La Historia Transformadora Darrow L. Miller Alianza para Discipular a las Naciones

Tenemos una poderosa historia La cual tiene la habilidad de: Transformar la vida de los individuos, Sacar las comunidades de la pobreza y Edificar naciones. Methodologies: Object lesson – using the Bible as a book of stories Illustrations: Content: This book is powerful, it has the ability to: Transform individual lives Lift communities out of poverty Build nations What kind of nations will it build? 2

Edificar Naciones … que sean libres y no esclavas … que sean compasivas y no crueles … que sean justas y no corruptas Methodologies: Object lesson – using the Bible as a book of stories Illustrations: Content: This book is powerful, it has the ability to build nations Nations that are free and not enslaved Nations that are just and not corrupt Nations that are compassionate and not cruel It is not just a spiritual book or only a devotional book. It is a book that contains the Transforming Story. What is wrong if nations are not like this? What is wrong is that we have not told the whole story. 3

La Historia Bíblica ¿Dónde comienza nuestra historia? ¿Dónde termina? Methodologies: Object lesson – using the Bible as a book of stories Illustrations: Content: The Bible begins in Genesis and where does it end? In Revelation Where does it begin? in a garden – what garden? the Garden of Eden (Gen 1) Where does it end? in a city – the New Jerusalem or the City of God (Rev 21- 22) It begins with a first couple – Adam and Eve Where does it end? It ends with another couple. What couple? – Jesus and the Church, His bride The Bible begins and ends as a nuptial (wedding) story. In the beginning it starts with a woman and ends with a woman. Jesus Christ is coming back to get married – incredible. Who is the bride? The Church. Who is the Church? We are. Look at each other and tell each other – Jesus is coming back to marry YOU, to marry US!! This is an incredible story – it is the story that people around the world are secretly longing to hear and longing to be true. There is only one story that is true and will bring life, hope and freedom. 4

Ilustración de la Historia Bíblica Capítulo 1 – La Creación Methodologies: Questioning and responsive participation, Object lesson – Use an old book as an illustration. This book represents the Biblical narrative, and, for the sake of the illustration, this book has 12 chapters. Twelve is an arbitrary number – it could be 10 chapters, 15 chapters or any other number, but for this illustration, let’s assume it has 12 chapters. Illustrations: Content: Chapter 1 – The Creation The first chapter of the book is called Creation. Two tasks – fill the earth with people, steward creation. What is the opening line of the biblical story? It begins with what words? “In the beginning” In the beginning what? “God” God did what? “Created” Created what? “The heavens and the earth” “In the beginning, God created” This is the opening line of the biblical narrative and it establishes (creates) the storyline / framework of life. Every culture has a story. Every story has an opening line and every opening line establishes the storyline/framework/backdrop/canvas for the way they live their lives. How has the story begun in your culture? In the west there is a story, it is NOT the biblical story – it is a secular story, a materialistic story and even an atheistic story. This story says “In the beginning . . . “nature” The person that wrote this story was Charles Darwin. He created a theory of evolution that begins without God. It is a very different storyline and a very different story in which to live out life. Each culture has a story that explains life. Stories are powerful!! The basic questions in life are answered by our stories. They mold our thinking and shape our behavior, and we live out life according to our story. The opening line of our story is - In the beginning God created . . . This is the opening line of the biblical narrative. This line creates the storyline for the Bible - How did God create – He spoke - Creation came into existence because God spoke - words are very powerful. - They can speak life or death, hope or despair. God spoke creation into existence. The fact that God created the universe by speaking has relevance to our lives today and we’ll see this later in this lesson. What did He create – all things!! And it was GOOD. It was perfect. Gen 1:29 But not finished yet or it was still full of potential. God speaks and creates the universe; man speaks and creates culture which shapes the universe. Man and woman were created in His image Gen 1:26-27 The Stewardship Mandate, the cultural mandate and the Developmental Mandate This establishes our purpose here – to develop the earth and create godly culture. This is God’s world and not ours. We are His vice-regents to rule in His stead. He puts man in the center of the garden and gives him a task – Be fruitful and multiply and have dominion over creation!! We are to be stewards of His creation. Man has dominion over creation and not the other way (poverty). We are on this planet for a purpose. He put man and woman into creation and then told them to develop the earth. He didn’t simply say, “harvest the garden.” He said, “develop it and fill the earth with the knowledge of God.” The first chapter tells us why we are here – to be stewards of God’s creation. 5

La Narrativa Bíblica Capítulo 1 – Creación Capítulo 2 – La Rebelión 6 Methodologies: Object lesson – Use an old book as an illustration. This book represents the Biblical narrative, and, for the sake of the illustration, this book has 12 chapters. Twelve is an arbitrary number – it could be 10 chapters, 15 chapters or any other number, but for this illustration, let’s assume it has 12 chapters. Illustrations: Content: Chapter 2 – The Rebellion Man and woman rebel against the high King of Heaven. Sin and Death enter into the world Spiritual sin and death – separation from God Physical sin and death Then evil enters into the world Moral evil – stealing, corruption, selfishness, adultery, lust, murder Natural evil – pain in childbirth, weeds in the garden, natural disasters - droughts, floods, earthquakes Relationships were broken, and creation was distorted. Something very important to see here - Hunger and poverty are abnormal – they were never intended, they are a result of the fall and there is something we can do about it. We begin to think that poverty is normal and there is nothing we can do about it. But this is not what God created or intended. It is a result of the Fall. We are NOT to accept it as normal. We are to fight against hunger and poverty. The Church is to fight against it. This is part of why God has created the Church – to stand against the consequences of the Fall – to bring reconciliation and redemption! God placed man in the position to stand against the fall. Man was intended by God to stand against the fall and these evils, and He still has given him this task. 6

Ilustración de la Historia Bíblica Capítulo 1 – Creación Capítulo 2 – La Rebelión Capítulos 3-9 – La Misión Methodologies: Object lesson – Use an old book as an illustration. This book represents the Biblical narrative, and, for the sake of the illustration, this book has 12 chapters. Twelve is an arbitrary number – it could be 10 chapters, 15 chapters or any other number, but for this illustration, let’s assume it has 12 chapters. Illustrations: Content: Chapter 2 – The Rebellion Man and woman rebel against the high King of Heaven. Sin and Death enter into the world Spiritual sin and death – separation from God Physical sin and death Then evil enters into the world Moral evil – stealing, corruption, selfishness, adultery, lust, murder Natural evil – pain in childbirth, weeds in the garden, natural disasters - droughts, floods, earthquakes Relationships were broken, and creation was distorted. Something very important to see here - Hunger and poverty are abnormal – they were never intended, they are a result of the fall and there is something we can do about it. We begin to think that poverty is normal and there is nothing we can do about it. But this is not what God created or intended. It is a result of the Fall. We are NOT to accept it as normal. We are to fight against hunger and poverty. The Church is to fight against it. This is part of why God has created the Church – to stand against the consequences of the Fall – to bring reconciliation and redemption! God placed man in the position to stand against the fall. Man was intended by God to stand against the fall and these evils, and He still has given him this task. 7

Ilustración de la Historia Bíblica Capítulo 1 – Creación Capítulo 2 – La Rebelión Capítulos 3-9 – La Misión Capítulo 10 – La Cruz Methodologies: Object lesson – Use an old book as an illustration. This book represents the Biblical narrative, and, for the sake of the illustration, this book has 12 chapters. Twelve is an arbitrary number – it could be 10 chapters, 15 chapters or any other number, but for this illustration, let’s assume it has 12 chapters. Illustrations: Content: Chapter 2 – The Rebellion Man and woman rebel against the high King of Heaven. Sin and Death enter into the world Spiritual sin and death – separation from God Physical sin and death Then evil enters into the world Moral evil – stealing, corruption, selfishness, adultery, lust, murder Natural evil – pain in childbirth, weeds in the garden, natural disasters - droughts, floods, earthquakes Relationships were broken, and creation was distorted. Something very important to see here - Hunger and poverty are abnormal – they were never intended, they are a result of the fall and there is something we can do about it. We begin to think that poverty is normal and there is nothing we can do about it. But this is not what God created or intended. It is a result of the Fall. We are NOT to accept it as normal. We are to fight against hunger and poverty. The Church is to fight against it. This is part of why God has created the Church – to stand against the consequences of the Fall – to bring reconciliation and redemption! God placed man in the position to stand against the fall. Man was intended by God to stand against the fall and these evils, and He still has given him this task. 8

Ilustración de la Historia Bíblica Capítulo 1 – Creación Capítulo 2 – La Rebelión Capítulos 3-9 – La Misión Capítulo 10 – La Cruz Capítulo 11 – La Tarea Methodologies: Object lesson – Use an old book as an illustration. This book represents the Biblical narrative, and, for the sake of the illustration, this book has 12 chapters. Twelve is an arbitrary number – it could be 10 chapters, 15 chapters or any other number, but for this illustration, let’s assume it has 12 chapters. Illustrations: Content: Chapter 2 – The Rebellion Man and woman rebel against the high King of Heaven. Sin and Death enter into the world Spiritual sin and death – separation from God Physical sin and death Then evil enters into the world Moral evil – stealing, corruption, selfishness, adultery, lust, murder Natural evil – pain in childbirth, weeds in the garden, natural disasters - droughts, floods, earthquakes Relationships were broken, and creation was distorted. Something very important to see here - Hunger and poverty are abnormal – they were never intended, they are a result of the fall and there is something we can do about it. We begin to think that poverty is normal and there is nothing we can do about it. But this is not what God created or intended. It is a result of the Fall. We are NOT to accept it as normal. We are to fight against hunger and poverty. The Church is to fight against it. This is part of why God has created the Church – to stand against the consequences of the Fall – to bring reconciliation and redemption! God placed man in the position to stand against the fall. Man was intended by God to stand against the fall and these evils, and He still has given him this task. 9

Ilustración de la Historia Bíblica Capítulo 1 – Creación Capítulo 2 – La Rebelión Capítulos 3-9 – La Misión Capítulo 10 – La Cruz Capítulo 11 – La Tarea Capítulo 12 – El Regreso de Rey Methodologies: Object lesson – Use an old book as an illustration. This book represents the Biblical narrative, and, for the sake of the illustration, this book has 12 chapters. Twelve is an arbitrary number – it could be 10 chapters, 15 chapters or any other number, but for this illustration, let’s assume it has 12 chapters. Illustrations: Content: Chapter 2 – The Rebellion Man and woman rebel against the high King of Heaven. Sin and Death enter into the world Spiritual sin and death – separation from God Physical sin and death Then evil enters into the world Moral evil – stealing, corruption, selfishness, adultery, lust, murder Natural evil – pain in childbirth, weeds in the garden, natural disasters - droughts, floods, earthquakes Relationships were broken, and creation was distorted. Something very important to see here - Hunger and poverty are abnormal – they were never intended, they are a result of the fall and there is something we can do about it. We begin to think that poverty is normal and there is nothing we can do about it. But this is not what God created or intended. It is a result of the Fall. We are NOT to accept it as normal. We are to fight against hunger and poverty. The Church is to fight against it. This is part of why God has created the Church – to stand against the consequences of the Fall – to bring reconciliation and redemption! God placed man in the position to stand against the fall. Man was intended by God to stand against the fall and these evils, and He still has given him this task. 10

Tenemos una poderosa historia ¿Cuál es el problema? ¡No contamos toda la historia! Methodologies: Dramatization, Object lesson – Take the book and rip out a section of the book representing Chapter 10 and throw the book away. Place Chapter 10 into another book representing the gospel being put into a cultural story. Finally, return Chapter 10 into the original book making the point that we must tell the whole story. Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: But we have a problem— we have not been telling the whole story. We must tell the whole story! It is God’s story. It is a powerful story. It can transform individual lives, lift communities out of poverty and it is able to build nations; nations that are free and not enslaved, compassionate and not cruel and just and not corrupt. The problem is – we are not telling the whole story. For the past 100 years, we have only been telling part of the story and we have taken the gospels (Chapter 10) and we have ripped them out of the book. We say that the gospels are the whole story. (rip out part of the book and throw the book away) The gospels are not the whole story, they are the most important part of the story, but they are not the whole story. The Bible does not begin with John 3:16 – where does it begin? Gen 1:1 What we’ve done is to take the gospels and we put it into someone’s story. In America – we take the gospels out of the book and place it into another book – into a materialistic book with a materialistic storyline. “Come to Jesus and he will bless you, he will provide all your needs, he will prosper all that you do.” What is this? It is materialism. In Africa, they place it into an Animistic storyline. They now understand the gospel in the context of an animistic storyline. The most evangelized continent, still remains broken, impoverished, full of corruption and disease. In India they place it into a Hindu storyline . . . We are not telling the whole story. Illustrations** - Darrow’s example of the village where the church has been for 20 years, but people are living in desperation. This doesn’t evidence the whole good news story. Give an example of a scene you’ve experienced where you have seen the evidence of not telling the whole story, where souls have been saved and churches have been planted, but transformation has not taken place. Chapter 10 will get people saved for heaven, but if you want to see people’s lives transformed and communities lifted from poverty and nations that are just and free, we have to tell the whole story. We must retrieve the book and put the gospels back into the whole story. What we need to do is to return the gospels to the Book – to God’s story and we need to tell the whole story. We need to be people of the Book, of God’s Kingdom Book. It is His book and He wrote it all for His people. (return Chapter 10 to the book) We have a story to tell to the nations – it is a powerful story. It is the story they long to hear, but we need to tell the whole story. Group response – what are you hearing? What are the implications of what we are saying? Where do you see this in your country? In your church? Get the groups to respond with short statements. 11

Discusión en grupos ¿Qué estás oyendo? ¿Dónde ves que esto está pasando? En tu iglesia, en tu país, en … ¿Cuáles son las implicaciones de lo que estamos hablando? Methodologies: Small Group Discussion Illustrations: Content: Have people break into groups of 4-5 to discuss the following questions. 12

La naturaleza de la Biblia Su anchura y profundidad CREACIÓN: En el Principio CONSUMACIÓN: Retorno de Cristo REDENCIÓN CAÍDA Eternidad Futuro Antes del Comienzo Profundidad La Grandiosa Historia* * La historia verdadera (la de Dios) nos dice… lo que es verdad, lo que es bueno, lo que es hermoso 13

La Historia de la Cosmovisión Realidad Última El Hombre La Naturaleza La Historia Uno Dios Creación Naturaleza Animismo Teísmo Bíblico Secularismo 14 14

El hombre es hecho a imagen de Dios, un alma viviente, un corazón y una mente 15

Hemos sido hechos a imagen y semejanza de Dios “Y Dios creó al ser humano a su imagen; lo creó a imagen de Dios. Hombre y mujer los creó” (Génesis 1:27 NVI) 16

¡NO HAY NIÑO ORDINARIO! Cada niño tiene un nombre, una pasión, una historia, y un lugar en la historia. No hay niños ordinarios. Dr. Elizabeth Youmans, Chrysalis International info@chrysalisinternational.org 17

Somos Co-Creadores Con Dios Génesis 1:26 Y dijo: “Hagamos al ser humano a nuestra imagen y semejanza. Que tenga dominio sobre los peces del mar y sobre las aves del cielos; sobre los animales domésticos, sobre los animales salvajes y sobre todos los reptiles que se arrastran por el suelo”. Citas bíblicas del NVI 18

Hombre y Mujer fueron creados Génesis 1:27 Y creó Dios al hombre a su imagen, a imagen de Dios lo creo; varón y hembra los creó. RV60 19

Poniendo nombre a los animales Génesis 2:19 Jehová Dios formó pues, de la tierra toda bestia del campo, y toda ave de los cielos, y las trajo a Adán para que viese cómo las había de llamar; y todo lo que Adán llamó a los animales vivientes, ese es su nombre. RV60 20

La Historia está yendo a algún lugar La Historia está yendo a algún lugar. Se está moviendo hacia el Reino de Dios. 21

¡Tú haces historia! Jeremías 5:1 Recorre las calles de Jerusalén, y mirad ahora, e informaos; buscad en sus plazas a ver si halláis hombre, si hay alguno que haga justicia, que busque verdad; y yo la perdonaré. RV60 22

Dios usa a personas pequeñas Eclesiastés 9:14-16 Había una ciudad pequeña y pocos hombres en ella; y viene contra ella un gran rey, y la asedia y levanta contra ella grandes baluartes. RV60 23

Dios usa a personas pequeñas Eclesiastés 9:14-16 Y se halla en ella un hombre pobre, sabio, el cual libra a la ciudad con su sabiduría; y nadie se acordaba de aquel hombre pobre. RV60 24

Dios usa a personas pequeñas Eclesiastés 9:14-16 Entonces dije yo: Mejor es la sabiduría que la fuerza, aunque la ciencia del pobre sea menospreciada, y no sean escuchadas sus palabras. RV60 25

El Universo es un sistema abierto 26

Creado por su palabra Salmos 33:9 Por que El dijo, y fue hecho; El mandó, y existió (se mantuvo firme). RV60, énfasis añadido 27

La mente controla la materia (Y no al contrario) “Por la fe entendemos haber sido constituido el universo por la palabra de Dios (el mandato de Dios), de modo que lo que se ve fue hecho de lo que no se veía”. Hebreos 11:3 RV60, énfasis añadido 28

Aplicación ¿Qué parte de la historia no estás contando? Anchura – ¿Algunos de los capítulos de la historia Bíblica? Profundidad – ¿Algunos de los conceptos? ¿Qué parte de la historia transformadora necesita escuchar urgentemente tu cultura? Methodologies: Application Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: Personal Application – Reflect on the following questions, what is one simple step you can take to begin telling aspects of the Transforming Story that you have not been telling? Reference Take Aways Page at the end of the participant notebook. Thoughts, God’s words and action plans 29

Repaso de La Historia Transformadora En 4 palabras, ¿Cuál es la anchura de la historia Bíblica? Hemos dicho que no estamos contando toda la historia. ¿Por qué? ¿Qué nos dice la historia Bíblica acerca del ser humano, hacia dónde va la historia y acerca de la naturaleza del universo? Methodologies: Peer Learning/Reviewing and Reinforcement Illustrations: Identified by ** in the contents notes. Content: Review the answers to these content questions for The Transforming Story lesson review before the 2nd lesson is taught. Allow time to share testimonies from the applications of this lesson’s application. 30

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