One of many reasons our churches exist is because of all the Non-members.
What do you think of this statement? My pastor said it today and I agree with him.
When I woke up this morning, my heart was kind of heavy and I was beginning to worry about many things. I doubted whether or not I did the right thing by coming forth to dedicate my life to serve the Living Lord full time. I started to worry about finances. My head started to hurt so turned on my car CD and listened to a CD copy of the Toronto “Unimaginable” tour. I started to sing “Holy, Holy, Holy” and scenes from the Chicago tour came to me.
Scenes like Gladys and Carmen being at the front of the marching line, Jacky and Karson carrying the big heart, Steven and Louise crying and hugging me at the front of the church, Ah-Suk’s almost inaudible sharing, and Maggie’s mouthing “I love you” to me when I went back to the sound booth. Everyone single one of these scenes was filled with passion and each was responses to the love of Christ.
When I went to Church today, Pastor Tony's sermon was “Glorifying God in Outreach” and he selected Luke 20:19-23 as today’s sermon passage. Tony focused on verse 21.
“So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” Luke 20:21
So, this is what we are all born to do. We are all born to be sent and all of us ought to be sent. Our Lord did not ask us whether or not we want to be sent but commended us that we are to be sent. Our Heavenly Father sent Christ and now Christ Himself is sending us. In other words, He’s sending me! I shall not doubt anymore! He has commended me! I am just obeying and following to what He has commended me and I shall have no worries anymore.
1) Mission is God’s plan.
2) Christ is the missionary and the sent one.
3) I am carrying His torch.
4) I am a vehicle and means of His plan.
What do you think of this statement? My pastor said it today and I agree with him.
When I woke up this morning, my heart was kind of heavy and I was beginning to worry about many things. I doubted whether or not I did the right thing by coming forth to dedicate my life to serve the Living Lord full time. I started to worry about finances. My head started to hurt so turned on my car CD and listened to a CD copy of the Toronto “Unimaginable” tour. I started to sing “Holy, Holy, Holy” and scenes from the Chicago tour came to me.
Scenes like Gladys and Carmen being at the front of the marching line, Jacky and Karson carrying the big heart, Steven and Louise crying and hugging me at the front of the church, Ah-Suk’s almost inaudible sharing, and Maggie’s mouthing “I love you” to me when I went back to the sound booth. Everyone single one of these scenes was filled with passion and each was responses to the love of Christ.
When I went to Church today, Pastor Tony's sermon was “Glorifying God in Outreach” and he selected Luke 20:19-23 as today’s sermon passage. Tony focused on verse 21.
“So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” Luke 20:21
So, this is what we are all born to do. We are all born to be sent and all of us ought to be sent. Our Lord did not ask us whether or not we want to be sent but commended us that we are to be sent. Our Heavenly Father sent Christ and now Christ Himself is sending us. In other words, He’s sending me! I shall not doubt anymore! He has commended me! I am just obeying and following to what He has commended me and I shall have no worries anymore.
1) Mission is God’s plan.
2) Christ is the missionary and the sent one.
3) I am carrying His torch.
4) I am a vehicle and means of His plan.
God is good... All the time.
Shalom! Peace to you!
Shalom! Peace to you!
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