““Doing Greater WorksDoing Greater Works””

By MiXueBy MiXue

"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes

in Me, the works that I do, he will do also;

and greater works than these he will do;

because I go to the Father.”

John 14:12

What What ““greater worksgreater works”” than Jesusthan Jesus’’ can we do? can we do?

JesusJesus’’ works: works:

Miracles (fed the 5,000)Miracles (fed the 5,000)

HealingsHealings

Raised the deadRaised the dead

But But ““greatergreater”” beyond beyond ““greatestgreatest””

What was JesusWhat was Jesus’’

greatestgreatest work? work?

““knowing that you were not knowing that you were not redeemedredeemed with perishable things like silver or gold with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers,your forefathers,

but but with precious bloodwith precious blood, as of a lamb , as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, unblemished and spotless,

the bloodthe blood of Christ. of Christ.”” 1Pt 1:18-191Pt 1:18-19

REDEMPTIONREDEMPTION

““having having canceled out the certificate of canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against usdebt consisting of decrees against us, , which was hostile to us; which was hostile to us;

and He has taken it out of the way, and He has taken it out of the way, having having nailed it to the cross.nailed it to the cross.””

(Col 2:14)(Col 2:14)

PAID DEBT FOR OUR SINSPAID DEBT FOR OUR SINS

““and He Himself and He Himself bore our sins in His body bore our sins in His body on the crosson the cross, so that we might , so that we might die to sindie to sin and and live to righteousnesslive to righteousness; for by His ; for by His wounds you were wounds you were healedhealed..””

(1Pe 2:24)(1Pe 2:24)

HE TOOK DEATH FOR USHE TOOK DEATH FOR US

And they sang a new song, saying, And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are You to take the book and to "Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood purchased for God with Your blood menmen from every tribe and tongue and people from every tribe and tongue and people and nationand nation..

(Rev 5:9)(Rev 5:9)

PURCHASED US FOR GODPURCHASED US FOR GOD

Jesus ChristJesus Christ’’s s greatest workgreatest work

How can we top that?How can we top that?

Yet Jesus said,Yet Jesus said,

"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes

in Me, the works that I do, he will do also;

and greater works than these he will do;

because I go to the Father.”

John 14:12

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"For even the Son of Man did not come to "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."life a ransom for many."

(Mar 10:45)(Mar 10:45)

"For the Son of Man has come to seek and "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."to save that which was lost."

(Lk 19:10)(Lk 19:10)

We can give our lives for We can give our lives for what Jesus gave His life forwhat Jesus gave His life for

So [the resurrected] Jesus said to So [the resurrected] Jesus said to them again,them again,

““As the Father has sent Me, As the Father has sent Me,

I also send you.I also send you.”” (John 20:21)(John 20:21)

Christ gives us the privilege of Christ gives us the privilege of

continuing and completing continuing and completing

His workHis work

Jesus Jesus in His fleshin His flesh

versusversus

Jesus Jesus in His followersin His followers

GodGod’’s plan is mans plan is man

Jesus focused on Jesus focused on 12 men 12 men

He concentrated on 3He concentrated on 3

..

He staked His whole He staked His whole ministry upon themministry upon them

"I do not ask on behalf of these alone, "I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me but for those also who believe in Me

through their wordthrough their word;;”” (John 17:20) (John 17:20)

Everything depended upon theirEverything depended upon theirfaithfulness if the world would faithfulness if the world would

believe on Him believe on Him ““through their word.through their word.””

Man is GodMan is God’’s methods method

The things which you have heard from me The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, in the presence of many witnesses, entrust entrust these to these to faithfulfaithful men who will be men who will be able to able to teach others alsoteach others also..

(2Ti 2:2)(2Ti 2:2)

Believing Believing ““through their wordthrough their word””

Jesus gave Jesus gave 2 Post-Resurrection2 Post-Resurrection

CommandsCommands

Matt 28:18-20Matt 28:18-20

Acts 1:8Acts 1:8

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and

on earth.on earth.

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,Son and the Holy Spirit,

teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; teaching them to observe all that I commanded you;

and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.age.““

Matt 28:18-20Matt 28:18-20

The Great CommissionThe Great Commission

2 Promises:2 Promises:

(1) (1) AuthorityAuthority to command to command

He has the power & will empower you.He has the power & will empower you.

(2) (2) Permanent Permanent presencepresence forever forever

He will be with you; you are not alone.He will be with you; you are not alone.

1 Command, 3 Aspects1 Command, 3 Aspects

Make Disciples:Make Disciples:

- Going- Going

- Baptizing- Baptizing

-Teaching -Teaching

Mission and ProvisionMission and Provision

““but you will receive but you will receive powerpower when the when the Holy Holy SpiritSpirit has come upon you; and you shall has come upon you; and you shall be be My witnessesMy witnesses both in both in Jerusalem,Jerusalem, and in all and in all JudeaJudea and and SamariaSamaria, and even , and even to the to the remotest part of the earthremotest part of the earth."."

(Acts 1:8)(Acts 1:8)

How can you share How can you share Christ?Christ?but but sanctify Christ as Lordsanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, in your hearts,

always always beingbeing readyready to make a to make a defensedefense to everyone who to everyone who asksasks you you to to give an accountgive an account for for the hopethe hope that is in you, that is in you, yet with yet with gentlenessgentleness and and reverencereverence;; (1Pe 3:15)(1Pe 3:15)

““Sanctify Christ as LordSanctify Christ as Lord””

Dedicate yourself to Dedicate yourself to love & followlove & follow Christ Christ

Loving ChristLoving Christ

Jesus answered and said to him, Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.make Our abode with him.

He who does not love Me He who does not love Me does not keep My words; does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, and the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father's who sent Me.but the Father's who sent Me.””

John 14:23-24John 14:23-24

Following ChristFollowing Christ

JesusJesus’’

Life Life

Death Death

ResurrectionResurrection

Living the crucified life:Living the crucified life:

I have been I have been crucified crucified with Christ; and it with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, is no longer I who live,

but Christ lives in me; but Christ lives in me; and the and the lifelife which I now live in the which I now live in the

flesh I flesh I live by faithlive by faith in the Son of God, in the Son of God, who loved me and who loved me and gave Himself up for me.gave Himself up for me.

Gal. 2:20Gal. 2:20

Your life isnYour life isn’’t your ownt your own

Or do you not know that your body is a Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you, whom you have from God, and that that you are not your own?you are not your own?

For you have been bought with a price:For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.therefore glorify God in your body.

1 Cor 6:19-201 Cor 6:19-20

““always being readyalways being ready””

Pray for Pray for opportunitiesopportunities

““praying at the same time for us as well, that God praying at the same time for us as well, that God will will open up to us a door for the wordopen up to us a door for the word, so that we , so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; that I may make it clear have also been imprisoned; that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak.in the way I ought to speak.”” (Col 4:3-4) (Col 4:3-4)

Know Know the Gospelthe Gospel

Make a Make a ““defensedefense”” to those who to those who ““askask””

Defense vs OffenseDefense vs Offense

Being askedBeing asked

SeguesSegues

““the Hope in youthe Hope in you””

Jesus said to her, Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,and everyone who lives and and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.believes in Me will never die.”” (John 11:25-26)(John 11:25-26)

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the deadliving hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,, (1 Pt 1:3) (1 Pt 1:3)

The Hope of His The Hope of His followers:followers:

““that I may know Him and the power of His that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; sufferings, being conformed to His death;

in order in order that I may attain to the resurrection that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.from the dead.”” (Phil 3:10-11) (Phil 3:10-11)

"having "having a hopea hope in God, which these men in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there cherish themselves, that there shall certainly shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wickedthe wicked”” (Acts 24:15(Acts 24:15))

““gentleness & reverencegentleness & reverence””

Gentleness:Gentleness:

Kindly, amiable, not severe, rough or Kindly, amiable, not severe, rough or

violent, mild, withholding strength violent, mild, withholding strength

Reverence:Reverence:

With deep respect tinged with awe, With deep respect tinged with awe, venerationveneration

but but sanctify Christ as Lordsanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, in your hearts, always always beingbeing readyready

to make a to make a defensedefense to everyone who to everyone who asksasks you you to give an account for to give an account for the hopethe hope that is in you, that is in you, yet with yet with gentlenessgentleness and and reverencereverence;; (1Pe 3:15)(1Pe 3:15)

How can I share How can I share the gospel?the gospel?

The secret to new life, The secret to new life,

meaning, purpose, and powermeaning, purpose, and power

In the beginning God In the beginning God created man to have created man to have fellowship with Himfellowship with Him

ManMan GODGOD

But manBut man’’s disobedience s disobedience breaks that breaks that

relationship with Godrelationship with God

ManMan GODGOD

SinSin separates us from God separates us from God bringing bringing DeathDeath and and

JudgmentJudgment

ManMan SINSIN GODGOD

DeathDeath

JudgmentJudgment

None of manNone of man’’s own s own efforts can reconnect him efforts can reconnect him

to Godto God money ------money ------ morality ---------morality ---------Philosophies ----Philosophies ----

good behavior ----good behavior ----

good works -----good works -----

ManMan SINSIN GODGOD DeathDeath

JudgmentJudgment

ManMan GODGOD

JESUS

I N

Death Judgment

ManMan GODGODJESUS

Resurrection

"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and and does not come into judgmentdoes not come into judgment, , but hasbut has

ppassed out of deathassed out of death intointo lifelife..””

GODGODJESUS

Man

““For God so loved the world, For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,that He gave His only begotten Son,

that that whoever believeswhoever believes in Him in Him shall shall not perishnot perish, ,

but but have eternal lifehave eternal life..””

John 3:16John 3:16

that if you that if you confess with your mouth confess with your mouth Jesus Jesus asas Lord Lord, ,

and and believe in your heartbelieve in your heart that that God raised Him from the deadGod raised Him from the dead,,

you will be savedyou will be saved;;

Rom 10:9Rom 10:9

A prayer of dedication:A prayer of dedication:

DearDear Heavenly Father,Heavenly Father, I am a lost sinner who needs to reconnect I am a lost sinner who needs to reconnect

with You. I believe that You loved me so with You. I believe that You loved me so much that You sent Your Son, Jesus, to much that You sent Your Son, Jesus, to die for my sins. I trust Christ as my Savior die for my sins. I trust Christ as my Savior who takes away my sins that offend You. who takes away my sins that offend You. Let your Holy Spirit come and live in me to Let your Holy Spirit come and live in me to help me live for you. I take you as my God. help me live for you. I take you as my God. Take me as Your child. Thank you that I Take me as Your child. Thank you that I can pray this because of Jesus Christ, in can pray this because of Jesus Christ, in whose Name I pray. Amen.whose Name I pray. Amen.

The Risen Lord spoke to The Risen Lord spoke to Paul:Paul:

““I am sending I am sending youyou, ,

to open their eyes so that they may turnto open their eyes so that they may turn

from from darknessdarkness to to lightlight and and

from the from the dominion of Satandominion of Satan to to GodGod,,

that they may receive that they may receive

forgiveness of sinsforgiveness of sins and and

an an inheritance inheritance

among those who have been sanctified among those who have been sanctified

by by faith in Mefaith in Me..”” (Acts 26:17-18)(Acts 26:17-18)

What greater privilege can What greater privilege can we have than this?we have than this?

"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me,

the works that I do, he will do also;and greater works than these he will do

because I go to the Father.”

John 14:12

““For in this wayFor in this way the entrance the entrance into the eternal into the eternal kingdom of our kingdom of our Lord and Savior Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will Jesus Christ will be abundantly be abundantly supplied to yosupplied to you.u.””

2Pt 1:11 2Pt 1:11

““Doing Greater WorkDoing Greater Workss””

By MiXueBy MiXue