have the opportunity to] help them whenever you want to.” Mark 14:7a NLT paraphrasedMark 14:7a NLT paraphrased
Why do good?Why do good?
To glorify God and His Son Jesus ChristTo glorify God and His Son Jesus ChristMatthew 5:16Matthew 5:16
Because as a Christian, we claim Because as a Christian, we claim Godliness Godliness 1 Timothy 2:10 NASB; cf. Exodus 33:17-231 Timothy 2:10 NASB; cf. Exodus 33:17-23
So that our faith may be proved So that our faith may be proved genuinegenuine1 Peter 1:7 NIV1 Peter 1:7 NIV
Why Glorify God?Why Glorify God?
We have been created for His gloryWe have been created for His gloryIsaiah 43:7Isaiah 43:7
We have been recreated for His We have been recreated for His glorygloryEphesians 2:10; Matthew 5:16Ephesians 2:10; Matthew 5:16
How can we do any good How can we do any good with evil all around us?with evil all around us?
Answer:Answer: Only by abiding in Only by abiding in Him (i.e. coming together) Him (i.e. coming together)
and He abiding in us!!!and He abiding in us!!!John 15:4John 15:4
No AbidingNo AbidingNo good accomplishedNo good accomplished
No glory to GodNo glory to GodNo glory to the SonNo glory to the Son
No glory to the BrideNo glory to the Bride
John 15:1-17John 15:1-17
Matthew 5:16Matthew 5:16
1 Peter 1:71 Peter 1:7
““Abide in Me”Abide in Me”
The commandment takes the form of The commandment takes the form of the Sabbath in the Old Testament, the Sabbath in the Old Testament, where we gather together (abide) on where we gather together (abide) on the Seventh Day, resting from all our the Seventh Day, resting from all our worksworks
On this Day we receive correction and On this Day we receive correction and instruction from the head on how to be instruction from the head on how to be good to our neighbor, so we may bring good to our neighbor, so we may bring glory to the Father glory to the Father
Our Lord’s Prayer to the Our Lord’s Prayer to the Father:Father:
That we abide and be oneThat we abide and be oneJohn 17:21-23John 17:21-23
Today we have the Gospel going forth Today we have the Gospel going forth from “mountain-tops” and God has from “mountain-tops” and God has given us such dominion over all the given us such dominion over all the earth (Genesis 1:28) that we should now earth (Genesis 1:28) that we should now have have “One world under Emmanuel”“One world under Emmanuel”
For, those who willingly knelt down For, those who willingly knelt down before Him will rule with Himbefore Him will rule with Him
Those who did not kneel before Him will Those who did not kneel before Him will be forced to kneel or face deathbe forced to kneel or face death
Status quo of the AbidedStatus quo of the Abided
The Softpill for Abiding:The Softpill for Abiding: Fall in Line — Fall in Line —
Obey His Commandment!Obey His Commandment!John 15:10John 15:10
Take your respective positions Take your respective positions in the Body, which is One! in the Body, which is One!
It has only Seven tributaries. It has only Seven tributaries.
Christ’s or a Pastor’s Christ’s or a Pastor’s helpmate to do good:helpmate to do good:
The church The church that He that He ministers the ministers the Word to!Word to!
Who are our neighbors Who are our neighbors today?today?
The whole world because they The whole world because they are all knocking at our door are all knocking at our door
via various mediavia various media
Role of the Abided of Role of the Abided of ParadiseGate™ParadiseGate™
Managed Care (Paternalism Managed Care (Paternalism instead of instead of Laissez-faire) for the ) for the Whole Man and his Whole Man and his EnvironmentEnvironment
NOT domination for the sake of NOT domination for the sake of dominationdomination