Aligned for Mission
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· 2 views'The next big movement of the spirit won't be a movement IN the church - it will be a movement OF the church.'
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SECTION 1 - Jesus and the end times.
The disciples pointed out the temple to Jesus. Jesus TELLS THEM IT’LL ALL GET TORN DOWN. They ask - what’s the signs of the end time?
Aren’t we all asking this question now?
Jesus gives a good answer (summarize - false messiahs, wars, famines, earthquakes, persecution, many turning away, increase in wickedness), but then Jesus says this:
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
So, this is the one big thing. Once the gospel gets out everywhere - then we know we’ve reached the end.
And all the other signs that happen - they’re all basically signs that happen TO us. Persecution, famine, increase in wickedness. This is the one big spot that Jesus says, and this is what YOU will be doing.
SECTION 2 - KEEP WATCH
Jesus wraps up this teaching on the end time by saying this:
“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
So - what’s it mean to ‘keep watch’?
Right after this, Matthew 25, Jesus tells 3 parables:
He starts by saying AT THAT TIME, the kingdom will be like this:
10 virgins - 5 foolish virgins who aren’t prepared for the wait, 5 who come with their supplies. The 5 wise virgins were prepared for the task ahead.
3 servants he entrusts to continue His work, and punishes the last one who does nothing by taking what he was given away. The two servants took the task they were given and were faithful to it.
a glorious throne, with Jesus separating the sheep and the goats - and rewarding the people who worked.
HUNGRY->gave food, THIRSTY->gave water, -STRANGER->gave lodging, SICK->looked after, PRISON->came to visit
Note - the sheeps says, ‘when DID we do these things for you?’ as in, they were just serving others.
The goats say ‘when DIDN’T we do these things for you?’ as in, point to a time that you made it bluntly obvious you were right there and you wanted us to do it. And Jesus says, ‘whenever you didn’t go out into the world to perform the task i have for you - that’s when you didn’t.’
SECTION 3 - THIS IS OUR GOAL
This is on the heart of the entire PAOC this year - reach the whole world by 2033, 2,000 years after Jesus was crucified. To play our part in these last days. And we can do it.
We just need to ask ourselves a few questions.
What has God given me to further His kingdom? Because he’s given every one of us something. And it’s from Him, so we know it’s enough to do the work. Romans 12:6- we each have different gifts, according to the grace given us.
Where has God put you, or called you, to further His kingdom? Because we all absolutely have a mission field - whether it’s our friends, our families, our jobsites. Whether it’s fulltime ministry, serving as a volunteer at the church, or just loving on the people around us with all our might. But every one of us is surrounded by a great potential harvest. John 4:35 - open your eyes, see the harvest around you!
What are you waiting for? You have the gifts - from the Spirit. You have the harvest field - right around you. And you have the motivation - because you want to be faithful to Jesus. So what’s holding you back?