Missions Focus
A shorter message focused on missions
- Romans 10:12-15
- There is no distinction between Greek and Jew - He is rich to all
- Anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved
- How can people call on a Saviour they have not heard about?
- How can people believe in the Lord they have not heard about?
- Faith comes through hearing the word of God - they need a preacher
- We must pray that God will raise up and send out people
- We have a message of good news for all the world
- A gospel of peace / glad tidings
- Hope in Jesus Christ
- Explanation
- A promise - if you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ you will be saved
- There is no distinction between Greek and Jew - He is rich to all
- John 17:15-20
- The disciples should not be removed from the world
- We are to pray we would be delivered from the devil
- We are not of the world
- We are sanctified by God's word
- As Jesus was sent, we are sent
- Some are sowing, some are reaping
- The reaping might be in later generations or in a different country - but there will always be others who believe in Jesus Christ
- God is doing a staggering work in many places
- We must pray, Lord use us
- The disciples should not be removed from the world
- John 20:21
- Jesus sends us as He was sent
- The apostles had a special calling - but the call did not end there
- God continues to send out His people into this world
- We must pray God will raise up people to this work
- Matthew 9:35-38
- Jesus preached from city to city
- How do we see the people around us?
- Rebellious
- Hard people
- We don't like our culture
- Are we pharisaical?
- Do we see them as struggling?
- Do we have compassion on them?
- How many things does the bible tell us to pray?
- Pray for labourers in the harvest field
- Wouldn't it be wonderful if we sent out someone from this church?
- Pray that people would be raised up - whether from our church or others
- Pray for Josh
- We each have a part to play