Helpchangeanation!GlobalImpactWeek,WestminsterChapel.May16,2010INTRODUCTIONCVMtheme1HelpChangeaNation2AppreciatePastorGary’sexpositoryteachingfromtheWord.…Buttoday:moreapplication,stories,challenge...Iuseinterpreter:halfthenotes,stillgo3hours…ImaginetryingtounderstandTruthin<Amharic>?SCRIPTUREJN8:31…Jesussaid,"Ifyouholdtomyteaching,youarereallymydisciples.32Thenyouwillknowthetruth,andthetruthwillsetyoufree."3“…holdtomyteaching…”Jesus:obedienceshowsyouloveme.Narrowgate,narrowroad!“…knowthetruth…”How—ifit’sinaforeignlanguage?We’reblessed:readit!Deep!(chewinggum)“…andthetruthwillsetyoufree.”Whatifthegreatestpowerisevil?Hopelessslavery.MT22:37Jesusreplied:"‘LovetheLordyourGodwithallyourheartandwithallyoursoulandwithallyourmind.'4Thisisthefirstandgreatestcommandment.5Andthesecondislikeit:`Loveyourneighborasyourself.'“6DoweloveGodwithallweareandhave:devoteourselvestoHiswork,HisKingdom,Histruth?!Howmuchdoweloveourneighbors?Meaning?Alduba:sharehope,water,food,peace,environment…Jesus(Mt25):Hisdisciplesvisitprisoners/sick,clothenaked,feedhungry,bringTrutheveninriskNextdoorneighbors(Flowers);helpneighborsaroundtheworldvsindulgingourselves.Thinkofneighborswhenyoubuycar,house,food;walk/worshipinfreedom.Tithe50%ofincome?!50%oftime?Energy?Prayer?Convictsme!Whatareourresources?God!prayer,personalinvolvement,financialsupport.Avetithe:2%ofincome.Can’tdoitall?Titheportfolio:partnerwithmissions,churchesthatdo!Fun!Eternalvalue!HowmuchdoIloveGod?EnoughtoshowthatlovebyobeyingasHisdisciples,givingallIgotforeternalvalue…HowmuchdoIlovemyneighbors,nextdoor/aroundworld,enoughtorisksharingtheTruththatsetsfree???ITALIANOCCUPATIONHere’ssomeexamples…BornatMidnight:1927…Missionariesexpelled(1936)butGod:<150believersbecame25,0007,organized!Evangelist:lovedGod,neighbor.Tookgold(color)book,crookedGamostick,bywayofriver…Italianmilitaryparades:Wolaytans8lovedGod,neighbors:Truthsetfreesurroundingpeoplegroups!ProblemswhenGospel/churchplantingreachedMursi,Bunna,ot