Session 3 – Jeff Johnson

I thought Jeff Johnson’s session was also particularly good.

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• ''The words that I speak to you are Spirit, and they are life."
• Hold fast; sometimes we can get tired; hold fast anyway.
• Let's deal with the real, and not get sidetracked.
  • Don't worry about what others are doing.
  • Stay focused on the Word.
• We are to be kind to one another, tender-hearted.
• Jesus is the only good thing in us.
• Having begun in the Spirit, don't try to be perfected in/by the flesh.
• In rightly dividing the word, don't get cocky.
  • Don't forget where we are from - who we are.
  • Hold fast!
• We are to love one another & not talk about one another.
  • ''Who's Emergent? Who's burning candles?"
  • ''What's going to happen when chuck goes to be with the Lord?"
  • We've got to stay in His presence and not get side tracked by all these peripheral things.
  • God can handle it - and it never was our problem, anyway.
• "Phygellus and Homogenized."
• We need to trust God.
• "Peter. Don't worry about John. Follow thou Me."
• Hold fast to the Word of truth; hold fast to sound doctrine.
• Nehemiah 8:8 - our heritage, our call.
• We are to refresh one another.
  • Do we have accountability? Or are we ''Lone Rangers"
  • Do we seek out good relationships?
• Onesiphorus sought Paul out.
  • Took initiative.
• Blessed are the merciful.
• Sometimes we are almost close to the Corinthians!
  • Because of our carnality - envy, strife, party spirit
  • ''I am of Chuck..."
• We are to reach out in respect even to others we don't exactly agree with.
  • We are called to minister, not snipe.
• Don't grow weary in well-doing!
• Acts 2:42 Christians
• Feed, do not beat the sheep.
• We need to refresh one another this year - more than ever.
• Always remember this: God will always honor His Word
• 3 essentials to ministry
  • Courageous enthusiasm
  • Shameless suffering
  • Spiritual loyalty