Fathering a GENERATION? How Will I do that? =PART 1=

Fathering WORX! 

What is the NEED of the HOUR?
The PRIMACY of Influence & Impartation 

(a rough outline I used in sharing the idea of Discipleship and Fathering 
in one of our Sunday Worship Celebrations at HLM)

• JESUS modeled this in his calling of The 12. 
• JESUS created a generation of reproducing leaders!

CONTAGIOUS Jesus! 

Transmission DONE! 
Not just of information but of CALL, LIFE, PURPOSE and VISION.

In Mark 3:13-19:    

¹³Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him.

¹⁴He appointed twelve—designating them apostles—that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach ¹⁵and to have authority to drive out demons.

¹⁶These are the twelve he appointed:

Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); 
¹⁷James son of  Zebedee and his brother John

(to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder);

¹⁸Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew,

Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus,

Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot

¹⁹and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

NOTICE the following:

• JESUS formed a distinct group of 12 men who were among his followers.  
• This special group constituted the foundation of the church. 
• From a large group, JESUS chose a SMALLER group. 
• Christ has many disciples … but during the time to prepare for apostleship [PEOPLE TO BE SENT OUT], he chose only 12.
• He made sure they know why they were selected --- from DISCIPLESHIP to APOSTLESHIP!  This was made very clear.

In his choosing THE TWELVE — He acted in His own Sovereign interest ... notice the flow of HIS SELECTING (based from Scripture above):

(1) The Priority of Prayer.    

(2) Calling unto Him. 

(3) Those He Wanted.    

(4) To Be with Him.

(5) They came to Him.    

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There was:

(1) An Appointment    

(2) A Designation    

(3) A Clear Goal -- To be Sent Out

(4) A time to Instruct

(5) A giving of Permission to do a divine task. Jesus Gave them Authority (AUTHORIZED – empowered) for the following:

• A)  To Preach
• B)  To Drive out Demons    
• C)  To Heal
• D)  To Raise the Dead    
• E)  To Cleanse    
• F)  To Give FREE of Charge!    

► AND Their NAMES were indicated

THE 12

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its time to UNDERLINE and not to UNDERMINE disciple-making ... [borrowed quote]
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CAN YOU NAME YOUR 12?
DO YOU HAVE NAMES?
NAMES?
NAMES?
WHO?
JESUS DISCIPLES WHERE SPECIFIED -- they had names! It was in order!  It was clear!
Can you NAME one? two? three? of your Disciples?
Do they know they are being discipled by you?
Are you constantly permitting them to do "Divine Assignments"? [pray, heal, serve, cast out demons?]

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LEARN MORE OF THE VISION ... LETS GO WITH THE VISION!
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