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THE GOD WHO PURSUES
Missio Dei: God’s redemptive initiative on behalf of his creation.
From the time of the fall God has been pursuing mankind.
In Genesis 3: 21, we see the first animal sacrifice.
God takes the skins of animal and make clothing for Adam and Eve.
Hosea’s story
In the Book of Hosea, we see the story of Hosea the Prophet, God calls him to marry an unfaithful Woman name Gomer.
The story is to show how God love ‘s His people and no matter where we try to run He going to pursue you.
How about the story of Jonah!
Jesus came to seek and to save
Seek: Particularly, to seek after, look for, strive to find.
Save: deliver, make whole, preserve safe from danger, loss, destruction.
There is no where to run
God’s desires is that man would pursue Him
How do you see God?
So do you view God as a police officer chasing down a suspect, or a paramedic determined to help save you from death?
Actually, both ideas reveal aspects of why God pursues man.
On one hand, God is like a police officer pursuing a criminal.
You and I are lawbreakers, and we deserve to be arrested by God for our sins against Him.
We deserve to be charged and convicted in God's courtroom.
Anyone who sins is guilty before God.
This is why Paul went on to say, "God commands all people everywhere to repent.
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But if all you know is the "police officer" aspect of God's pursuit, you don't know the whole story.
When Jesus entered the world, He came to rescue us from our sin and from eternal punishment in hell.
In other words, Jesus is like a paramedic in an ambulance rushing to save you from death.
Christ came to earth on a rescue mission, plain and simple.
He didn't come here to arrest you and throw you in jail.
Instead, He came to save you.
So when you look in the rearview mirror of your life, do you see God pursuing you to arrest you, or coming to save you?
In reality, the police car is right behind you, and the ambulance is right behind it.
The purpose of the police car is to slow you down enough for the ambulance to reach you.
God wants you to realize your sin so that you will embrace Jesus our Savior.
1 Timothy 2:3–6 (NLT)
3 This is good and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.
5 For,
There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus.
6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone.
This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.
God Pursued you before ever came to Him
While other world religions leave mankind believing we must pursue God with good works or outstanding character to gain His favor and forgiveness, Christianity teaches the opposite—God pursues us.
He gives us the work reconciling people back to Him
Now He given us the responsibility of pursuing those who are far from God.
We may not be able go to other nations.
But by giving to missions you are advancing the Kingdom of God.
Once we give our hearts to God, He give us the task of pursuing those who are lost.
We are on a mission the same mission that God sent Jesus to do.
Missio Dei: God’s redemptive initiative on behalf of his creation.
We are on a Mission for God, we are seeking and speaking truth to those who are lost and far from God.
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