God wants You!

2 Corinthians 5:17–19 NKJV

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

The truth is that God wants us!

He wants to call us unto Salvation and for us to be his children.

In verse 17 Paul said that “when you are in Christ you are a new creation”

You know what that means?

All of your sin, all of your past mistakes.

Every bad thing you have ever done.

wiped clean when you are saved

In fact the Bible says that our sins are cast as far as the east is from the west when we come to know Jesus.

We are told in verse 18 “God reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ”

This is that Jesus Christ died on the cross of Calvary so that we may have a fresh start and salvation in him.

So why is this so important to missions?

Because God wants us to be a part of his kingdom.

1. What is the biggest barrier between this generation and salvation?

The truth is salvation is something that many people do not seek because they feel they cannot be good enough

but the truth is Romans 3:23\

Romans 3:23 NKJV

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

No matter how hard we may try, we will fail because we are humans who are born evil.

Yet even in our evil God wants and calls us.

So Because Jesus Christ gives us a way out of sin

This calls us to his service

In Galatians 5:13 Paul said this

Galatians 5:13 NKJV

For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

So after you have been called into salvation you are called to serve one another through love

Part of our obligation as Christians is mission work.

2. How has new life in Jesus impacted your life specifically?

You see when you are saved it should change you.

You shouldn’t be the same person you always were.

Now your still not going to be perfect but you are called to seek the things of the Lord.

So I want to show you this video

BIO Of Dave & Mary Eliff

When Dave and Mary Elliff left Arkansas, they left family and familiar culture to plant a new church in the Pacific Northwest.

“In the South, we have the Bible Belt. In Seattle, people call Roosevelt, the neighborhood where we’re planting, the Metaphysical Belt. 96% of the people here don’t attend an evangelical church,” says Dave. “It’s really well-known for New Age and Eastern religion.”

96% of the people here don’t attend an evangelical church.

The Elliffs launched Roots Community Church with just one other couple. They soon formed a core group through community outreach and by recruiting others who felt called to serve in Seattle.

“We started Roots Church in 2016. Since then, we’ve had to move three times because we keep outgrowing our space. That’s a good problem to have. Now, we have almost a hundred people who are a part of our church,” says Mary.

Prayer Requests

For strength for the team as they work in a challenging, unreached community.For hearts to be prepared for the gospel in Roosevelt.

Why is this so Important?

These people left a lot to move across the country and plant a church.

But missions does not have to always be that extreme

We can do missions very locally and effectively

SO I want you to consider how we may do that today.

Now, we have had the opportunity to hear how it is that we become saved.

I want to encourage you that if you are not saved

You must admit that you are a sinner by confessing your sins, and that you cannot do it on your own but you believe that Jesus Christ died for your sins so that you may be his child.

But if we are saved today the Lord has called us to more

As we do this every month from now on I pray that we begin to see a clear vision of How Jesus may use us both in this community and beyond.