IMPACT Acts3:21,Jer1:10,Lk20:18,Matt21:44 1. Theword/revelationofGod(isfoundational)1Sam3:1,Deut8:9 First,inordertoIMPACT,weneedresourcesthatcomedirectlyfromheavenintoourspiritsvia teaching,revelation,impartationGrace,Understanding,Supernaturalinsight.Tit2:1115,2Tim3:1 17,Is6:1,5(ContrastwithIs5:8,11,18) 2. Weneedtheresourcesoftheearthmaterialwealth,money,people,favorfromkings.Weare bothnaturalandspiritual,soweneedtooperatebothresourcedimensions.Lk8:13 People(themostimportant):Whodoweaccept?SomearesentbyGod,somearenot. a. HiramwasagentilekingbuthewassentbyGodtosupportDavidandthetemple project2Sam5:11,1Kings5:8Resourcefromoutsidewouldberequiredforfinishing thework. b. Gen24:GodrequiresaspeciallydevelopedpeopleDeut7:69 i. V1Abrahamfinisheshiscourseandisnowfocusedontheenduranceofthe promise,becausethatformedthebasisforhisselectionbyGod.

God.Godtrusted himtodirecthishouseright. ii. Accomplishingpurposeisdependentonthequalityofthepeoplebeing recruited.SoGodhastowaittogetpeoplewhoarewillingtobedirectedby HimMatt7:6.Somepeopledontunderstandwhatistrulyprecious.False formsofthefaithareproducingdogs/pigsthatonlycareaboutwhattheycan getnowtosatisfytheircravings!NotBalaamsandCains2Pet2:15,Jude1:11 c. Exampleofwrongpeopleresources:Samuelwasgreat,buthissonspervertedjustice (dogsandpigs).1sam8:15Hissonswalkedawayfromtruth.Theyknewwhatwasright. ThesonsofIsraelrejectedthemasjudges.Samueldidhispart,buthissonsturned aside,SoSamuelcouldnotdirecthisdescendantsafterhim.Theenemyflashes attractivethingsbeforeyoutotemptyou.Keepyoureyesstraightaheadanddontturn aside. LastingIMPACTisnotmeasuredbythenaturalmanssenses.Godisvastandhelooksfrometernity witheternalprinciplesasHisbasis.IMPACTismeasuredbyaccuracyandabilitytoendureGen4:16 17VsGen7:1,Gen4:26 Rev1:5,Jn14:6,Is9:2,Matt4:16,Jn1:15JESUSistheprogenitorandoriginatorofthe reformationhecreatedsomethingnew,farvasterandfargreater(theChurch)thanall existingconceptsReligiouspeoplehadahardtimerecognizingandacceptingthis. Eph1:45,Gen7:1,John5:1920ThereisablueprintinthemindofChristthatpredates creation.SowearebuildingwhatGodalwayshadinmind.Theenemycomestointroduce counterfeitstocorruptfromwithin,butGodisbringingusoutoffalseformsofthefaith. Is49:5ThereformedCHURCHwillcorrectwrongstructuresandbringoutsomethingfar vaster,radicallynewanddifferentfromreligiousconceptsandideasActs3:21 SinceChristsascension,Goddoesnothingwithouthisphysicalbodyontheearthusthe churchEz22:30=>Eph4:13 GodbrandstheheartofHisCHURCHandcommissionstheChurchtoimpactearthsystemsand structures,becomingalightforthegentilesJer1:10,Jer31:2833VsHeb10:16,

Jn17:1418WeareaDanielpeopleoperatingaccurately,powerfullywithinthecomplexityof ourrelationshipwithBabylonwearenotcorruptedbyBabylon,butwedonotrejectcontact withit.Weholdourvaluesinplace(manhastriedtouseconvents,andisolationtoavoid physicalcontact,butthisisafalsemodel) Danel1:35BabyloniscompetingforGodsresources.Sherecruitsthebesttoperpetuateitself. Babylonloadsitsvaluesystemintoitsrecruitsandsendsthemouttoevangelize. o Dan1:1213Danielresolvednottodefilehimselfbeforehandthatisthecore foundationforimpactingworldsystems.HenegotiatedintelligentlywithBabylon withoutconfrontation. o Sometimes,youdontneedconfrontation,butinothersyoumayneed.Ifthereisaway tokeepyourintegritywithoutbeingconfrontational,youshouldconsiderit. o DanielservedNebuchadnezzarwecanbeinservicetoworldsystemstomakethem better/moreefficient,thoughweknowtheultimatedestinationoftheworldsystem. o Dan2:14Danieldidntrespondwithconfrontationtoadirectthreattohislife.We dontalwayshavetorespondwithangstevenwhenwearepersecuted.Danielstill negotiated o Dan2:4748Danielwasblessedbytheworldsystem,butthiscamethrough expressionofGodlywisdom.Wecanbeenrichedbytheworldsystem/Babylon.Godcan commandBabylontosupplyusstuff.Butallthismustbevalidatedbyacompletely honestSpirit o Dan6:10Heoperatedinanintenselyantagonisticatmosphere.Hegotgreatwealthfrom Babylon,butitnevercorruptedhim.Wealthwasnottheissue,butthepositionofthe heart.WEcanreceivestuff,butwemustbewillingtogiveitupinaheartbeat!Thatis thebalance.HisfocusonGodspurposewasforemost. o Wemustknowwhentohelptheworldsystem,andwhentoopposeit.Wemust understandwhentoreceive,andwhentoshutoutincompletedefiance.Thecore drivingforceisthepurposeofGod. o Getveryinvolvedwiththeworldsystem,butdontgetattached..,becausethisworldis temporary,andourheartisfocusedontheworldtocome.Wedontbelonghere. Eph4:16thereisanuntilthatweareworkingtowardsafullnessofstature.Thisisthefinish! Weareworkingtowardsaspecificfinalizationofpurpose. Matt24:14gospelofthekingdom(theruleofGod,notjustsomecrusade).Thenationsmust seethisruleofGod,becauseitprecedesthecomingoftheendthefinish! Heb10:13Hewaitsforhisenemiestobemadehisfootstool.Thereisawaiting.forthe arrivalofafullnessofdominionwhichleadstoTheFinish! 1Cor15:24Theendcomesafterhehas.putallenemiesunderhisfeet!Thisalsoindicatesa processthatleadstotheFinish! WevegotaglimpseoftheFinish.Thatisthemotivation.Wedrivewiththismentalpicture. Therearenaturaltrends,(butmoreimportantlyspiritualtrendsthatCNNwontreport)that indicateamovementtowardsthefinish TheResourcesweneedarevast:weneedtobeclearabouttheprocessandstructureandrelationship forreceiving.Whatresourcescanwetake,whencanwetakeit,andwhatisforbidden?Wemust exercisediscriminatingsight. AdetayoBamiduro bamtayo@gmail.com @adetayobamiduro(Twitter)