Vision for Mission: Nurturing an Apostolic Heart

Sess ion 5: The Lordship of Chr i st over the Harvest and the Upcoming Accountabi l i ty 55

mouth. In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth. ” And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?” Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus. And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?” And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

1. The way of the Spirit-led man or woman cannot be traced.

2. Jesus has outlined divine appointments for his messengers.

3. Jesus often does not give his messengers the whole picture; they are called to be faithful where they are, at the place and time where he has commissioned them.

C. He uses his messengers as he wills.

John 21.18-22 – Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.” Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” Jesus said to