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...
When I think of our
families ...
1. I long for God's great grace and mercy.
2. I earnestly pray that God would bestow the grace
of salvation upon us.
3. I pray that God would humble all of our family
members, even through our pain, wounds, and suffering, and help us to look to
and depend on the Lord alone.
4. I pray that God would thoroughly break and
shatter each of us, softening our hearts.
5. I pray that God would expose our sins, helping
us to recognize, acknowledge, and confess them, and that we would seek
forgiveness through the precious blood of Jesus on the cross.
6. May God grant us the assurance of forgiveness,
and through the great grace and love that comes from knowing we have been
forgiven by God, may we also be able to forgive one another as God has forgiven
us.
7. I pray that God would protect and watch over our
children. Especially, I earnestly ask
that God would gently heal the hearts of our wounded children.
8. I pray that God would turn around the crisis in
our family and bestow grace upon us, so that we may deeply and widely
experience His great love and salvation.
9. I pray that God, who is the Lord, would govern
and rule over our family, protecting us from all evil forces and Satan, and
keeping us safe.
10. I pray that the Holy Spirit would bear more of
the fruit of God's divine love in us and use us as instruments of His love, so
that every member of our family may love one another with the Lord's love.
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