# Upon This Rock - 6-17-2023 Created On: 06-18-2023 11:29 am Type: #note/literature📖 #source/speech Place: [[New Hope Community Church]] Speaker: [[Daniel Furnihough]] Topics: --- ## Notes * The concept of [[Providence]] and how it relates to the “deity” Augustus Caesar * This was foundational to Roman Imperialism and it’s tantamount success through annexing Europe. * I think this is a more objective reality in that other propaganda methods didn’t exist - religion and faith in particular areas were the only levers. * Correlation to [[Dune (Book)]] with Paul concerning the Jihad. * Aka, it became Christianity vs Roman Imperialism. * We live in a culture where we’re compelled to “bow” and give allegiance to many worldly things * Politics and politicians * Sports * Media * Technology * **Big idea**: the church is called to be a missional community that proclaims the gospel, makes disciples and lives life together with Christ. * Continue the work of the apostles until the return of Christ * This is through continuous reformation of these origin ideas * “Reformation” is an interesting word choice here… Does this not imply that change/adaptation is required? 🤔 [[Change is inescapable, so why resist it]] * There is a [[Meditations (Readwise)]] quote here too… * Romans 1:1-5, Romans 10:13-15 * Acts 13:47 * Methods change, culture changes, etc, but the message and mission of Christ doesn’t change. * **Make disciples** * Matthew 28:18-20 * Proclamation of the good news and discipleship * Matthew 4:19 - follow me and I will make you fishers of men * A disciple is someone who is: * Following Jesus - “follow me” * Being changed by Jesus - “and I will make you” * Committed to the mission of Jesus - “fishers of men” * We need to believe **and** obey; if you’re not obeying, he’s not the lord of your life. Otherwise, you’re the lord of your life. * **To live life together in Christ** * Acts 2:42-47 **Related**: - [[Upon This Rock - 6-11-2023]] - [[Upon This Rock - 6-25-2023]]