Bangalore Conference - 2015-Day 2: Session - 1
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Summary
The speaker discusses the importance of following Jesus Christ, noting that while Jesus was the first to say "follow me," the Apostle Paul also exemplified this by following Christ. He then quotes Paul's declaration of being "innocent of the blood of all men," clarifying that Paul meant he was free from the blood of those who would not hear the whole purpose of God, not merely those who were preached to.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
How to follow Paul as he followed ChristPaul and Jesus are the two New Testament figures who said to follow them, and we can learn vital practices from Paul such as planting churches.1 Corinthians 11:1Philippians 3:17
Being innocent of the blood of all menPaul declared he was innocent of men's blood because he did not shrink from declaring the whole purpose of God, unlike just handing out tracks or condemning people.
Pressing on past the foundationHebrews 6 commands us to leave elementary teachings like repentance, baptisms, and resurrection as a foundation and press on to perfection.Hebrews 6:1
The fire from heaven in the tabernacleWhile anyone could build the tabernacle structure, the supernatural fire from heaven could not be duplicated, just as human effort cannot duplicate God's presence in a church.Exodus 25:8
Level One: Knowing Jesus as SaviorThe outer court represents salvation, where believers experience the forgiveness of sins, water baptism, and justification by faith.
Level Two: Knowing Jesus as Baptizer in the Holy SpiritEntering the holy place represents the second level, where believers receive the anointing of the Holy Spirit to serve effectively rather than relying on human ability.
Level Three: Knowing Jesus as ForerunnerThrough the rent veil, believers can enter the most holy place to fellowship with God, denying their self-will daily as Jesus did.
Carnal, solish, and spiritual distinctionsBelievers can live according to bodily desires (carnal), intellectual and emotional realms (solish), or be led by the Holy Spirit in their spirit (spiritual).1 Thessalonians 5:23
Moving from thanking and praising to worshipingTrue New Covenant worship goes beyond thanking God for blessings or praising His attributes to a silent, awe-filled communion with God in His presence.
Levels of fruitfulness and maturityScripture outlines three levels of fruitfulness up to a hundredfold, and three levels of spiritual maturity from babies to young men and fathers.Mark 4:8
