Mission Defined

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Mission Defined- God’s work of Redemption in the book of Acts

Review

• ACTS 1-2 / Rhythms, preparing the church to be the church.
• Jesus Hands off to the Holy Spirit
  •  If you are a CHristian OR NOT, can you know if you are fulfilling the purpose you were born? Yes, by giving your life to what Jesus gave his life for… The Church.
  • And the Church is;  All about Jesus, Kingdom Minded & Spirit Filled.  We are Witnesses who Pray, Lead & Preach as we strive for Diversity & Generosity as we Commune with God and others.

SLIDE- But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8

1. 3 sections
   1. Jerusalem
   2. Judea & Samaria
   3. To the ends of the Earth
      1. Small church in the Big Church (universal)
      2. Small part to play in the bigger calling of the church.

• SLIDE-
  • 1. Mission to the Neighborhood Chapters 3-7
  • 2. Mission to the 805
  • 3. Mission to the end

Mission: Sent to Speak and Respond to God’s Work of Redemption

1. Sent

• If you are a Christian, you already have been “sent”.

SLIDE- And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”  Matthew 28:18-20

         2.  to Speak

• “teach” the word.
• Proclaim the Gospel because it is news! It’s a message.

SLIDE-  in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.   2 Corinthians 5:19-20

SLIDE-  For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? Romans 10:13-14

3. & Respond

SLIDE-For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:8-10

4. to God’s Work

Play in the play ground of God. It’s not our kingdom

SLIDE- Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.            Ephesians 1:3-6

5. Of Redemption

SLIDE- In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ Ephesians 1:7-9

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