Missions and the Greatest Commandment

What is the Gospel?

God, Man, Jesus, Response

The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus for the sins of mankind.

What is the mission?

Go, Win, Baptize, Teach

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.Matthew 28:19-20

In its simplest form. Christianity is loving God and loving others.

We love God by obeying Him.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.John 14:15

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.John 15:9-10

We love God by living for Him in every area of our lives.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.1 Corinthians 10:31

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.1 Peter 1:13-16

We love others by showing them the love of Jesus.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.John 3:16

The greatest things we can do with our lives is __bringing others to Jesu__s.

Biblical Christianity reorients our life perspective.

Before Jesus, we were selfish and self-focused.

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.Ephesians 2:3

After Jesus, we should be selfless and others-focused.

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.Ephesians 4:22-24

Life is no longer about what I can get, but what I can give.

We must love others to the Gospel.

We do this here in our city.

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.Acts 1:8

We partner with others around the world.

We pray.

We give.

We go.

Why? We love God and we love others.

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.James 2:18