A. What Is Biblical Mission? “Biblical mission means more than simply going overseas to plant churches or spread civilization. It means the church participating in the ‘mission of God (Missio Dei)’ and seeking the restoration of God’s rule and glory throughout the whole earth. Mission is not a program that begins with human enthusiasm; rather, it is the heart of God that runs throughout the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, and is a fundamental reason for the church’s existence. Let me clearly summarize five essential principles of true mission as presented in Scripture. 🌍 1. The Mission of God (Missio Dei) The subject and initiator of mission is not human beings but God. In order to save fallen humanity, God first comes to us, sends His Son, and sends the Holy Spirit. He is the “missionary God” who sends. Biblical basis: “As the Father has sent me, I also send you.” (John 20:21) Key meaning: The church acknowledges that God has the initiative in mission and serves as His agent, obed...
God’s presence
[Acts 7:30-35]
1. When
we are in distress, we must seek God's presence.
God
descended amidst the burning bush on Mount Sinai, which was covered in thorns. Considering that the word "thorn" is
mentioned twice, it implies that God is not indifferent to our suffering, but
rather, He sees our distress and hears our cries. Therefore, He comes down to rescue us.
2. Those
who seek God's presence will hear His voice.
When
Moses approached the burning bush in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, he heard
the voice of the Lord. We should always
seek God's presence, especially when we are in distress. Therefore, we should draw closer to the Lord
and seek to hear His voice.
3. In
the sacred presence of God's refuge, we must repent of our sinful deeds.
The
voice of God that Moses heard was, "Take off your sandals, for the place
where you are standing is holy ground" (Exod. 3:5). God's sacred refuge always exposes our sins. Therefore, like Moses, we should humbly obey
God's word in fear, and repent of our sinful deeds before the holy God.
4. As
we repent of our sins, we must embrace God's heart.
Just
as God saw the suffering of the Israelites in Egypt and heard their cries, when
we repent of our sins in the sacred presence of God's refuge, we too must see
and hear what God sees and hears.
In this way, Moses, who
experienced God's presence, embraced God's heart and eventually received the
commission to go to Egypt, as God saw and cared for the Israelites with
interest. Similarly, I also desire to
receive a commission in the presence of God. I want to be sent with the heart of Jesus
Christ. And I want to share the gospel
and love of Jesus Christ.
Desiring to fulfill the will of the
Lord who sent us with the heart of Jesus Christ,
James Kim
(Who seeks God's presence)
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