Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:19-20

Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:19-20

Mission 06/28/2004

Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:19-20

Acts 1:8

Isaiah 54:1-3

  1. Basic responsibility of a believer:

1)upward: worship and serve the Lord

2)inward: love one another

3)outward: evangelize the world

  1. Why mission?

1)It is the will of God (2 Peter 3:9, John 3:16)

2)It is the command of our Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8)

3)It is the primary work of the Holy Spirit(John 15:26, 16:14)

4)The love of Christ at the Calvarycompels us (2 Cor. 5:14)

5)We are in debt of the Gospel (Romans 1:14)

6)Because it is the most valuable thing to do (Matthew 16:26)

7)It is the Greatest need of every human being (Romans 5:1, 2 Cor. 5:20-21, Eph. 2:13-18)

8)Because anytime Christ will come again (Romans 14:11-12, 2 Cor. 5:10, 1 Cor. 3:13)

  1. The key words of the Great Commission: (Matthew 28:19-20)

1)Go

2)Make

3)Baptize

4)Teach

  1. The strategy of the Great Commission: (Acts 1:8, Isaiah 54:1-3)

1)Extend, Expand and Enlarge: Keep on reaching out to the unreached

2)Strengthen: edify the saved

  1. The scope of the Great Commission: (Acts 1:8)

Near and far at the same time, the whole world is our mission field.

  1. The goal of the Great Commission: (Matthew 28:19)

Make disciples.

  1. How to participate in Great Commission?

To Christians, the Great Commission is an obligation, not an option.

How? (based on Acts 1:8)

1)“Ends of earth” (uttermost part of the earth)

Taiwan, China, Far East, etc.

(1)Prayer (Matthew 9:37-38)

(2)Financial support

(3)Short-term mission

(4)Long-term mission

2)“Judea and Samaria” (Surrounding area)

Layton, Logan, Pocatello, Boise, Provo, etc.

(1)Pray & support the existing Bible Study Fellowship or Churches

(2)Plant and support new Bible Study Groups or Churches

(3)Gospel Camp and Retreat, etc.

3)“Jerusalem” (Local)

Salt Lake City Area

(1)Pray for the non-believers (friends and classmates)

(2)Invite them to come to Fellowship and Church

(3)Open your house for fellowship – invite your friends to your house

(4)Special gathering – Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year, etc.

(5)Participate in personal evangelism

Door to Door → Face to Face → Heart to Heart.

(6)Identify the need of the community, design evangelistic outreach programs to meet their needs: such as: Marriage Workshop, Parenting Workshop, etc.

(7)Community Care Programs

  1. What it means to be successful in Great Commission?

Those who obey and go are “Success” in God’s Sight.

  1. Illustration on Great Commission:

1)Dead or Alive

Sea of Galilee (alive)

Dead Sea (death)

2)Appetite Capacity

Chinese dumplings, or Rice bowls, etc.

  1. Motives of Mission:

Love (Matthew 22:37-40, John 3:16, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3)

1)Love God

2)Love people

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