“I n H is N ame”
A training course for Healing Prayer Teams Kirby Muxloe Free Church Jan 2012
M inister ing the T r uth • T he Claim of Jesus: “I am the w ay, and the tr uth, and the life.” (John 14:6)
• What Jesus does not claim
What is tr uth? • Pilates question r epeated – T hat w hich isn’t a lie – Reality, as opposed to appear ance – T hat w hich cor r esponds to fact – F aithfulness, r eliability – H onesty, integr ity
What is tr uth? • Gr eek : Aletheia Αληθεια • H ebr ew : ’emet
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What is tr uth? • F or the Pr ophets: U sing r ight measur es. • F or Jesus: H onesty in place of hypocr isy. • F or Paul: T he Gospel. • F or John: – Reality unveiled. – Wor d and Spir it.
• I n H ebr ew s: A shar p sw or d!
M inister ing the T r uth • T he example of Jesus – John 3:1-9 – N icodemus – John 4:16 – T he w oman at the w ell – M ar k 10:17 – T he r ich young r uler
• Gr oup exer cise
T ools for the task • T he application of scr iptur e – Wor k men appr oved, 2 T im 2:15; 3:16
• Sanctified in the T r uth – John 14:15-17; 17:17
• Openness and accountability: 2 Cor 4:2 • ‘Speak ing the w or d w ith boldness’ Acts 4:31 – Pr oclamation to a gr oup – A w or d to an individual
A check list for ministr y • • • •
D o they have life? D o they have tr uth? D o they follow the w ay? (D o I have life and tr uth, and am I follow ing the w ay?)