Series: God’s Plan to Change the World – The Local-Global Church

Today: Seek the Welfare of the City, Pt 2 (1 Peter)

 Use these notes if you find them helpful. However I believe most are better served

by listening with an open Bible (Acts 17:11) heart & mind than by writing. - Pastor Jeff

Intro:

***The book of 1 Peter affirms God’s overall ________ to change the world

with a special focus that we “______ the welfare of the city”.

God’s ___________ to change the world:

I. …_________ completely on the glory & _________ of God in Jesus Christ.

II. …mainly consists in 3 overlapping activities we have called the _______ cycle-

• ____________strategic cities,
   
• ____________churches,
   
• and _________ those churches to well trained leaders.
   

III. …involves the local _________ as God’s primary visible _________ of transformation.
 

IV. …builds on the whole ___________of God as our only sure ___________.

• With an ongoing ministry of _____________ & stabilizing disciples & churches in sound doctrine.

God’s plan to change the world:

 V. …calls us to develop 4^th Generation _____________.
 

VI. …emphasizes the strategic importance of __________.
 

VII. …unleashes disciples & their churches to actively _________ the welfare of those who do _________know the Lord & are not part of God’s _________.

Concl:

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