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Every Christian is Part of a Mission - to Reach the World with the Gospel
Acts 1:1-11
A. Most everybody loves to watch the thrill and drama of someone on a special
mission - an endeavor that is very risky and if failed, would result in disaster
B. In Acts 8, we see Philip being directed by the Holy Spirit on a mission - to
reach the Ethiopian Eunuch with the Gospel! How gloriously he was saved!
C. It is the Mission of New Testament Christianity to reach this world with the
Gospel. It is not the responsibility of the Government, or the Schools, or the
United Nations, or the book publishers, or the radio stations, or the religious
organizations - it is the job of every born-again, blood-bought believer!
D. It is when we see all of ourselves as being "On a Mission" that we see the need
to work together as a team, and the need to prioritize our lives, and the need to
battle our real enemies.
2. You find God reaching mankind from Gen 3 all the way through to the
present - rolled-up His sleeves and has been working from the start
3. But you find Jesus as the heart-beat of God - the pace-setter - the trail-
blazer. If you want to know what Missions is - you look at the life of Jesus!
It was not His occupation - it was His reason for existence!
a. From the start, when Jesus met the woman at the well
e. All the way through to the cross when He saved the thief next to Him
4. It is THIS life that Jesus lived that defines what Missions is: It is simply
the Gospel (1Cor 15:1-4) being presented by your life and words to
someone else!
5. And we do it Jesus' way - I know it is 2,000 years old - I know things have
really progressed since then (NOT)! I know people are different now
(NOT)! The Person and Life of Jesus is the definition of Missions!
4. That promise was made good on the Day of Pentecost - it showed that
God's Holy Spirit can enable ANYONE to win souls!
d. But what about the souls of men and women (Mark 8:36,37)?
b. Yes, the future looks bright, with Jesus coming back to this earth
c. But the world is not ready - what if Jesus had said, not for another 2,000
years? Christians would have been lazy, and would have neglected the
priority of soul-winning!
d. The priority of God is not to judge this world, but to save it - and he
uses Christians to bring sinners to Christ (like a nurse brings patients to
the doctor)
e. Don't worry about what time it is - I think it is getting very late - just
worry about the millions who are lost!
1. The path
2. Examples
a. Peter remained in Israel for quite a while, and then went East
3. How was it possible that fishermen, and carpenters, and labourers could go
so far, and reach so many (Acts 17:6)?
b. Because of the power of the Gospel - it does the work (1Pet 1:23)
c. Don't you see? All you are doing is delivering the message?
1. All the disciples were gathered together, and in amazement, were squinting
to watch Jesus as he ascended up back towards heaven
2. But two other men (angels), sitting nearby break the silence by yelling:
a. HEY! You saw him go up, well, He's coming back again! Soon!
b. Get busy men! Get out there and tell the world that Jesus lives!
c. Tell the world there is a way back to God - a way to get saved!
4) Our health needs - when feeling bad, the pressure is on to get to the
doctor, or to the Chemist
5. There was a prophet named Isaiah, who had a vision of the Lord in heaven.
The Lord was asking the question, "Who will go for me?" "Who will go?"
To which, Isaiah, feeling the urgency of the request, and the need of the
people of Israel, answered, "Here am I, send me!"
III. Conclusion -
1. An Empowerment
2. A Filling - of the heart and spirit of a Christian with the power and drive,
and strength needed to obey the Lord Jesus
3. Responsibility