Our Sending God Sends His People You can only understand your mission rightly, if you understand your God rightly. Matthew 28:18-20 (NLT) 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Acts 1:8 (NLT) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. 3 Key Convictions 1. The Gospel isn’t mine. 2. Guilt is the wrong motive to reach people. 3. The Bible is not primarily about me. 3 Reasons Our Church Invests in “Missions” 1. The gospel is for all people . 2. Drawing near results in going . “World missions exist by God’s character, not by his commands.” 3. The Bible is a book. WHAT NOW? Pray. Give. Go. CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION 1. What’s your reaction to these two ideas? a. “Missions exists by God’s character, not by his commands.” b. “You can only understand your mission rightly, if you understand your God rightly.” 2. When you inspect your life — your values, conversations, bank account, weekly habits, etc — what might need to change in order to be more engaged in God’s mission to tell people everywhere about Jesus? 3. For you personally, which of these three actions might be the most appropriate response to God’s value of missions — pray, give, or go?