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...
Have you received the Holy Spirit? [Acts 8:14-25] Here, we must consider the correct attitude towards the Holy Spirit. Pastor A. W. Tozer advises in his book "Speaks to Students" not to grieve the Holy Spirit with a single word. What causes one to grieve the Holy Spirit? It is when we resist the guidance of the Holy Spirit dwelling within us, even though we may sense it. Pastor Tozer says, ‘Cease immediately from any act of resistance against God. Do not further resist what you believe to be right. If your conscience enlightens you from the Word of God, do not go against it. Follow the teachings of the Bible. If we continue to resist the will of the Holy Spirit as expressed in the Scripture He has authored, it grieves the Holy Spirit’ (Tozer). May the indwelling Holy Spirit guide us an...