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 must continue to ask God the Father
until we receive answers
to our prayers.
Even
the evilest father knows how to give good gifts to his children,
how much more will our Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him?
Therefore, we must continue to ask God the Father until we receive answers to
our prayers.
When we ask, we should seek the holy Word of God, which is as precious as
pearls,
just as the Lord fed 5,000 men with two fish and five loaves of bread
(Ref.: Matthew 7:6-11; John 6:5-13).
The reason is that man does not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God
(Ref.: Deuteronomy 8:3).
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