PRAYER PRAYER EVANGELISMEVANGELISM

THE BIBLCAL WAY TO THE BIBLCAL WAY TO REACH CITIES FOR REACH CITIES FOR

CHRISTCHRIST

“ “ But you shall receive power when the But you shall receive power when the Holy Sprit has come upon you; and you Holy Sprit has come upon you; and you

shall be my witnesses both in shall be my witnesses both in JERUSALEM,JERUSALEM, and in all Judea and and in all Judea and

Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”earth.”

ACTS 1:8ACTS 1:8

To Reach Entire Cities for To Reach Entire Cities for Christ - Christ -

Two QuestionsTwo Questions

1. Is it biblical?1. Is it biblical?

2. How did the early 2. How did the early church do it?church do it?

““Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do shall he do also; in Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to the Father. And whatever because I go to the Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in My name, I will do it.”ask me anything in My name, I will do it.”

JOHN 14:12 - 14JOHN 14:12 - 14

““And He was saying to them, ‘The harvest is And He was saying to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few, therefore plentiful, but the laborers are few, therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’” laborers into His harvest.’” LUKE 10:2LUKE 10:2

•Nothing wrong with harvestNothing wrong with harvest

- It is plentiful- It is plentiful

•Problem with workersProblem with workers

-Location and attitude-Location and attitude

Four Step StrategyFour Step Strategy

1.1. Bless Them.Lk 10:5Bless Them.Lk 10:52.2. Fellowship with them. Lk Fellowship with them. Lk

10:710:73.3. Meet felt needs. Lk10:9a Meet felt needs. Lk10:9a 4. Preach. Lk 10:9b4. Preach. Lk 10:9b

Where else in the N.T. is Where else in the N.T. is prayer evangelism taught?prayer evangelism taught?

• 1Tim 2:1-81Tim 2:1-8• Why have we missed it?Why have we missed it?

- Chapter divisions- Chapter divisions- Defective reading habits- Defective reading habits

1Tim 1:15-2:8 • “It is a trustworthy statement,

deserving full acceptance that Christ came into the world to save sinners”.(1:15)

• “First of all, then I urge…(2:1)• “…men to pray everywhere

4 MAJOR HURDLES4 MAJOR HURDLES

• Acceptance vs. approvalAcceptance vs. approval• Felt needs vs. most important Felt needs vs. most important

needneed• Western world view vs. biblical Western world view vs. biblical

worldviewworldview• Indwelling Jesus vs. Presiding Indwelling Jesus vs. Presiding

JesusJesus

““Go, therefore, and make disciples Go, therefore, and make disciples

of all the nations, baptizing them in of all the nations, baptizing them in

the name of the Father and the Son the name of the Father and the Son

and the Holy Spirit ...”and the Holy Spirit ...”

MATTHEW 28:19MATTHEW 28:19

““And Jesus came up and spoke to And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, ‘them, saying, ‘ALL AUTHORITYALL AUTHORITY HASHAS

BEEN GIVEN TO MEBEEN GIVEN TO ME in heaven and on in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples earth. Go therefore and make disciples

of all the nations, baptizing them in the of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and name of the Father and the Son and

the Holy Spirit, teaching them to the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; observe all that I commanded you; AND LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS,AND LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS,

even to the end of the age.’”even to the end of the age.’”

MATTHEWMATTHEW 28:18 - 2028:18 - 20

HOW TO CHANGE AND HOW TO CHANGE AND SUSTAIN THE CLIMATE OVER SUSTAIN THE CLIMATE OVER A CITYA CITY

HOSTILE SPIRITUAL HOSTILE SPIRITUAL CLIMATE Chapters 4-9CLIMATE Chapters 4-9

• 4:1-12 “ for forty days, being 4:1-12 “ for forty days, being tempted by the tempted by the devildevil…”…”

• 4:13 “and when the devil had 4:13 “and when the devil had finished every temptation he finished every temptation he departed departed until an opportune time”until an opportune time”

FriendsFriends

• 4:14-30 - And He began teaching 4:14-30 - And He began teaching in their synagogues and was in their synagogues and was praised by all.praised by all.

NeighborsNeighbors

• 22 22 And all were speaking well of Him, and And all were speaking well of Him, and wondering at the gracious words…wondering at the gracious words…

• 28 28 And all in the synagogue were filled And all in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things...with rage as they heard these things...

One DemonOne Demon• 33 33 And there was a man in the synagogue And there was a man in the synagogue

possessed by the spirit of an unclean possessed by the spirit of an unclean demondemon and he cried out with and he cried out with a loud a loud voicevoice, ,

• 34 34 ”Ha! What do we have to do with You, ”Ha! What do we have to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?”...destroy us?”...

Many DemonsMany Demons

• 41 41 And And demonsdemons were also coming out of were also coming out of many, many, crying outcrying out and saying, “You are and saying, “You are the Son of God!” And the Son of God!” And rebuking themrebuking them......

Pharisees & ScribesPharisees & Scribes

• 5:22 - But Jesus, aware of their 5:22 - But Jesus, aware of their reasoningsreasonings, answered and said to them, , answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?”“Why are you reasoning in your hearts?”

• 5:30 - And the Pharisees and their 5:30 - And the Pharisees and their scribes began scribes began grumblinggrumbling at His disciples. at His disciples.

Pharisees & ScribesPharisees & Scribes

• 6:2 - But some of the Pharisees said, 6:2 - But some of the Pharisees said, “Why do you do what is “Why do you do what is not lawfulnot lawful on the on the Sabbath?”Sabbath?”

• 7:2 - And the scribes and the Pharisees 7:2 - And the scribes and the Pharisees were were watching Him closelywatching Him closely…to find…to find reason to accuse himreason to accuse him..

Pharisees & ScribesPharisees & Scribes

• 6:11 - But they themselves were 6:11 - But they themselves were filled filled with ragewith rage, and discussed together , and discussed together what what they might do to Jesusthey might do to Jesus..

John the BaptistJohn the Baptist

• 7:19 - “Are you the Expected One, 7:19 - “Are you the Expected One, or do or do we look for someone elsewe look for someone else?”?”

NatureNature

• 8:22-24 - He 8:22-24 - He rebuked the wind and the rebuked the wind and the surging wavessurging waves, and they stopped and it , and they stopped and it became calm.became calm.

Legion of demonsLegion of demons

• 8:26-36 - a certain man from the city was 8:26-36 - a certain man from the city was possessed by demons..living in the possessed by demons..living in the tombs..tombs..

• Jesus askim him: What is your name, Jesus askim him: What is your name, and he said, “and he said, “LegionLegion”...”...

PeoplePeople

• 8:37 - And all the people of the country of 8:37 - And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes and the surrounding the Gerasenes and the surrounding district district asked Him to departasked Him to depart from them; from them; for they were for they were gripped with great feargripped with great fear; and ; and He got into a boat, and returned.He got into a boat, and returned.

Disciples infiltrated by devilDisciples infiltrated by devil

• 9:55 - 9:55 - 55 55 But He turned and rebuked them, But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what kind of and said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of.”spirit you are of.”– V.12 - dismisses the multitudeV.12 - dismisses the multitude

– V.21 - forbidden to preachV.21 - forbidden to preach

– V.35 - rebuked by FatherV.35 - rebuked by Father

Disciples are neutralizedDisciples are neutralized

– V.40 - SATAN SCORES ON A SAFETYV.40 - SATAN SCORES ON A SAFETY

– V.41 - Jesus V.41 - Jesus extremeextreme discouragement discouragement

– V.43-46 - coveting first placeV.43-46 - coveting first place

– V.50 - turf fightsV.50 - turf fights

Unable to recruit disciplesUnable to recruit disciples

• V.57-62 - “I will follow You wherever You V.57-62 - “I will follow You wherever You go”go”

• 62 62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, after But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

FAVORABLE SPIRITUAL FAVORABLE SPIRITUAL CLIMATECLIMATEChapters 10-24Chapters 10-24

There is a remarkable reversal of There is a remarkable reversal of climate. The initiative switches climate. The initiative switches dramatically from Satan and his dramatically from Satan and his pawns to Jesuspawns to Jesus

Jesus gets back the twelveJesus gets back the twelve

(We will skip chapter 10 and will cover it at (We will skip chapter 10 and will cover it at the end)the end)

• 11:1 - “Lord, 11:1 - “Lord, teach us to prayteach us to pray just as John just as John also taught his disciples.also taught his disciples.

Demons no longer challenge Demons no longer challenge HimHim

• 11:14 - And He was casting out a 11:14 - And He was casting out a demon…(and it was dumb)demon…(and it was dumb)

• 13:11-13 a woman had a sickness 13:11-13 a woman had a sickness caused by a spirit..,and Jesus laid hands caused by a spirit..,and Jesus laid hands on her and immediately she was made on her and immediately she was made erecterect

The multitudes increaseThe multitudes increase

• 11:29 - And as the crowds were 11:29 - And as the crowds were increasing...increasing...

Jesus takes the offensive Jesus takes the offensive against the Pharisees and the against the Pharisees and the ScribesScribes• 11:35-52 - 11:35-52 - 35 35 Then watch out that the light Then watch out that the light

in you may not be darkness…in you may not be darkness…39 39 inside inside you are full of robbery and wickedness…you are full of robbery and wickedness…42 42 and yet disregard justice and the love and yet disregard justice and the love of God... of God...

Jesus exposed them as Jesus exposed them as hypocriteshypocrites

• 12:1 - Under these circumstances, after 12:1 - Under these circumstances, after so many thousands of the multitude had so many thousands of the multitude had gathered together…(Jesus warned them gathered together…(Jesus warned them about the hypocrisy of the Phariseesabout the hypocrisy of the Pharisees

Pharisees & Scribes Pharisees & Scribes HumiliatedHumiliated

• 13:17 - And as He said this, all His 13:17 - And as He said this, all His opponents were being opponents were being humiliatedhumiliated......

Powerless to carry out their Powerless to carry out their murderous desiresmurderous desires

• 13:31 - Just at that time some Pharisees 13:31 - Just at that time some Pharisees came up, saying to Him, “Go away and came up, saying to Him, “Go away and departdepart from here, for Herod wants to from here, for Herod wants to kill kill youyou.”.”

……Silenced...Silenced...

• 14:4 - But they 14:4 - But they kept silentkept silent......

Reduced to grumbling and Reduced to grumbling and scoffingscoffing

• 15:2 - And both the Pharisees and the 15:2 - And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to scribes began to grumblegrumble……

• 16:14 - Now the Pharisees, who were 16:14 - Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all lovers of money, were listening to all these things and they were these things and they were scoffingscoffing at at Him.Him.

The Apostles’ interest and The Apostles’ interest and commitment increasecommitment increase

• 17:5 - And the apostles said to the Lord, 17:5 - And the apostles said to the Lord, ““Increase our faithIncrease our faith!!’!!’

Children are incorporated to Children are incorporated to his armyhis army

• 18:15 - And they were bringing even their 18:15 - And they were bringing even their babiesbabies to Him…” to Him…”

The Multitudes take an active The Multitudes take an active role and become His shieldrole and become His shield

• 19:37-39 - …the whole multitude of the 19:37-39 - …the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God..saying: disciples began to praise God..saying: Blessed is the king who comes in the Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord, peace in heaven and name of the Lord, peace in heaven and glory in the highestglory in the highest. .

Pharisees are now threatened Pharisees are now threatened by the multitudes and ask that by the multitudes and ask that they be disqualifiedthey be disqualified• 19:39 - “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”19:39 - “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”

Jesus scores a Jesus scores a TOUCHDOWN!TOUCHDOWN!

• 19:45 - and He entered the temple and 19:45 - and He entered the temple and began to cast out those who were began to cast out those who were selling...selling...

And the Extra Point alsoAnd the Extra Point also

• 19:47 - And He was teaching daily in the 19:47 - And He was teaching daily in the temple...temple...

The multitudes become The multitudes become Jesus’ ShieldJesus’ Shield

• 19:48 - …and they could not find 19:48 - …and they could not find anything that they might do, for anything that they might do, for all the all the peoplepeople were hanging upon His words. were hanging upon His words.

Jesus chooses not to answer Jesus chooses not to answer anymoreanymore

• 20:1-8 - ..the elders 20:1-8 - ..the elders confronted himconfronted him… … 8 8 And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these tell you by what authority I do these things.”things.”

• 20:19 - And the scribes and chief priests 20:19 - And the scribes and chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they and they feared the peoplefeared the people......

They are reduced to sending They are reduced to sending spiesspies

• 20:20 - And they watched Him, and sent 20:20 - And they watched Him, and sent spiesspies who pretended to be righteous, in who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some order that they might catch Him in some statement.statement.

And feel incapable of doing And feel incapable of doing anything to Jesus themselvesanything to Jesus themselves

• ……so as to deliver Him up to the rule and so as to deliver Him up to the rule and the authority of the governor.the authority of the governor.

They are absolutely SilencedThey are absolutely Silenced

• 20:26 - And they were unable to catch 20:26 - And they were unable to catch Him in a saying in the presence of the Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and marveling at His answer, people; and marveling at His answer, they became they became silentsilent..

And lost their courageAnd lost their courage

• 20:39-40 - And some of the scribes 20:39-40 - And some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, answered and said, “Teacher, You have You have spoken wellspoken well”.”.

Satan is forced to come out in Satan is forced to come out in the open now...the open now...

• 22:2 - And the chief priests and the 22:2 - And the chief priests and the scribes were scribes were seeking how they might put seeking how they might put Him to deathHim to death……

• 22:3 - And 22:3 - And Satan entered into JudasSatan entered into Judas… … 4 4

And he went away and discussed with And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers how he the chief priests and officers how he might might betray Himbetray Him to them. to them.

Jesus baits Satan and then Jesus baits Satan and then executes a Masterful “HAIL executes a Masterful “HAIL MARY” PlayMARY” Play• 22:31 - “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan 22:31 - “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan

has demanded has demanded permission to sift youpermission to sift you like like wheat…”wheat…”

Jesus becomes the ultimate Jesus becomes the ultimate LambLamb

• 22:53 - “While I was with you daily in the 22:53 - “While I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but this hour and the power of darkness are this hour and the power of darkness are yours.”yours.”

Jesus turns wolves into lambsJesus turns wolves into lambs

• 23:34 - Father, forgive them for they not 23:34 - Father, forgive them for they not know what they are doing…know what they are doing…

• 23:45 - Father, into thy hands I commit my 23:45 - Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. AND TURN WOLVES INTO LAMBSspirit. AND TURN WOLVES INTO LAMBS

• 23:47 - Now, when the centurion saw what 23:47 - Now, when the centurion saw what happened, he began praising God...happened, he began praising God...

Jesus wins over the peopleJesus wins over the people

• 23:48 - and all the multitudes who came 23:48 - and all the multitudes who came together for this spectacle, when they together for this spectacle, when they observed what happened, began to observed what happened, began to return beating their breasts.return beating their breasts.

Climate changed in Chpt. 10Climate changed in Chpt. 10

• Luke 10:2-3 - The harvest is plentiful, but Luke 10:2-3 - The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Go your ways; the laborers are few. Go your ways; behold I send you out as lambs in the behold I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves”midst of wolves”

FOUR POINT STRATEGYFOUR POINT STRATEGY

• Luke 10:5-9Luke 10:5-9– Bless themBless them

– Fellowship with themFellowship with them

– Meet their felt needsMeet their felt needs

– Preach: “The kingdom of God has come Preach: “The kingdom of God has come near to you.”near to you.”

Satan sacked. Demons downSatan sacked. Demons down

• Luke 10:17 - And the seventy returned Luke 10:17 - And the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”are subject to us in Your name.”

• Luke 10:18 - And He said to them, “I was Luke 10:18 - And He said to them, “I was watching Satan fall from heaven like watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning.”lightning.”

Reconciliation continuum in Reconciliation continuum in EphesiansEphesians• Ephesians 6:10 - Finally, be strong in the Lord…Ephesians 6:10 - Finally, be strong in the Lord…

– Ethnic reconciliationEthnic reconciliation

– Denominational reconciliationDenominational reconciliation

– Ministerial reconciliationMinisterial reconciliation

– Gender reconciliationGender reconciliation

– Age reconciliationAge reconciliation

– Wealth reconciliation …and in the strength of his Wealth reconciliation …and in the strength of his mightmight

The need for the FULL armorThe need for the FULL armor

• Eph. 6:11-13 - Repeated exhortation to Eph. 6:11-13 - Repeated exhortation to put on the full armor of Godput on the full armor of God

• Eph. 6:14 - Stand firm therefore…Eph. 6:14 - Stand firm therefore…– Belt of truthBelt of truth

– Breastplate of righteousnessBreastplate of righteousness

– Having feet shod with the gospel of peace Having feet shod with the gospel of peace (See Romans 16:20 “God of peace”)(See Romans 16:20 “God of peace”)

Devil removed from battlefieldDevil removed from battlefield

• What is the next weapon?What is the next weapon?– Shield of faith to extinguish all flaming Shield of faith to extinguish all flaming

missiles of the evil one.(The word missile missiles of the evil one.(The word missile provides a major key)provides a major key)

– Helmet of Salvation (Proclamation!)Helmet of Salvation (Proclamation!)

– Sword of the SpiritSword of the Spirit

Purpose of armor:evangelismPurpose of armor:evangelism

• Eph. 6:18-19 - PrayEph. 6:18-19 - Pray

• 6:20 - Proclaiming6:20 - Proclaiming

(Notice the connection between prayer and (Notice the connection between prayer and proclamation= prayer evangelism)proclamation= prayer evangelism)

Reverse angle view of Acts Reverse angle view of Acts 1:81:8

• Luke 24:47Luke 24:47– “… “… and that repentance for forgiveness of and that repentance for forgiveness of

sins should be proclaimed in His name to sins should be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.” (Contrast it with Luke 4:25-Jerusalem.” (Contrast it with Luke 4:25-27)27)

Definition for city reachingDefinition for city reaching

• QUESTION:QUESTION:

How do we know that a city How do we know that a city has been reached?has been reached?

Jesus’ perspectiveJesus’ perspective

• Mt. 9:36 - “And seeing the multitude, He Mt. 9:36 - “And seeing the multitude, He felt compassion for them, because they felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast like sheep were distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd.”without a shepherd.”

Four level definitionFour level definition

• ANSWER:ANSWER:

• When every lost sheep has a pastor!When every lost sheep has a pastor!

• When every lost sheep know who their pastor isWhen every lost sheep know who their pastor is

• When the spiritual climate over the city has When the spiritual climate over the city has changedchanged

• When the Kingdom of God is in evidenceWhen the Kingdom of God is in evidence