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Northland Church exists to glorify God as we participate in His mission of redeeming a people from all peoples by engaging neighbors and nations to be fully alive in King Jesus through the power of the Spirit.

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Lessons enhance our understanding and, if enacted, make us more effective in our mission.

Lesson #1 — Contextualization
Adopt methods to share the message.

Define Contextualization:
1. Communicating the truth of God’s Word and the Good News of Jesus into the heart language of people that they may better understand who God is, what God says to them, and what God, in Christ, has done for them.
2. Connecting with the cultural context of people so that you build bridges to be able to connect and communicate the truth of God’s Word and the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Lesson #2 — Vision
God gives His people visions to accomplish His mission.

“horama” can refer to something seen while awake or something seen or experienced in a dream.

A God-given dream or vision is a Holy Spirit prompted communication that inspires people to fulfill some aspect of God’s mission.

1. God-given visions are Spirit prompted communication; God-given visions are not Spirit inspired revelation

2. God-given visions will point people to fulfill some element of God’s mission

Lesson #3 — Evangelism
Look for the lost so that they may be found.

Some people are ready to be found — Lydia

Some people need to be freed to be found — Slave Girl

Law of Gospel Motion…
For every gospel action, there is an attempt by the spiritual forces of darkness to provide an equal and opposite reaction.

Lesson #4 — Suffering (Dark Nights)
Our songs in darkness shine Jesus’ light for salvation.

Perspective
Prayer
Praise

Though You Slay Me (Shane and Shane)

You struck down to bind me up
You say You do it all in love
That I might know You in Your suffering

Though You slay me
Yet I will praise You
Though You take from me
I will bless Your name
Though You ruin me
Still I will worship
Sing a song to the one who's all I need

4 Takeaways:
- Contextualization enhances gospel ministry
- God-given visions direct us toward fruitful mission
- Found people look for lost people
- Suffering may be the catalyst for someone else’s salvation