THIS IS US - Part 1

Mark  3:25  If  a  house  is  divided  against  itself,  that  house  cannot  stand.  

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Vision: Oceania for Christ

Aim: •Make disciples • Empower leaders •Multiply Healthy Churches !

(i) THE HOLY SCRIPTURES - Their inspiration and infallibility.

(ii) THE GODHEAD - comprising Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

(iii)THE LORD JESUS CHRIST - His humanity, deity, virgin birth, sinless life, atoning death for the sins of the world, resurrection for our justification, ascension to the Father’s right hand, and personal return to reign upon earth.

(iv)SALVATION - By faith in and confession of Jesus Christ as Lord, producing an upright and moral life.

(v) THE ORDINANCES - Water Baptism, for all believers by immersion, the Lord’s Supper, celebrated regularly in remembrance of Christ.

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(vi) DIVINE HEALING - Secured for every believer through the atonement of Christ; and deliverance from all bondage to the power of Satan.

(vii)THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT - With speaking in other tongues.

(viii)THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - To equip for ministry and the edify the Church; the fruit of the Holy Spirit as the expression of Christian character in believers.

(ix) THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL - Comprising all born again believers of all nations and denominations under the headship of the Lord Jesus Christ.

(x) BIBLE PROPHECY - Its fulfillment in world events, heralding the climax of this age and the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

!Ma;hew  28:19-­‐20  (NIV)  19  Therefore  go  and  make  disciples  of  all  naIons,  bapIzing  them  in  the  name  of  the   Father   and  of   the   Son  and  of   the  Holy   Spirit,   20  and   teaching   them   to  obey  everything  I  have  commanded  you.  And  surely   I  am  with  you  always,  to  the  very  end  of  the  age.”  !Mark  12:30-­‐31  (NIV)  30  Love  the  Lord  your  God  with  all  your  heart  and  with  all  your  soul  and  with  all  your  mind  and  with  all  your  strength.’[a]  31  The  second  is  this:  ‘Love  your  neighbor  as  yourself.’[b]  There  is  no  commandment  greater  than  these.”  !

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!Acts  2:42-­‐47  !42   They   devoted   themselves   to   the   apostles’   teaching   and   to   fellowship,   to   the  breaking   of   bread   and   to   prayer.   43   Everyone  was   filled  with   awe   at   the  many  wonders  and  signs  performed  by  the  apostles.  44  All   the  believers  were  together  and  had  everything  in  common.  45  They  sold  property  and  possessions  to  give  to  anyone  who  had  need.  46  Every  day  they  conInued  to  meet  together  in  the  temple  courts.   They  broke  bread   in   their   homes  and  ate   together  with  glad  and   sincere  hearts,   47   praising   God   and   enjoying   the   favor   of   all   the   people.   And   the   Lord  added  to  their  number  daily  those  who  were  being  saved.

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Praying    FOR  THE  CHURCH    

(Eph  6:18)

Practising  DISCIPLESHIP  IN  THE    

LOCAL  CHURCH  

(Ma-  28:19-­‐20)    

Providing    FINANCE  FOR  THE  VISION    

(2  Cor  9:6-­‐7,  11)    

Partnering    WITH  PRACTICAL    ACTS  OF  SERVICE  

(Romans  12:6-­‐8)