Missions Conference 2017
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Why is "missionary" our middle name?
Why is "missionary" our middle name?
The Christian & Missionary Alliance
Ebola is a crisis that we can provide help and introduce Christ to un-reached people.
Today we want to give ourselves a reminder: Within the good news of Jesus Christ there lies a warning and an urgency.
Monday night into Tuesday we had this fall's first frost warning. Kevin Carter of SEVERE WEATHER TEAM 9 was warning VIEWERS to bring in plants to save them, then said "unless you don't care because growing time is over." HERBICIDAL MANIACS!
Later as I was going to sleep I read this verse in Jeremiah.(8:20).
“The harvest is past, the summer has ended, and we are not saved.”
The Warning: Soon, coming to Christ will be no longer possible.
The Warning: Soon, coming to Christ will be no longer possible.
for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
There will be a time when harvest is no longer possible.
“The harvest is past, the summer has ended, and we are not saved.”
Time is running out
Time is running out
Time ticks.
Time will stop.
"The harvest is past,
Many will not be saved in time because they have not heard.
Many will not be saved in time because they have not heard.
Many are not saved in time because they have not heard.
Many are not saved in time because they have not heard.
Why do we give, send and go?
the summer has ended,
There is no other way to God except through Jesus Christ!
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
Ed Stetzer once put it: “It’s not that God’s church has a mission; it’s that God’s mission has a church.” We serve a missionary God, which means we must be a missionary people. And it means we shouldn’t be surprised by our Lord’s parting instruction: “Go make disciples of all nations” ()
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
and we are not saved.”
“It’s not that God’s church has a mission; it’s that God’s mission has a church.”
Monday night into Tuesday we had this fall's first frost warning. Kevin Carter of SEVERE WEATHER TEAM 9 was warning VIEWERS to bring in plants to save them, then said "unless you don't care because growing time is over." HERBICIDAL MANIACS!
2. We serve a missionary God, which means we must be a missionary people.
And it means we shouldn’t be surprised by our Lord’s parting instruction: “Go make disciples of all nations”
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
“It’s not that God’s church has a mission; it’s that God’s mission has a church.” -Ed Stetzer
“It’s not that God’s church has a mission; it’s that God’s mission has a church.” -Ed Stetzer
A warning and an urgency
There is no other way to God except through Jesus Christ!
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
Monday night into Tuesday we had this fall's first frost warning. Kevin Carter of SEVERE WEATHER TEAM 9 was warning VIEWERS to bring in plants to save them, then said "unless you don't care because growing time is over." HERBICIDAL MANIACS!
“The harvest is past, the summer has ended, and we are not saved.”
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Later as I was going to sleep I read this verse in Jeremiah.(8:20).
For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.
for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
There will be a time when harvest is no longer possible.
There will be a time when harvest is no longer possible.
There will be a time when harvest is no longer possible.
Time is running out
Time ticks.
Time will stop.
The Urgency: The time for missions is now
The Urgency: The time for missions is now
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For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation. We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.
For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.
In the time it takes to hear this sermon-how many lost souls will perish forever?
How many will depart this life to a Christ-less eternity before you finish reading this article?
In the time it takes to hear this sermon-how many lost souls will perish forever?
55.3 million people die each year
150,600 people die each day.
6,316 people die each hour.
105 people die each minute.
105 people die each minute.
Ultimately, the death rate is 1:1.
It is estimated that 7.2 billion people are in the world today.
29.2% of the world are un-reached-no Gospel witness.
Which means...
More than 2.1 billion people live in “un-reached” people groups in some of the hardest-to-reach areas of the world.
This means each minute, each hour, each day tens of thousands die without any real access to the message that would save them from hell and save them for God’s love.
150,685 people die per day in the world.
29.2% of them are un-reached.
Which means, 44,00 un-reached die in a single day.,
or 1,830 un-reached people die every hour.
This sermon is timed to 30 minutes which means, 915 people died without Christ while I preached and you listened.
29.2% of the world unreached-no Gospel witness.
“The harvest is past, the summer has ended, and we are not saved.”
=1,830/hour.
This sermon is timed to 30 minutes =915 ppl died without Christ while I preached and you listened.
Not only abroad but here as well.
Not only abroad but here as well.
Small groups, the empty chair.
Small Group Leadership Training
First two letters of the gospel are "GO"
Missions is not an option; it is why we are here.
Do we maintain the urgency?
He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.
For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.
Many are not saved in time.
Take this with you...
Take this with you...
Ed Stetzer once put it: “It’s not that God’s church has a mission; it’s that God’s mission has a church.” We serve a missionary God, which means we must be a missionary people. And it means we shouldn’t be surprised by our Lord’s parting instruction: “Go make disciples of all nations” ()
Why do we give, send and go?
No other way!
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John
For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.
If Hell is real and Jesus is the only way, on a scale of 1 to ten (with ten the highest) how urgent would you rate the need to reach the un-reached with the Gospel? ______
Where on the same scale would you rate your own response? _____
Listen to Peter-invite him for a meal-ask him why he does what he does. And let God guide you as to how you can come along side him to help with the harvest.
Come this week to be reminded and refreshed as to why FAC exists.
Listen to Peter-invite him for a meal-ask him why he does what he does. And let God guide you as to how you can come along side him to help with the harvest.
Listen to Peter-invite him for a meal-ask him why he does what he does. And let God guide you as to how you can come along side him to help with the harvest.
Will you come prepared next week to make a Faith Promise pledge to the Great Commission Fund?