The Content of a Spiritual Leader (Mark 3:13-15) 10/31/2021
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The Content of a Spiritual Leader (Mark 3:13-15) 10/31/2021
We have been called as spiritual leaders to deliver the answer, way, and light in this world that does not have that. In verse 13 of the passage, Jesus called the disciples and spoke to them (“he called to him those he wanted”). He has also prepared the absolute journey that those who have been called spiritual leaders must go on (the journey of those who remain, a pilgrim, a conqueror). This week is about the content that spiritual leaders must have to save themselves and the field. This is absolutely important to a leader. It is a problem if a leader has the title (identity) and mission but not the content. What kind of content must we have? The content that the Lord trained the disciples to have when He called them and trained them for three years. It is something rightful, inevitable, and absolute that the spiritual leader must possess.
- What is the content of all content? It is Christ being with us (verse 14).
He called the disciples and had them see, experience, and enjoy as their own what He possessed while being with them.
1) When the leaders in the Bible enjoyed the fact that God was with them, all problems ended, and evidence came.
Joseph, who was sold a slave, enjoyed this blessing (Genesis 39:3,5), Moses, who had lost everything, enjoyed this (Exodus 3:12), and David enjoyed this blessing (Psalm 23:4, 2 Samuel 5:10). By doing so, they all stood as spiritual leaders of one age.
2) When does the blessing of “with” begin? The moment one accepts Christ and is saved. How is He with us?
① He is with us by giving us His life. This is called spiritual life.
It is the life that can know God, feel God, and communicate with God. It was a life that was given during creation but was lost (Ephesians 2:1). This is the life that Jesus emphasized the most (John 3:5, John 5:24, John 14:6, John 10:10). All answers, blessings, and happiness begin with this life. He is with us and in our everything.
② Regardless of attending church for decades, one would have attended church as a dead if this life is not present (religious persons).
No other religion in the world says that it gives life. Only the Creator Himself can do so, and He had come in the image of the Son. Christianity is not a religion. It allows people to receive spiritual, whole and perfect, and eternal life. Life grows with time and bears fruit. If it does not bear fruit, it either means it does not have life or is diseased.
3) The church must continuously carry out the life movement. Ethics movements and aide movements are good, but only the church can carry out a life movement.
Evangelism is believers enjoying this spiritual life and helping others they meet to enjoy that very life. Speak of Christ who is the way to receive life and help them accept Him (Revelations 3:20, John 1:12).
- The second content is the evangelism that comes forth from the individual who possesses and enjoys this life (verse 14b).
This must be within the life content of those whose who are saved and possesses God’s life.
1) What is evangelism? It is not something difficult. Evangelism is the enjoyment of saved ones.
① It is telling others about the way you know. Speaking of a way you know is not difficult (way of salvation). It is easy and pleasant.
It is not difficult for an individual who has life to share life. True happiness comes. You must get a taste of this.
② Evangelism is meeting the people that God has prepared (Acts 13:48). If you continue enjoying this blessing, it becomes a system.
This is the evangelism of Mark’s Upper Room. It was evangelism that naturally took place and systematic evangelism. Therefore, the five systems are important.
2) There is a separate answer and blessing that people who live with this evangelism content will receive.
It is because this is what God truly desires (John 3:16, 1 Timothy 2:4). It is also because this is God’s conclusion (Matthew 24:14). Thus, Jesus said He had prepared everything when He commissioned the 12 disciples and 70 laymen evangelists. He said that those persecuted and lost everything will receive a hundredfold on earth and eternal life (Mark 10:29-30).
3) Attempt to connect everything in my life with evangelism. God will make everything become an answer and blessing at that time.
① It is the absolute reason why God must be with us and make everything evidence in our studies, work, and business.
If you want to do business properly, you must start by raising a person you connect with the gospel and mission (disciple).
② It goes the same for pastor ministry (especially multi-ethnic ministry). No problems will matter if disciples who connect with this are established in the church.
Evangelist Paul and the individuals used as a patron, coworker, and host in Romans 16 connected with this evangelism.
- The third content that must be present in a believer’s life is spiritual warfare (verse 15).
Why does God call believers soldiers of Christ (2 Timothy 2:3) and spiritual commanders (Isaiah 55:4)? Believers have the content that bounds them to be victorious in spiritual battle during their life on earth (why the U.S is a powerful nation).
1) Why is spiritual warfare needed? There is a being that takes away spiritual life and blocks all of God’s answers and blessings.
The first life, Adam and Eve, were deceived first. The rest of humanity is facing that suffering and curse (Romans 5:12, Romans 5:19).
2) This is why the Son of God, Jesus Christ, came, died, and resurrected.
① He came to reveal the Devil’s identity and to destroy his works.
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy” (John 10:10). “The one who does what is sinful is of the devil; the reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.”
② That authority was given to the 12 disciples and all believers who have accepted Christ (Luke 10:19).
Works arise when you believe and use this authority. That is called the manifestation of the Kingdom of God (Matthew 12:28). Bind Satan in every place(Matthew 12:29). Enjoy this blessing in 24 prayer (Mark 9:29), and enjoy it when saving and healing someone in the field (1 Peter 2:9). This is also why the power of the throne (accompanied by angels and heavenly armies), the power of the transcendence of time and space, and the power of light are needed.
3) Everything becomes difficult if the content to triumph in this spiritual warfare is faded or non-existent.
① Fear, complaint, resentment, and conflict continue all the time. It goes the same for the individual, family, business, church, and nation.
There are beings that create darkness. They are beings that control the powers and authorities and create evil works (Ephesians 6:12).
② The true healing to save the 237 nations and the blessing to raise summits starts from this spiritual warfare (Mark 16:15-20).
Although it seems like the language, culture and problems are different, the fundamental problem is the same. It is a spiritual problem. Therefore, all is revived when the spiritual fact is accurately seen, Christ, the spiritual answer is relayed, and spiritual victory is enjoyed.
Conclusion – The three contents that Jesus used while training the 12 disciples is the content that we, the spiritual leaders of this age, who will be used as evangelism disciples, must hold onto and enjoy. May you create content with what is God’s and be spiritual leaders abundant with that content.