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...
The risen Jesus (2) [Matthew 28:1-15] During the last Wednesday worship service, we shared grace under the title of “The risen Jesus (1)” centered on the words of John 20:1-10. It seems that no one believed in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Mary Magdalene did not believe that Jesus was resurrected and came to the tomb of Jesus. Apostle Peter and Apostle John did not come to the empty tomb of Jesus because they believed in the resurrection of Jesus. They did not believe in the resurrection of Jesus because they remembered the words in the Scripture that He (Jesus) must rise again from the dead (v. 9). But they believed when they saw the towel and the linen cloth wrapped around Jesus' head in the empty tomb (vv. 6-7). No one believed in the resurrection of Jesus based on the words of the Scripture (v. 9) Today, I would like to share grace under the title of “The ri...