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The Mission of God

The Mission of God. Missio Dei. Outline. What does Mission mean in Scripture? Old Testament New Testament What does it mean for the Church? Missional Church What does it mean for Catford ? What does it mean for you and me? Questions? PRAY – Isaiah 61.

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The Mission of God

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  1. The Mission of God Missio Dei

  2. Outline • What does Mission mean in Scripture? • Old Testament • New Testament • What does it mean for the Church? • Missional Church • What does it mean for Catford? • What does it mean for you and me? • Questions? • PRAY – Isaiah 61

  3. What does the word MISSION mean to you??

  4. God and Mission - OT • God’s been on Mission from the very beginning! • Throughout Old Testament, He sought to reconcile the world to Him • The Story of Jonah.... • A warning to the New Testament Church

  5. The story of Jonah

  6. And Jonah stalked To his shaded seat And waited for God To come around to his way of thinking. And God is still waiting for a host of Jonahs In their comfortable houses To come around to his way of loving. (from T. Carlisle’s poem)

  7. The Servant Songs in the OT • Isaiah 40-55 • He will bring Salvation throughout the whole world Isaiah 49:6 • The coastlands are waiting for His instructions Isa. 42:4 • How will He Save the World? Isaiah 53 He says, "It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also make You a light of the nations So that My salvation may reach to the end of the earth." Isaiah 49:6

  8. God and Mission in the NT • Jesus sent out by the Father • Holy Spirit sent out by Jesus • We are sent out by Jesus So Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained." • John 20: 21-22

  9. What does it mean for the Church? • We’re made in His image • We’re followers of Christ • We need to ask: • What is God doing around us? Catford? • What does God want to do? Let’s dream!

  10. Missional Church • We are the living stones – we’re the church...not the building...and God’s mission is being expresssed through us. Missio Dei (The Gospel) Added to byAlan Roxburgh, based on the work of LesslieNewbigin Contrast Society (Church) Missionary Context (Culture)

  11. What does it mean for you and me? 1. God on Mission Throughout history in order that...... 2. Relationship 3. Invitation7. Obey and Experience 4. God speaks 6. Adjust • 5. Crisis in belief • God’s Name is Glorified • God’s Kingdom is established • The World is reconciled to Him Henry Blackaby and Avery Willis Jr.

  12. . Modified from Henry Blackaby and Avery Willis Jr.

  13. Any questions?

  14. Isaiah 61: 1-4 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners; To proclaim the favourable year of the LORD And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes,         .

  15. Isaiah 61: 1-4 cont. The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins, They will raise up the former devastations; And they will repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations.

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