Redeemer Church Mauritius
About My Father's Business - Wikus Nel
Mauritius has just undergone a leadership transition this week, and people have various expectations of our new Prime Minister. Some of these expectations might be completely unreasonable, while others were created by our nation's new leader during his campaign. Whether you're blessed with great leadership examples in your life or not, it's crucial to recognise that everyone who influences others is a leader - from parents to Christians tasked with making disciples. To understand perfect leadership, we look to Jesus Christ, who, in just three years, inspired a team willing to die for his vision and spread his message globally without modern tools. Most importantly, Jesus was always hyper focussed, exemplifying leadership driven by divine purpose.
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Redeemer Church Mauritius
Mauritius
Sunday 9:30 AM
Romans 12:2 (ESV)
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Luke 2:49 (AMPC)
And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father's house and [occupied] about My Father's business?
Matthew 4:17 (ESV)
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
- Repent in Greek is "Metanoia".
- It means to change one’s mind, purpose and actions.
- Jesus spent 90% of his life in quiet preparation.
Luke 2:52 (ESV)
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
Proverbs 11:14 (AMP)
Where there is no [wise, intelligent] guidance, the people fall [and go off course like a ship without a helm], But in the abundance of [wise and godly] counselors there is victory.
- Consider that in the New Testament, of Jesus’ 132 public appearances, 122 were in the marketplace.
- Roughly 93% of all recorded miracles was in the marketplace
- Roughly 87% of recorded parables was about the marketplace
- Roughly 15% of Jesus’s preaching was about finance.
- Mark 1:21-39 gives us 24 hours in the life of Jesus.
- Mark 6:30 to chapter 7:23 gives us roughly 20 hours in the life of Jesus.
Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
Don’t wish you were someplace else. Where you are right now is God’s place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there! Be about your Father's business!
