TCA-YWAM Austin Discipleship Training Course      The Lordship of Jesus Christ-walking in the Opposite Spirit April 9, 2017 (compiled by Jon Dorris)   Q-Why does God give us good things, then ask us to relinquish them?   God’s 2 greatest gifts is us:           RIGHT OF LIFE           RIGHT OF FREEDOM   Q-Didn’t Jesus say (John 10:10b ) “I came that they might have life and might have it abundantly.”   Q-What does Ro. 12:1-2 say? (READ IT)           -Do not be conformed to the world.           -Natural world system vs. God’s Kingdom ways   Two OPPOSING Systems -James 3:13-16 (READ IT)   LIFE PRINCIPLE: IF we relinquish our rights to God = Reward of relationship with God   -EX Tanya relinquished rights to marriage, on Mt. Bonnel = grace for J&T   -EX I relinquished rights to money & my family June 27, 1998 = Nepal call and YWAM CALL   John 12:24-26, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone; but if it dies it bears much fruit” READ 25-26.   Mt. 16:24-26 (READ IT)   Mark 10:28-31 (READ IT)           WOW in this lifetime = 100x return + eternal life     Q-Didn’t Jesus lay EVERYTHING down?           Phil. 2:5-9 READ IT   Lets look again:           -If we relinquish to God (like Tanya did and Jesus did) RIGHT OF LIFE                   = ETERNAL LIFE + 100x reward now           RIGHT OF FREEDOM        =ETERNAL FREEDOM + 100x now   Lets look at some real life stories:   EX.  Q-Who knows who the Moravians are?           -Christian Moravians moved to Zinzendolf land           -Argued about their differing beliefs           -ASKED EACH OTHER FORGIVENESS           -HS poured out           -Revival broke out           = 24/7 prayer happened for over 100 years           =greatest mission movement in history                    -Moravian missions still going on -THEY GAVE UP THEIR RIGHT to be right.           -And honored one another instead – culture of honor           -Eph 6:1-3 …Honor Father & Mother… It will go well with you   EX. Mike Fishbeck dying in hospital           -I go to pray for him (evening)           -Catholic Priest walks in – prays written 10 minute prayer           -HS WARNED me – “agree with everything possible                    -85% of his prayer I agreed with                              -let go of the other 15%           -Then I prayed 30 minutes           -Midnight he is totally fine   EX. YWAM Kona team living in tents           -God said offer 1.8 for 8 million $ bankrupt resort                    -Lawyers laughed           -Lawyers were greedily fighting over their $ percentage                    -spirit of greed           -God tells YWAMers to give                    (Opposite Spirit)           1. They start selflessly giving away what little money they had           2. God says give sentimental items                    -Little boy gives away his new skateboard                    -9 year old gives away his cherished bike           3. God says give ship fund to Operation Mobilization for 2nd ship             =Daystar gave YWAM Kona 92 acres prime property                    -worth 10x money saved for ship           =Judge calls “Do you still want $8million resort?                    -Loren said YES for 1.8           =Judge said it is yours, not the lawyers -YWAM’s generous heart acts broke spirit of greed off deal   EX. Giving day at YWAM Herrnhut MOTA           -Many students needed 1000s of $ for outreach.           -They started giving what little they had           =mushroomed giving           =everyone had their money to go on outreach   EX. We loved on Marisol vs people who said God hates Gays           -She got saved           -Went to tell Gays truth (God loves them, but hates the sin that kills them)   EX. Church picketing Topless Bar women           -Missionary says “try loving them vs condemning them           =HS says buy them beautiful dresses           =ladies coming church sitting on front row   EX. Terrorists kidnap YWAMers in Beruit           -fear at beginning           -YWAMers prayed into perfect love           -Female leader has boldness come on her                    -She demands to see Terrorist leader                    -Tells leader we are here ministering to your people so LET US GO                    -He said YES MAM & LET THEM GO           Conclusion READ Phil. 3:7-11   Alter Call If you want God to use you this way, stand up PRAY FOR ALL OF US