Time To GoTime To GoHave not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a

good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee

whithersoever thou goest.whithersoever thou goest.Joshua 1:9Joshua 1:9

May 3, 2009May 3, 2009Rev. David B. HansonRev. David B. Hanson

Jesus’ Apostles’ Time To GoJesus’ Apostles’ Time To GoActs 1:8Acts 1:8But ye shall receive power, after that But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. uttermost part of the earth.

Paul’s Time To GoPaul’s Time To GoActs 13:2Acts 13:2

As they ministered to As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work and Saul for the work whereunto I have called whereunto I have called them. them.

Elisha’s Time To GoElisha’s Time To GoII Kings 2:12II Kings 2:12

And Elisha saw it, and he And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces. rent them in two pieces.

Christians’ Time To GoChristians’ Time To GoJesus – Luke 9:23Jesus – Luke 9:23And he said to them all, If any man will come And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. cross daily, and follow me. Paul – Acts 9:15Paul – Acts 9:15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: Israel: Peter – I Peter 2:11Peter – I Peter 2:11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; against the soul;

John Gibson Paton’s Time To GoJohn Gibson Paton’s Time To GoWas born in Scotland on May 24, Was born in Scotland on May 24, 18241824Was a city missionary from 1847-Was a city missionary from 1847-18571857Sailed to the New Hebrides Islands Sailed to the New Hebrides Islands on April 16, 1858 with his wifeon April 16, 1858 with his wifeWas driven away by the natives Was driven away by the natives after his wife and their little boy died after his wife and their little boy died of feverof feverBrought 7 missionaries and his Brought 7 missionaries and his second new wife to the new second new wife to the new Hebrides.Hebrides.Took up mission work on the island Took up mission work on the island of Aniwa in 1866of Aniwa in 1866Printed the New Testament in the Printed the New Testament in the Aniwan language in 1897Aniwan language in 1897Had missionaries on 25 of 30 islandsHad missionaries on 25 of 30 islandsDied on January 28, 1907Died on January 28, 1907