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God’s way often surprises us - but leads to victory Intro me Last week, Ed helped us see that Jesus declares himself greater than great King David, greater than the Holy Temple, greater even than the Sabbath, that central feature of Jewish identity. He’s making some serious claims - it almost feels like…

Introduction: Throughout the years I have answered a lot of questions about mission. People often wonder why we go overseas when there are so many needs locally. The reason for this question is because we often see missions as charity. We think that we are taking goods to another country that can be…

Matthew 28:16-20 Discuss: Why do we do missions? I have supported missions for a number of reasons: 1.People are lost and they need the light of Christ, 2. It’s what we’re supposed to do, 3. I can even be tempted to go out of frustration with the Church in my own culture, a shaking off the dust, if you…

Introduction I became a Christian at a church that was heavily invested in world missions and stressed the importance of sharing the gospel with as many people as possible. This church sent missionaries around the world, had short term mission trips filled every year, and they shared the gospel in their…

Introduction – who I am. What I do, etc… · Goal – Understand why the gospel exploded… Implications for today. · Session 1 – Unleashing the Gospel (The Early Church) · Session 2 – Unleashing the Gospel (Implications for Today) What is the most significant thing you have learned so far at Perspectives?…

ME: Intro This morning we are looking at one of the healthiest churches in the entire Bible. If there is one church I would want FBC Afton to resemble most, It would be this church. It is the church of Antioch. It was a launching pad for missions! It was the base of operation for Saul and Barnabas throughout…

The Magi are an interesting topic and team of characters in the birth narratives. In our nativity sets we have done all kinds of things with them like name them and dress them like kings. We have even written hymns for them. We love to imagine the magi. However, the magi are important theologically in ways that we have not always thought about. They represent something more in the Christian mission.

Misisons sermon, first preached at The Bridge, Bristol TN for Tri-Cities missions convention, 9/29/24

(mission to western Honduras) Wife could not make the trip with him. Has had two open heart surgeries and some associated brain issues. HPC helped with medical costs. A heart like Jesus- for those who are lost What breaks the heart of God? Matt 9:35-38 Jesus had compassion on the crowds because they…

4 imperatives to an effective personal missions strategy

Scripture Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?” Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever…

The Need to be Called to Worship Psalm 117 opens with an unexpected command…a command to worship. Look at what the Psalmist writes... “Praise the Lord…all nations “Extol him…all people” Praise=Halal- means to shout…or cheer…to be boastful—it is what you do when your team scores a touchdown to win the…

As missionaries living in the midst of a variety of cultures, we all are to find ways to proclaim the message of the gospel and demonstrate its power to bring about God’s good design.

Conferencia de Misiones de Promesa de Fe 2019 pot linzy slayden linzy slayden Las misiones se encuentran en el corazón del cristianismo. En términos generales, es el intento deliberado de llevar a otros las bendiciones de la salvación. Es una prioridad con Dios Todopoderoso y debe estar con nosotros.…

God is accomplishing His redemptive mission and we are a small part of that.

A look at how the church changed because of their mission.

Go everywhere; tell everyone

The church exists to proclaim the gospel so more might be saved.

Introduction The story of Marathon To save the women and the children What is news that is so important that you would risk your life to make sure it was heard? Is the Gospel such news? Main Point two major factors that should make us want to share the Gospel is both love and fear. What is important…

1. What Do they Say? 2. What Do You Say? 3. Where did You get your Answer?

Se trata de una ofrenda consistente en un acuerdo que el creyente hace con Dios para contribuir semanalmente o mensualmente para sostener misioneros y sus familias para la evangelizacion del mundo.

(ESV) 31 Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.” 32 But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” 33 So the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought him something to eat?” 34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and…

God's is on a mission to save sinners

As we're looking at the 'mission of the church' in the third part of our series here, we focus on the Mission of the Church: Local