Focus on Reproduction, Mentor's Guide, MG12

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F O C U S O N R E P R O D U C T I O N

I. The Ground of Evangelism and Church Growth Is the Risen and Living Lord Jesus Christ (Authority).

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A. All authority in heaven and earth has been bestowed upon the risen Christ.

1. Jesus has been endowed with all authority on high , Matt. 28.18-20.

2. The authority of Christ is total and exhaustive , Phil. 3.20-21.

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3. He now has assumed a position of power and prominence at the Father’s right hand, Heb. 1.1-4.

4. Implications for evangelism and church planting: Messiah Jesus is the uncontested Lord of the entire universe , possessing all authority over heaven and earth.

B. The Father’s pleasure is to exalt Jesus to supreme rank and authority.

1. Jesus has ascended to a position of exaltation because of his voluntary humiliation, Phil. 2.5-11; cf. Phil. 2.9-11.

2. The Father’s good pleasure is that all the fullness of God dwell in the person of Messiah Jesus, Col. 1.15-19.

3. Jesus’ name and glory will be unequaled in this age, as well as the Age to come, Eph. 1.20-23.