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...
We should find out why our
loved ones are sad.
Esther instructed
Hathak, the king's eunuch attending her,
to find out why Mordecai
was so distressed.
Mordecai told Hathak
about everything that had happened to him,
including the exact
amount of money Haman had promised
to pay into the royal
treasury for the destruction of the Jews.
He also gave Hathak a
copy of the edict issued in Susa for their annihilation,
to show to Esther and
explain the situation to her.
He urged Hathak to
instruct Esther to go to the king
and beg for mercy and
plead for her people
(Esther 4:5-8).
When I meditate on these
words,
I learn the lesson that
we should find out why our loved ones are sad.
Additionally, our loved
ones need to open their hearts
and share honestly why
they are sad.
And when they plead with
us,
we should listen
attentively to their requests.
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