On Mission

 Christ’s ministry should bring praise from the Jews—for God’s faithfulness.

 Christ’s ministry should bring praise from the Gentiles—for God’s mercy.

Marks of a Multicultural Church

A. It’s a Welcoming Church (“Therefore, welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.” v. 7, ESV)

ON MISSION=ACCEPT SINNERS NOT SIN

SERVE ON BEHALF OF GODS TRUTH

THIS MEANS= TO TESTIFY (BY THE ACTION OF SERVING OTHERS) OF THE WORD OF GOD BEING TRUTH

ON MISSION=THOSE LIKE YOU AND THOSE DIFFERENT FROM YOU

B. It’s an Inclusive Church. (Don’t miss this: It was always God’s plan to include Gentiles in His plan—everyone!)

C. It’s a Worshipping Church. (3 times in vv. 9-11 God calls us to worship together.)

JESUS CAME TO SERVE, “THE MESSIAH DID NOT PLEASE HIMSELF” “SERVANT OF THE CIRCUMCISED…AND GENTILES”

ON MISSION=CONFIRMED PROMISES=WRITTEN BEFORE

SCRIPTURE IS OUR AUTHORITY…QUOTED HERE IS THE 3 DIVISIONS OF JEWISH SCRIPTURE TO WITNESS TO THE POINT…..

1)THE LAW. THE TORAH THE FIRST 5 BOOKS. “MOST HOLY”

2) PROPHETS…NEVI’IM 8 BOOKS

3) WRITINGS…KETUVIM 11 BOOKS..

1ST QUOTE=CONFESSION-THE PSALMIST PRAISES GOD AMONG THE GENTILES 2ND QUOTE=CALLS THE GENTILES TO REJOICE WITH ISRAEL 3RD QUOTE=GENTILES PRAISE GOD INDEPENDENTLY OF ISRAEL

ON MISSION=THE CAUSE OF IT ALL….THE ROOT OF JESSE (JESUS)

•THE ONLY ONE SINNERS CAN HOPE IN

•THE WORD ROOT HERE SPEAKS TO THE ONE WHO WOULD “SPRING” FROM JESSE. GOD’S MESSIAH CAME FROM NON-ROYALTY OF JEWISH DESCENT SO THAT “ALL MEN” MAY PLACE THEY’RE HOPE IN JESUS

D. It’s an Evangelizing Church. (v. 12, “…here is the hope” for the Gentiles.)

ON MISSION=OVERFLOW OF HOPE

THE MISSION

BE FILLED WITH JOY AND PEACE SO HOPE WILL RADIATE FROM YOU BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

SO THAT OTHERS WILL KNOW HIM

E. It’s an Overflowing Church. (v. 13, ‘’….overflow with hope”)

All believers should be welcoming of one another, for Christ came to save both the Jews and the Gentiles.

It is God’s Word and God’s Son that holds us together.

BULLSEYE OR MISSING THE MARK?

ARE WE ON MISSION?

DO YOU SEE WHERE GOD HAS CALLED YOUR CHURCH?

DO YOU SEE WHERE GOD HAS CALLED YOU?