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...
For restoration ...
For the restoration of our relationship with
God,
as well as the restoration of our relationships
with others...
(1) We must receive.
What should we receive? We must receive God's teachings (His Word)
(Job 22:22). And we must keep those
teachings/words in our hearts.
(2) We must return.
To whom should we return? We must return to Almighty God (Job 22:23a). Just as the prodigal son returned to his
father, we must return to God the Father.
(3) We must remove.
What should we remove? We must remove all unrighteousness (Job
22:23b). If we truly wish to return to
the righteous God, we must distance ourselves from all unrighteousness.
For restoration, we must receive God's Word, return to Him, and remove
all unrighteousness. When we do this,
the Bible says, "You will be restored" (Job 22:23).
Restore, Receive, Return, Remove
With a
heart seeking relationship restoration,
James
Kim
(May
12, 2007, During Saturday Morning Prayer service)
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