AS A SENT ONE
Put together by Bongie Kuzwayo
TEXT: [1Kings13v1—34]
The word Apostle (Apostolos in Greek), meaning = a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders. Apostolic refers to a position of being sent. We (the church), are the sent ones. Most of us are not aware we are all in full-time ministry. Wherever God has placed you – your carrier is your pulpit. We take over from where Jesus left off. Let us learn from the Messiah (anointed One) how He conducted Himself as a Chief Apostle:
(1) He clearly understood His assignment. [Luke2v49] And He said to them, “Why did you seek
Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”
(2) He carried the message of the sender. [John9v4—5] I must work the works of Him who sent
Me while it is day: the night is coming when no one can work. (5) As long as I am in the world,
I am the Light of the world.
(3) He was connected to the sender. [John8v29] And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has
not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.
(4) He came to represent the sender. [John 14v10} Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and
the Father is in Me? The words that I speak to you, I do not speak on My own authority: but
the Father who dwells in Me does the works.
(5) He was accountable to the sender. [John17v12] While I was with them in the world, I kept them
in Your name. Those whom You gave Me, I have kept, and none of them is lost except the son
of perdition, that the Scripture, might be fulfilled.
(6) He strived to finish His assignment. [John4v34] My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me
and to finish His work.
(7) He finally finished His assignment. [John17v4] I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished
the work which You have given Me to do.