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...
Jonah’s God (8) [Jonah 4:1-11] The theologian and humanist, Dallas Willard, gives us words that make us think about "spiritual development and emotions" in his book “Renovation of the Heart”. Among them I would like to share with you three precious lessons and applicable words: (1) ‘We should listen to the words of reason even when we express emotions or are caught up in emotions.’ Our lives must be driven by the facts rather than feelings, We must live the Word-driven life. Here, the Word-driven life is being led by the Word and is living by faith. (2) ‘Self-control refers to the continuing ability to control self in order to accomplish the actions and personality that one chooses or decides, even if he doesn’t feel that way. Self-control is we do things that we need to do even though we don’...