Mission Sunday: Mission Sunday: “GO!”“GO!”Northside Mission Church (26-Feb-2012)Northside Mission Church (26-Feb-2012)

““For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.””written, “The just shall live by faith.””(Romans 1:16-17)(Romans 1:16-17)

Our ProclamationOur Proclamation

The Ascension of Jesus ChristThe Ascension of Jesus Christ

The Great CommissionThe Great Commission

((ReadRead Matthew 28:16-20) Matthew 28:16-20)

The final words of Jesus to his disciplesThe final words of Jesus to his disciples

This is the Great Commission!This is the Great Commission!

Before Matthew 28Before Matthew 28

Matthew 27:63Matthew 27:63Saying, “Sir, we remember while He was Saying, “Sir, we remember while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, “After still alive, how that deceiver said, “After

three days I will rise.””three days I will rise.””

Before Matthew 28Before Matthew 28

Non-believers seem to have more faith Non-believers seem to have more faith than the disciples that Jesus would rise than the disciples that Jesus would rise

from the dead!from the dead!

The Great Suggestion?The Great Suggestion?

1. They are a command – not a suggestion!1. They are a command – not a suggestion!

The commission of the Church is not to The commission of the Church is not to wait for the world to come to us, but to go wait for the world to come to us, but to go

out to the world!out to the world!

The Great Suggestion?The Great Suggestion?

2. These commands are given to every 2. These commands are given to every follower of Jesus!follower of Jesus!

This is not just for the “professionals” – the This is not just for the “professionals” – the ministers, pastors, missionaries, etc.ministers, pastors, missionaries, etc.

The Great Omission?The Great Omission?

To fail to do so could be considered sin!To fail to do so could be considered sin!

The sin of omission (James 4:17) The sin of omission (James 4:17)

The Great Omission?The Great Omission?

(Read (Read Mark 16:15Mark 16:15))

Jesus didn’t say “Go into all the world and Jesus didn’t say “Go into all the world and be a good example”be a good example”

Is Speaking necessary?Is Speaking necessary?

(Read (Read 1 Corinthians 1:21 1 Corinthians 1:21 & & Romans 10:14Romans 10:14))

Paul didn’t say “foolish preaching” but Paul didn’t say “foolish preaching” but “the foolishness of preaching”“the foolishness of preaching”

Is Speaking necessary?Is Speaking necessary?

Q: What are we to preach? The Gospel!Q: What are we to preach? The Gospel!

Jesus is not just the great additive to a Jesus is not just the great additive to a person’s life to make it a little better. He is person’s life to make it a little better. He is

the Saviour who can forgive them of all the Saviour who can forgive them of all their sins!their sins!

What is the Gospel?What is the Gospel?

A different gospel is being preached – a A different gospel is being preached – a “holistic gospel” “holistic gospel”

The Gospel is about the life, death and The Gospel is about the life, death and resurrection of Jesus from the dead (Read resurrection of Jesus from the dead (Read

1 Corinthians 15:1-81 Corinthians 15:1-8))

What is the Gospel?What is the Gospel?

““We do not need to get worked up about We do not need to get worked up about global warming. We need to be far more global warming. We need to be far more concerned about a global warning - that concerned about a global warning - that

people need Jesus Christ and they need to people need Jesus Christ and they need to turn to Him.” turn to Him.”

The iGospelThe iGospel

The iGospelThe iGospel – go into all of – go into all of youryour world and world and reach into reach into youryour own sphere of influence own sphere of influence

with the with the GospelGospel!!

The iGospelThe iGospel

Fact: Surveys show that 95% of Christians Fact: Surveys show that 95% of Christians have never led another person to Christhave never led another person to Christ

““Make disciples…”Make disciples…”

(Read (Read Colossians 1:28Colossians 1:28))

We invite people to follow Christ and we We invite people to follow Christ and we must help them go to their feet spirituallymust help them go to their feet spiritually

and and to move forward.to move forward. That is our job!That is our job!

““Make disciples…”Make disciples…”

New believers are like newborn babies!New believers are like newborn babies!

1.1.New Believers need protection New Believers need protection (Read (Read Galatians 4:19Galatians 4:19) )

2. New Believers need fellowship (Saul 2. New Believers need fellowship (Saul who later become the apostle Paul)who later become the apostle Paul)

““Make disciples…”Make disciples…”

3. New Believers need food3. New Believers need food

4. New Believers need training4. New Believers need training(Read (Read 1 Thessalonians 2:11-121 Thessalonians 2:11-12) )

(Read (Read Deuteronomy 6:7)Deuteronomy 6:7)

Am I a disciple?Am I a disciple?

(Read (Read Luke 14:26-35Luke 14:26-35))

Some of the most some of the most soul-Some of the most some of the most soul-searching words that have ever fell from searching words that have ever fell from

the lips of Jesusthe lips of Jesus

Three times Jesus said that if we don’t do Three times Jesus said that if we don’t do these things, we cannot be His disciplethese things, we cannot be His disciple

Am I a disciple?Am I a disciple?

1. The disciple must love Jesus more 1. The disciple must love Jesus more than anyone or anything (than anyone or anything (Luke 14:26Luke 14:26))

2. The disciple must deny himself, take up 2. The disciple must deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow Jesus his cross daily and follow Jesus

((Luke 14:27; 9:23-24Luke 14:27; 9:23-24))

3. The disciple must count the cost 3. The disciple must count the cost ((Luke 14:28Luke 14:28))

Am I a disciple?Am I a disciple?

We live in an “ABC” age – We live in an “ABC” age – ““Anything-But-Christ”!Anything-But-Christ”!

““Plugged in & switched on?”Plugged in & switched on?”

Question: Are we plugged in to the Holy Question: Are we plugged in to the Holy Spirit?Spirit?

Acts 1:8Acts 1:8 “But you shall receive power “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; when the Holy Spirit has come upon you;

and you shall be witnesses to Me in and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,

and to the end of the earth.”and to the end of the earth.”

““Plugged in & switched on?”Plugged in & switched on?”

““We can either evangelize or we can We can either evangelize or we can fossilize” – Greg Lauriefossilize” – Greg Laurie

Take all the Words of God and go into all Take all the Words of God and go into all your world (your sphere, your circle) and your world (your sphere, your circle) and

preach the Gospel and make disciples!preach the Gospel and make disciples!