The Love of God to Change the World for His Glory: Live It! Tell It!

Prepared by Mary Davis for Encouraging Evangelism in Haiti

a. Principle 1: The Bible is the inspired Word of God 2Tim 3:16-17; 2 Pet 1:19-21; 1 Pet 1:25.

b. Principle 2: There is only One God who is revealed in 3 persons Gen 1:1-2; John 1:1-4, 14.

Mk 12:29 "The first of all commandments is, Hear O Israel; The LORD our God is one LORD."

His sovereignty: Dan 2:20-21. His Goal: Nu 14:21"But as truly as I live,all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord"; Rom 11:36; Rev 4:11.

c. God is Love. 1 John 4:7 "Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God."

John17:5 "And now, O Father, glorify You Me with Your own self with the glory which I had with You before the world was. V-24 Father, I will that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am; that they may behold My glory, which You have given Me: for You loved Me before the foundation of the world".

e. Principle 3: All mankind was created in image of God for His Glory: Gen 1:27; 2:7.

Isa 43:7 "Even every one that is called by My name: I have created him for My glory, I have formed him." but Man sinned & died a spiritual death Gen 2:17; 3:6; Rom 5:12; Eph 2:1-2.

"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."

f. The Love of God for humanity was revealed in Eternity Past: Eph 1:4-5; Tit 1:1-2

1 Pet 1:18-20 "As you know that you were not redeemed with perishable things as silver and gold from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish, without spot. Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world but was revealed in these last times for you".

a. The Love of God is revealed in the Dispensation between Creation and the law. Rom 5:14

b. The Love of God is revealed in the Dispensation of Law

John 1:17 "For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ."

Rom 3:20 "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin."

"Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and the house of Judah. Not according to the covenant that I made with their Fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which My covenant they broke.." V-33-34

To Abraham:Gen 12:3,7 in you shall all families of the earth be blessed. I will give you this land.

To Moses: Deut 7:8 "But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath He had sworn unto your Fathers, has the LORD ..redeemed you out of the house of slavery. . Jer 32:41 "Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land truly

with My whole heart and with My whole soul." Zech 14:5,9- then 400 years no word from God.

3. The Love of God is Revealed by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.

a. Gal 4:4 "But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law," ( fulfilling prophecy of Genesis 3:15).

The Lord Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit was born of the virgin Mary. Luke 1:32-33 The angel said: "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David: And He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of His kingdom there shall be no end."

c. The Love of God revealed in Jesus preaching the kingdom yet rejected Mt 4:17;23:37-39

d. Principle 5 The Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried & arose on the 3rd day.

Acts 13:38–39 "Be it known unto you therefore men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses."

4. The Love of God is Revealed in Relationship with the Church

a. The Love of God is revealed in Dispensation of Grace: Gal 3:24-25; Eph 1:7, 2:8-10.

Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but under grace."

b. Pentecost:The Holy Spirit comes; Birth of the Church: Lk 24:49;Acts 1:4-5;2:1,4,6,11,47

Acts 2:4.they (the disciples) were all filled with the Holy Ghost..V-38,39 "Then Peter said unto them (the crowd), Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off even as many as the Lord our God shall call."

c. Principle 6: The Holy Spirit is a Divine Person:Acts 5:3-4; He convicts of sin Jn 16:8-11; Reveals Christ Jn 15:26; Teaches truth Jn 14:26; & Glorifies Christ Jn 16:13-14 . He strengthens us in prayer Rom 8:27, service Acts 4:31, and worship Jn 4:24.

d. The Love of God is revealed in the Focus on the Church: Eph 3:6,10.

Col 1:27 "To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of the mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:"

Eph 3:21 "Unto Him be glory in the Church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages world without end. Amen."

e. The Love of God is revealed in Promises to Israel.

Rom 11:25-27 "..blindness in part is happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. For this is My covenant unto them when I shall take away their sins."

f. The Love of God revealed in Relationship we are to have with Him: Gal 4:5-7; Rom 8:16

1 John 3:1-3 "Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us that we should be called the children of God: Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is. And every man who has this hope in him purifies himself, even as He is pure." John 17:21 "That they all may be one as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be one in Us: that the world may believe that you have sent Me."

g. How do you have this right Relationship with God?

1. You accept Christ as Savior: Rom 10:9,13; Acts 16:31; Jn 1:12-13; 10:28-29; Col 1:13-14.

Principle 7 When you receive Christ, you are born again by the Holy Spirit.

2, You receive Holy Spirit: Jn 3:3; Tit 3:5-6; Eph 1:13-14; 1 Pet 1:23.

3. You follow Christ in baptism to identify with death, burial & resurrection of Christ. Rom 6:4.

4. You become a member of the Church, which is also called the body of Christ. 1 Cor 12:13.

5. You shall be the Bride of Christ. Eph 5:25-27.

6. You love God with all your heart, with all your soul. You love one another. Mt 22:37, 39.

7. You will grow in likeness and knowledge of Christ. 2 Pet 3:18; 1Cor 2:12; John 8:31-32.

h. Love of God is revealed in the Calling of the Church

Principle 8: We are called to be a separated people Rom 12:1-2, to abide in Christ John 15:7, to walk and enjoy victory over the world, the flesh, and the devil. Gal 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me." .

Gal 5:16; Victory over the devil: James 4:7 "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you"; 1Jn 4:4; Victory over the world:

"Whosoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. For whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?"

5. The Love of God is Revealed through the Church to carry the Gospel to the world

a. Principle 9: It is the privilege and responsibility of each one to tell the Good News.

b. The Love of God is revealed in the last command of Christ: Mk 16:15;Lk 24:47; Jn 20:21

Acts 1:8 "But you shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and you shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem.. and unto the uttermost part of the earth." Acts 10:42.

c. His Gospel is committed to our trust to tell others: 1Tim 1:11; Acts 20:24;

2 Tim 2:2 "The things you have heard commit to faithful men who shall be able to teach others."

"God was in Christ Jesus reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their sin on them; committing unto us the word of reconciliation. Now we are ambassadors for Christ"

d. The Love of God is revealed in our heart to go for God: Phil 3:14; Rom 14:7-8

Lk 2:49 "..I must be about My Father's business."

Ps 40:8 "I delight to do your will O My God."

2 Cor 5:14-15 "For the love of God constrains us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that He died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them, and rose again.

Gold page: John 3:16 God loves you and is preparing a place for you in heaven.

Black page: Rom 3:23; We have all sinned and owe a penalty for sin.

Red page: Rom 5:8; 6:23 Jesus died to pay our penalty for sin.

White page: Rom 10:9,13 Repent, Believe and ask Him to save you.

Green page:Grow in faith & please God: Go to church; pray; read Bible; Tell Gospel to others.

. 6. The Love of God is Revealed in Eternity Future: The Eternal Kingdom of God.

a. Principle 10: Jesus Christ is our High Priest and Advocate in heaven and He will return to establish His Kingdom on earth and reign as King of kings forever. 1 Tim 6:14-15

"That in the dispensation of the fullness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth; even in Him."V-11-12

7.

A. Difficulties in this world don't have to break you: 2 Cor 4:8,17-18; 12:9.

Rom 8:18 "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us."1Pet 1:7 The trial of your faith being more precious than of gold that perishes though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise honor and Glory at the appearing of the Lord Jesus."

B. Keep your eyes on Jesus: Mat 14:25-30; Tit 2:11-15.

Heb 12:1-2 "..Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

C. Live today in light of Eternity: 1 Jn 2:15-17; 2 Cor 5:8; 1 Thes 4:16-17; Rev 20:15.

Col 3:1-4 "If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with Him in glory."

D. In the Light of God's Love, Share your faith and make a difference for Eternity:

Jm 5:19-20 "Brothers if any of you do wander from the truth &one turn him back, Let him know that he which turns back the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, & cover a multitude of sins."Acts 26:18 "..open their eyes, & to turn them from darkness to light, & from the power of satan unto God that they may receive forgiveness of sins. Act 17:3,6 preaching Jesus is Christ.these that turned the world upside down are here. Act 20:20-21,31; Ps126:5-6; 1Pet 3:15;1Thes1:3-10; 2:8-13,19-20;3:12-13

E. You triumph in Christ when you give the Gospel.

2 Cor 2:14-16 "Now thanks be to God which always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes real the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. For we are unto God a sweet fragrance of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish. To one the aroma of death unto death, and to the other the aroma of life unto life."

"Men's hearts are only evil continually." "But thanks be to God, throughout all ages: the blood of Jesus Christ is the only hope and remedy to set men free from the old Adam nature with its inborn sin and guilt and rebellion against God." (copied)

G. You triumph as part of body of Christ to fulfill the Great Commission to the Church:

Mat 28:19-20.Go make disciples. Baptize them. Teach them to observe all I commanded you. Acts 20:28,32..feed church of God bought with His own blood..I commend you to God, & to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up & to give you an inheritance among the saints.

6. Part 2: The Love of God Revealed in Eternity Future – from God's Word

1 Thessalonians 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. V-15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. V-16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: V-17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."

"Behold, I show you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed. V-52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed,"

1 Corinthians 3:13 "Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. V-14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. V-15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire."

2 Cor 5:10 "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be good or bad."

Revelation 19:6 "…Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigns. V-7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come and His wife has made herself ready. V-8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. V-9 And He says unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb."

C. DISPENSATION D – TRIBULATION Matthew 24:7 "For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in various places. V-8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. V-9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. V-14 "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. V- 21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no nor ever shall be. 2 Thes 2:2-4 ..the day of Christ is at hand..there come a falling away first & that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition..showing himself that he is god. V-8 whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, & shall destroy with the brightness of His coming."

Matt 24:30 "And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the families of the earth mourn & they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. V-31 And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and

they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."

"And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood. V-6 And has made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen V-7 Behold, He comes with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all families of the earth shall cry because of Him. Even so, Amen."

And there was given Him dominion, and glory: and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve Him: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed." 1 Thes 3:13.

Zech 14:4 "And His feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall split in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. V-5 ...and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with Him. V-9 And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and His name one."

Psalm 2:1-4. Revelation 16:16 "And He gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon." Revelation 19:11 "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He does judge and make war. V-13 And He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and His name is called The Word of God. V-14 And the armies which were in heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. V-15 And out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should smite the nations: and He shall rule them with a rod of iron: and He treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. V-16 And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KING, AND LORD OF LORDS. V-17 …an angel…cried…to all the fowls…Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; V-19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him that sat on the horse, and against His army."

Revelation 19:20 "And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. V-21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of Him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of His mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh."

"When the Son of man shall come in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon the throne of His glory. V-32 And before Him shall be gathered all nations: and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats: V-34 Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. V-41 Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, unto everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. V-46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."

Revelation 20:1 "And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. V-2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, V-3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season."

Revelation 20:4 "And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshiped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. V-5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. V-6 Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first resurrection: on such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years."

your house & your kingdom shall be established for ever.

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, The mighty God The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. V-7 Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, & upon His kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever."

Yet have I set My king upon My holy hill of Zion. V-7 I will declare the decree: The LORD has said unto me, You are My Son; this day have I begotten thee. V-8 Ask of Me & I shall give thee the heathen for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession."

They shall not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord,as the waters cover the sea.V-10 .there shall be a root of Jesse which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: & His rest shall be glorious."

"The word that Isaiah.. saw concerning Judah & Jerusalem.V-2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the moun-tains, & shall be exalted above the hills; all nations shall flow unto it.V-3 many people shall go & say, Come you & let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob;&He will teach us His ways & we will walk in His paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, & the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. V-4 And He shall judge among the nations, & shall rebuke many people:they shall beat their swords into plowshares, & their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."

Revelation 20:7 "And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, V-8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. V-9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. V-10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."

J. GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT

Revelation 20:11 "And I saw a great white throne, and Him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. V-12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. V-13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. V-14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. V-15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up..V-13 "Nevertheless we according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness,"

1 Peter 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, V-4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades not away, reserved in heaven for you,"

: Revelation 21:1-6, 22-23 V-7 He that overcomes shall inherit all things: and I will be his God, and he shall be My son. V-27 And there shall in no wise enter into it but they which are written in the Lamb's Book of Life." Eternal Activities:

Rest: Rev 14:13 "..Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from now on: Yes says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them. Singing: Rev 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty: just and true are your ways, You King of saints. Worship: Rev 19:1 ..I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia: Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the Lord our God: Growth: Revelation 22:1-2; Service: V-3 ..the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and His servants shall serve Him. Communion: V-4 And they shall see His face; and His name shall be in their foreheads. Reign: V-5 ..Lord God gives them light: and they shall reign forever and ever."

..Jesus said, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: V-35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: V-36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. V-37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the (burning) bush, when he called the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. V-38 For He is not the God of the dead, but of the Living: for all live unto Him."

Revelation 22:12 "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. V-14 Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. V-17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. V-20 Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, Come, Lord Jesus . Eternal Focus of God: By faith in Jesus, reflecting the image of His Glory become "one in Us".