Doors open doors close Lorna Laister 4 th

Doors open doors close Lorna Laister 4 th November 2018

Matthew 6: 9 b-13 Good News Translation (GNT) ‘Our Father in heaven: May your holy name be honoured; 10 may your Kingdom come; may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today the food we need. [a] 12 Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we forgive the wrongs that others have done to us. 13 Do not bring us to hard testing, but keep us safe from the Evil One. ’[b]

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Acts 15: 22 -23 Good News Translation (GNT) The Letter to the Gentile Believers 22 Then the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, decided to choose some men from the group and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose two men who were highly respected by the believers, Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, 23 and they sent the following letter by them:

The first principle of guidance from God

First principle: Unanimous agreement

The second principle of guidance from God 30 The messengers were sent off and went to Antioch, where they gathered the whole group of believers and gave them the letter. 31 When the people read it, they were filled with joy by the message of encouragement. 32 Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, spoke a long time with them, giving them courage and strength. 33 After spending some time there, they were sent off in peace by the believers and went back to those who had sent them. 34 [a] 35 Paul and Barnabas spent some time in Antioch, and together with many others they taught and preached the word of the Lord.

The second principle: Persistent obedience in learning, teaching, and exhorting in the Word

The third principle of guidance from God Paul and Barnabas 36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in every town where we preached the word of the Lord, and let us find out how they are getting along. ”

The third principle: Responsible concern towards others, that will often initiate action

The fourth principle of guidance from God 37 Barnabas wanted to take John Mark with them, 38 but Paul did not think it was right to take him, because he had not stayed with them to the end of their mission, but had turned back and left them in Pamphylia. 39 There was a sharp argument, and they separated: Barnabas took Mark and sailed off for Cyprus, 40 while Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the care of the Lord's grace. 41 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

The fourth principle: Cordial separation – if necessary

Paul’s second missionary journey

The fifth principle of guidance from God Timothy Goes with Paul and Silas 16 Paul travelled on to Derbe and Lystra, where a Christian named Timothy lived. His mother, who was also a Christian, was Jewish, but his father was a Greek. 2 All the believers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of Timothy. 3 Paul wanted to take Timothy along with him, so he circumcised him. He did so because all the Jews who lived in those places knew that Timothy's father was Greek. 4 As they went through the towns, they delivered to the believers the rules decided upon by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, and they told them to obey those rules. 5 So the churches were made stronger in the faith

The fifth principle: In customs, rituals, and cultural matters, examine the important underlying principle

The sixth principle of guidance from God In Troas: Paul's 6 They travelled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia because the Holy Spirit did not let them preach the message in the province of Asia. 7 When they reached the border of Mysia, they tried to go into the province of Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. 8 So they travelled right on through[b] Mysia and went to Troas

The sixth principle: Denying us; or confirming to us by a sense of peace

The seventh principle of guidance from God 9 That night Paul had a vision in which he saw a Macedonian standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” 10 As soon as Paul had this vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, because we decided that God had called us to preach the Good News to the people there.

The seventh principle: Direct and obvious impression of his mind and will

Matthew 7: 11 Good News Translation (GNT) 11 As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

Review • Unanimous agreement • Persistent obedience in learning, teaching, and exhorting in the Word • Responsible concern towards others, that will often initiate action • Cordial separation – if necessary • In customs, rituals, and cultural matters, examine the important underlying principle • Denying us; or confirming to us by a sense of peace • Direct and obvious impression of his mind and will,