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What are some of the things that impacted you while hearing this sermon?

How have you thought about missions in your personal life, and within your family?

Justin said there are only two ways that we stand before God, either before him in Christ, or in our sin. - How are ways that we reflect that to the world?

As you hear Justin talk about 4.5 Billion people that have not heard about God, what went through your mind?

Christ sets for us instructions in how to approach missions:

, we are to first pray. Why is prayer so important, and why is it the first thing that we should do? What should we pray about?

We must recognize that it is God’s harvest and not our own, , why is this important? (read , Paul acknowledges that it is God who gives the growth. A response to the calling of God is reflected in )

We must acknowledge that we are being sent out as lambs among wolves. Who are the wolves that we would, or could be facing in sharing the gospel? ()

We must be more prayerful and walk by faith, then strategic in our missions, see this in . What are the dangers of being more strategic rather then prayerful? This does not mean that we are not to be wise, but see wisdom in the light of

(1.) The charge given them was, Whatsoever house they entered into, they must say, Peace be to this house. Here, [1.] They are supposed to enter into private houses; for, being not admitted into the synagogues, they were forced to preach where they could have liberty. And, as their public preaching was driven into houses, so thither they carried it. Like their Master, wherever they visited, they preached from house to house, Acts 5:42; 20:20. Christ’s church was at first very much a church in the house. [2.] They are instructed to say, “Peace be to this house, to all under this roof, to this family, and to all that belong to it.” Peace be to you was the common form of salutation among the Jews. They must not use it in formality, according to custom, to those they met on the way, because they must use it with solemnity to those whose houses they entered into: “Salute no man by the way in compliment, but to those into whose house ye enter, say, Peace be to you, with seriousness and in reality; for this is intended to be more than a compliment.” Christ’s ministers go into all the world, to say, in Christ’s name, Peace be to you. First, We are to propose peace to all, to preach peace by Jesus Christ, to proclaim the gospel of peace, the covenant of peace, peace on earth, and to invite the children of men to come and take the benefit of it. Secondly, We are to pray for peace to all. We must earnestly desire the salvation of the souls of those we preach to, and offer up those desires to God in prayer; and it may be well to let them know that we do thus pray for them, and bless them in the name of the Lord.

Henry, M. (1994). Matthew Henry’s commentary on the whole Bible: complete and unabridged in one volume (p. 1856). Peabody: Hendrickson.

Christ commanded them to proclaim peace, how does peace being proclaimed to people share Christ?

Why is it important that he also talk about shaking the dust off of the sandals of their feet, and moving forward? () (Only God changes hearts, we are to hold fast to Christ, and the Lord will do what he does according to his own will.)

What does the apostle Paul say about preaching? () How does this reflect the command of Christ?

How should we be praying?

Final Thought

What is the role that God has put in your life pertaining to missions?