Missions Sunday: Philippians 4: 18-20The focus of missions needs to center on reproducing and multiplying the life of Jesus in others.
Introduction to our missions' program
The ministry of Jesus
““The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are oppressed, To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.””
Luke 4:18-19
The Commission of Jesus:
“And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.””
Matthew 28:18-20
The Gospel to the world – expansion of ministries
Galatians 2:9
Practical support: The team on the road with the missionary
Financial support, prayer support, feedback, involvement as partners, not just donors. Doing what Jesus did in his purpose statement from Isaiah. Remember the poor. Galatians 2:10
The character of a giver – the sharing principle directed by the Holy Spirit - the giver and the receiver are intertwined Luke 6:38
remember that God cannot be mocked, whatsoever a person sows that will he also reap
Galatians 6 s 31, 2 Corinthians 9:7-9
The church and the gift
2 Corinthians 8 and Phil 4