This is the always lovely Sher Perkins. Her husband, Byron, is teaching a helpful class that investigates the resurrection of Jesus. The Sunday in the Word class is tomorrow, June 4, 2017, 10:30 AM, in MCA Live.
Here are the notes of Dr. Perkins’ lecture. Easter-Resurrection Unbelievable Sunday in the Word
We are learning about the YES Journey. Christianity is a road trip and the Holy Spirit is our Traveling Partner and Guide.
With situated learning, all of life is the classroom and everyone is learning from everyone. I am no scholar on these things, but have found “Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation” (Lave & Wenger 1991) insightful. Several of today’s ideas are found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_practice
Enjoy this week’s message outline.
“Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation” (Lave & Wenger 1991)
As I go on the Y.E.S. Journey, I grow by Yielding, Engaging, and Sacrificing. Going on the Y.E.S. Journey I am crafting my life into being and doing as Jesus is and does and in the process, I grow toward my full potential.
Craftsmen are uniquely prepared for their craftsmanship. For example, the emphasis is not upon cognitive processes, but on learning through interactions between individuals, cultural tools and social communities.
Concepts for Learning the Craft of Christianity
The craft of Christianity requires learning as a craftsman would.
1 Corinthians 3:10 shows the Apostle Paul’s understanding of Christianity as craft.
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it.
The word Paul selected for “skilled master builder” (arxitéktōn) is a combination word. The first word (arxi) has the meaning of first. Téktōn, the second word, has the meaning of craftsman.
Today, Pentecost Sunday, is the celebration of the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
He, the Spirit, is THE Chief Artisan and Master Craftsman. Genesis 1:2
The Spirit, having created situated learning, is the Master Craftsman in “Communities of Practice” for every domain. John 14:26
The Chief Artisan and Master Craftsman (Spirit) travels the entire YES Journey with me. John 14:16
Pentecost Sunday Personal Downloads
Complete Christian Character is a series of messages investigating Jesus’ prolific Sermon on the Mount. Matthew 5-7
Complete Christian Character is designed to assist us in bringing Jesus’ primary teaching, “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect,” into daily living. Matthew 5:48..”
The type of perfection to which Jesus refers includes having complete Christian character.
Complete Christian character is anchored and best reflected in being “poor in spirit.” Mt. 5:3
The essence of being poor in spirit is total surrender; the yielding of everything to God.
MCA Church’s ministry strategy is W.I.N.S.
W Win to Christ
I Involve in relationship
N Nurture in growth and development
S Send into service
Our slogan for the Gray’s Matrix is, “I’m moving up and over, by faith.”
Truly, moving up and over requires moving up and out. Mark 16:15
The pilgrimage to Complete Christian Character is a road trip.
Christian growth and development are nurtured best in me when I dance with an:
Notice, in verse 9, the grand finale of the Isaiah 6:1-8 experience, “He said, “Go and tell this people.””
Dr. Perkins’ continues to investigate Lessons from the Travel’s of the Apostle Paul in his class on Sunday, May 28.
Paul’s Journey’s hold many insights for your life today.
Life improvement through the teaching of the Bible is a huge part of Christian growth and maturation. Dr. Perkin provide morning manna every Sunday in the Live auditorium beginning at 10:30 AM.
Today’s lesson is a continuation of the traveling ministries of the Apostle Paul in Corinth and Ephesus.
Bon Voyage!
Examination and evaluation of my inner person enables me to wisely select my spiritual growth and development plan.
Wisdom may be the key concept of the entire Old Testament and is essential for my life today. Proverbs 3:13-18
Upon consideration of the Gray’s Matrix, my prayer is, “Lord, help me wisely move up and over!”
The horizontal axis depicts one’s openness to the Gospel and Christian teaching. It may be helpful to identify the openness numbers as follows:
+3 Fully open to the Gospel
+2 Mostly open to the Gospel
+1 Partially open to the Gospel
-1 Partially closed to the Gospel
-2 Mostly Closed to the Gospel
-3 Fully Closed to the Gospel
The vertical scale depicts one’s awareness and knowledge of the Gospel. It may be helpful to identify one’s awareness and knowledge numbers as follows:
+6 Continuing in growth
+5 Aware of responsibilities
+4 Knowledge of God’s kingdom
+3 Knowledge of adoption
+2 Experience of God’s love
+1 Initial knowledge of Father God
-01 Aware of the costs of commitment to the Gospel
-02 Grasps implications of the Gospel
-03 Aware of personal need of the Gospel
-04 Aware of the basics of the Gospel
-05 Interested in Jesus
-06 Aware of Jesus
-07 Wonders if God can be known
-08 Vague awareness and belief in God
-09 God framework
-10 No God framework
The primary dance partners for moving up and over are the Holy Spirit, the Bible, Christians, and me.
Notice the Holy Spirit moving us up and over in John 16:8.
God communicating through the Bible moves us up and over. 2 Timothy 3:15-16
Christians help move us up and over. Hebrews 10:23-25
I am in the up and over dance, in part because, the ministry of the Spirit, Bible, and Christians is translated into meaning by me. 2 Peter 1:3-9
Today, are you willing to examine and evaluate your Y.E.S. Journey progress and pray Acts 16:14? “The Lord opened her heart…”
By faith I’m moving up and over!
I (Kent) have become convinced of the following:
Consider the following Bible concepts:
Miriam’s Song Ex. 15:21
Sing to the Lord,
He has triumphed gloriously;
The horse and his rider He has thrown into the sea.
Hannah’s Song 1 Sam. 2:1-10
My heart exults in the Lord; My horn is exalted in the Lord, there is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you.
Mary’s Song Luke 1:46-55
My soul magnifies the Lord, My spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
He has looked upon the humble estate of his servant.
Singing from the depths (1 Corinthians 2:10) of God’s work in your life is enhanced by:
Imagine the day that God, Himself, releases His song over you! Zephaniah 3:17
“The Y.E.S. Journey” is a process of seizing God’s desired future for my life. Your current position on “The Y.E.S. Journey” can be understood through the four soils (heart) in Jesus’ Parable of the Sower. Matthew 13
The Path Unresponsive, Hard packed, walked on- Evil One snatches away
Rocky Places Superficial – Falls away in tough times
Thorns Double minded – Worldly cares and deceitfulness of riches choke
Good Soil Hears and understands – Yields 100, 60, or 30 times
The condition of your heart (soil) determines the productivity of the seed.
The Y.E.S. Journey is eternally important. Upon careful examination, personal evaluation of Y.E.S. Journey progress is possible.
With thoughtful examination and evaluation one is enabled to do as these three verses command. 2 Corinthians 13:5
The Gray Matrix is helpful in beginning one’s personal Christian examination and evaluation.
The horizontal axis depicts one’s openness to the Gospel and Christian teaching. It may be helpful to identify the openness numbers as follows:
+3 Fully open to the Gospel
+2 Mostly open to the Gospel
+1 Partially open to the Gospel
-1 Partially closed to the Gospel
-2 Mostly Closed to the Gospel
-3 Fully Closed to the Gospel
The vertical scale depicts one’s awareness and knowledge of the Gospel.
It may be helpful to identify one’s awareness and knowledge numbers as follows:
-01 Aware of the costs of commitment to the Gospel
-02 Grasps implications of the Gospel
-03 Aware of personal need of the Gospel
-04 Aware of the basics of the Gospel
-05 Interested in Jesus
-06 Aware of Jesus
-07 Wonders if God can be known
-08 Vague awareness and belief in God
-09 God framework
-10 No God framework
Today, are you willing to examine and evaluate your Y.E.S. Journey progress and pray Acts 16:14?
“The Lord opened her heart…”
By faith I’m moving up and over!
Join us in studying the Apostle Paul’s travels with guest teacher, David Pruitt. There is much to be learned from the early Christian’s obedience to Jesus’ words, “Go into all the world.”
If a map were made of your ministry travels, how many ports of call would you have on the map?
Follow the notes below.
Dr. Perkins is teaching about Paul’s ministry travels in today’s Sunday in the Word.
Follow along with his outline here. Pauls Journeys Acts Part 2-2