“The Two-fold Mission”

Luke 10: 25-29; Acts 1:8

“The Bible relates to only one mission

– the Mission of God.”

(Church Calendar, Year 19912)

As practiced, we started with the internal, focusing on issues and

challenges we faced within our faith household.

“The Two-fold Mission”

Luke 10: 25-29; Acts 1:8

Jesus encountered with a lawyer

1. First, our mission within the household of faith,

to love God with all our heart, soul strength and mind.

“Why doing the mission within the household of faith first.”

“…for witnessing firstly in Jerusalem, then in the whole of Judea, the in Samaria, and to the

uttermost part of the earth.”Acts 1:8

“Why do you seek the speck in your neighbor’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye?

Or how can you say to your neighbor, “Let me take the

speck out of your eye, while the log is in your own eye? You

hypocrite, first take the speck out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck our of your neighbor’s

eye.”- Matthew 7: 3-5

“…for witnessing firstly in Jerusalem, then in the whole of Judea, the in Samaria, and to the

uttermost part of the earth.”Acts 1:8

“What does it mean then, loving God with all our heart, soul,

strength and mind? Or to love and serve God with our heads,

our hearts and our hands.”

A. Our head calls for the mental aspect of the Christian life, our knowing.

We need to know what and why we believe.

“What does it mean then, loving God with all our heart, soul, strength and mind? Or to love and serve God with

our heads, our hearts and our hands.”

B. We also seek to love and serve God with all our hearts, to cultivate a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that transforms our lives.

This can be done through spending time in personal

prayer and devotion, worship and reading of the Bible.

2. Second, Our MISSION to the

world.

“…that the hearts of all true religion is to love God and

neighbor.”

It is about using our gifts and time in service to God and neighbor. This

involves giving away a portion of our own resources sacrificially to be able

to share with others.

It involves ministering both within and outside the church to demonstrate the love of Christ to others. It is a call to do something about our faith by serving our neighbor and serving the world.

(1) First, by their personal example.

(1 Thes. 1:7)

(2) Second, by proclamation. (1 Thes. 1:8)

(3) Their, by their love for one another.

(1 Thes. 1:3)

Thessalonians 2: 3-10

> It springs from error. (v.3)> It comes from impure motives.

(v.3)> Trickery (v.3)

> Pleasing people thru flattery (vv.4-5)

> Greed – profiting from the gospel.

> Self-glory – not the glory of GOD.

> And because of these, they have become a burden to the

churches.

Apostle Paul also contrasts what can be called false witnessing. (1 Thessalonians 2: 3-10)

Our MISSION is wholistic.

It includes the salvation of God’s whole creation that must be set free from the bondage of decay and obtain the glorious

liberty of the children of GOD.

(Romans 8:22)

Our MISSION is wholistic.

It includes the salvation of God’s whole creation that must be set free from the bondage of decay and obtain the glorious liberty

of the children of GOD. (Romans 8:22)

AugustMission Emphasis

Month

“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.”

(Mark 16:15)