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...
Jesus died on the cross [John 19:30; Mark 15:42-46] Last Sunday was observed as Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is said to be Palm Sunday based on the word of welcoming Jesus with palm branches. Jesus would enter Jerusalem ahead of the feast. That feast was the Passover. In other words, Passover is the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Then, 50 days later, there is the Feast of Pentecost or Weeks or Harvest. Then there is the Feast of Tabernacles (Jn. 7:2). The Feast of Tabernacles was called the Feast of Ingathering in the Old Testament (Exod. 23:16; 34:22). The Israelites, wherever they were, went up to Jerusalem to observe these three great feasts. There were only a few people living in the city of Jerusalem, but at many times, about 2 million people gathered in the city of Jerusalem to celebrate the festival. So, when Jesus entered Jerusalem during the Passover feast, many people came out to greet ...