Did you know that for all time, as recorded in the Bible, that God has had ONE Mission!?
http://www.experiencecommunity.org/resources/sermons/04-29missionsconference%28hazen%29.mp3
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That mission is for "All nations who You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and they shall glorify Your name." Ps 86:9
That mission is for "[A]ll the nations [to] come and worship before You." Rev 15:4
That mission is for "My name [to] be great among the nations." Mal 1:11
That mission is for "[T]he nations [to] know that I am the Lord." Ez 36:23
That mission is for "[M]any peoples and mighty nations [to] come to seek the Lord of hosts." Zec 8:20
That mission is that God's "way may be know on the earth" and His "salvation is known among the nations" so that "the nations can be glad and sing for joy" and so that "all the ends of the earth may fear Him." Ps 67:1-4, 7
That mission is that God is gathering for himself a holy people, one from every tribe, tongue and nation...who will praise and worship him forever!
"After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands." Rev 7:9
"[Y]ou were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation." Rev 5:9
Did you know that this mission has been given to the Church? To EVERY believer?
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matt 28:19-20
"We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God." 2 Cor 5:20
"We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God." 2 Cor 5:20
But there is a big problem!
Even after 7,000 years of history and 2,000 years since the Deliverer over 2.4 Billion people worldwide do not have access to this message, that God wants them, loves them and has purchased them. There is only 1 Missionary per 1 Million unreached people in the world today!!
At the end of time, when a "great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language," are "standing before the throne and before the Lamb" in Heaven, and God ushers in his Kingdom Reign and a massive celebration...ARE WE going to be able to celebrate in that moment, because WE had something to do with the fact that God's mission was accomplished?!?!
Just imagine for a second what that will be like when God says "Enter into the eternal worship of all the nations. You, however, had nothing to do with putting it together. In fact, as I recall, you never even shared your faith with those around you. Fortunately for the world, there were other who did--they made their lives count. This is their victory, enjoy the party anyway...poser."
