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...
‘My Lord, let Your will be done.’
The will of God was for the disobedient prophet
Jonah
to be thrown into the sea (Jonah 1:12).
God had already prepared a great fish for this
purpose (v. 17).
However, the pagan sailors, in their unbelief,
tried to save Jonah by rowing hard to bring the
ship back to land (v. 13).
As they did so, the sea, which had been growing
increasingly tempestuous (v. 11),
became even more violent, making it impossible
for the sailors
to turn the ship back to land (v. 13).
These sailors could not prevail against God.
Their desire to turn the ship to land,
in opposition to God's will to cast Jonah into
the sea, clashed.
Eventually, after acknowledging,
"The Lord, the God of heaven, who made the
sea and the dry land,
does not wish us to perish for his sake" (v.
14),
the sailors threw Jonah into the sea according
to God's will (vv. 14-15).
“My Jesus, as Thou wilt! All shall be well for me;
Each changing future scene I gladly trust with
Thee.
Straight to my home above I travel calmly on;
And sing, in life or death, My Lord, Thy will be
done. Amen.”
(Hymn “My Jesus, as Thou Wilt”, verse 3)
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