Biblical Basis for Missions – The Christ

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Jeff Jones

Missions without #Jesus Christ is just #SocialWork. Social work may be well intentioned, but at best it is only a temporary fix to an infinite problem. The #World waited a long time for the #Savior. Why do we need a savior? Did He have to be both God and man? Is there any more to the mission message than Jesus? What lessons did Christ teach us about God? Jesus taught us about the worth of each individual as well as our inherited propensity to sin and our need to be saved from it. He also talked a lot about the Kingdom of God. Are there boundaries to this kingdom? Was the Savior’s mission to serve or to be served? Jesus Christ is our example, so what then should our mission be?

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Biblical Basis for Missions – The Magnet of Missions

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Jeff Jones

#Magnetism is a mysterious force, both in #physics and interpersonal #relationships. #Commitment draws us to others and the same is true in #missions. Brother Tommy gives us several examples both in and out of the Bible of men drawn to missions like a magnet, even to the point of imprisonment. What does it tell us about Paul’s values when we read about his desires and admonitions that he expressed to Timothy? What did he tell Timothy about the resources available to him and us to increase the strength of our magnet? Catch the Spirit. Fan the flame. Strengthen yourself. Do you see the Christian life as a picnic or a battle field?

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Biblical Basis for Missions – New Testament Scriptures

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Jeff Jones

Beyond the #Gospel, the first four books of the New Testament, which go through the account of Jesus’ birth, life, death, resurrection, and commission what else in the second half of the #Bible gives us reasons to spread the Good News? What did we learn from the example of the disciples after Christ returned to Heaven? When did the message of Salvation begin to be disseminated to people other than the Jews? How can we apply the example and teachings of Paul to our own lives? Are the rest of the New Testament scriptures missions minded, even Revelations?

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Biblical Basis for Missions – The Means of Missions

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Jeff Jones

Some of our #leaders and #rulers today do not want to be seen with common folk unless it is for a #photo-op. Compare that with the #Creator of the Universe who sees us, hears us, and through His Son, Jesus Christ touches us. Seeing, hearing, and touching are the means of missions still to this day. Can we see, hear, and touch Christ? How about others? From what perspective should we see the world? What would happen if we could see the world through eyes of faith, hope, and love? As we attempt to listen, what is it we should hear? Ironically, Brother Tommy mentions a prediction about the state of missions in the year 2000 (this was in 1987) that never came to pass mainly because of the proliferation of the internet, which is how you’re receiving this now. But, the internet can’t replace physical contact with the unsaved. Are you making contact with those that need a savior?

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Biblical Basis for Missions – New Testament Subjects

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Jeff Jones

How does the New Testament of the #Bible relate to the Old Testament? The New Testament completes and fulfills the Old. How does the theme of #missions weave through both? Were people in the Old Testament saved in a different way than those in the New and any of us today? Why do we even have the books of the New Testament if not to act as both a missionary and a tool for missions? For example, the gospels give us four different testimonials about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. What can we learn about Jesus’ purpose on Earth from these accounts? Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John each concentrate on a different aspect of Christ and His ministry and yet they all combine beautifully to give us a more complete picture of our wonderful Savior. Who needs this Savior?

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Biblical Basis for Missions – The Master of Missions

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Jeff Jones

Even though #Einstein wasn’t a #Christian, he did breathe new life into the #logic side of the discussion about the existence of #God with his theories about #physics and #dimensions. But even more important than these scientific boundaries that were expanded, was the work that Christ did in His ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection. And what did Jesus tell us to do about it? Why did the Master wait until the end to send His disciples out into the world? How urgent is the Great Commission? If Jesus has the power and authority to send His followers out to spread the Gospel, and I believe He proved that He does, will He then share that with those who obey?

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Biblical Basis For Missions – Old Testament Scriptures

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Jeff Jones

Some people mistakenly believe that #Jesus Christ and the #Gospel are not mentioned in the Old Testament, just the New. There is a great book by #JosephFarah called ’The Gospel in Every Book of the Old Testament that deals with this in greater detail. But, in this message Brother Tommy will take us through a brief journey of examples of this in the Old Testament. How does the Bible develop the basis for missions in the Old Testament? It uses the law, history, poetry, and prophecy mixed together in various amounts to achieve this purpose. Are there also examples of the deployment of the Gospel there as well? How is missions like a stream?

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Biblical Basis for Missions – The Mission of Missions

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Jeff Jones

There is a growing #population of #people that are of the #opinion that you can #believe what you want, but keep it to yourself. As the idea of #tolerance morphs into one of discouraging conversation of any consequence, the need for missions and spreading the Gospel is even more urgent. Take heart because the church has always grown more rapidly in times of resistance if not outright persecution. Why is the church missions based? What would happen to the church without missions? Do we build the church or does Jesus Christ? What is the foundation of the church, the rock Jesus spoke about? What is church near sightedness? My home church has a saying that we are not a country club for believers but rather a hospital for sinners. How should Christians be good stewards?

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