We talk a lot about missions. As Christians, we all have a mission from God to make disciples in the world. But what does that look like practically, and how is it modeled in the Bible? Today we’re taking a look at God’s word on missions from the pages of Scripture.

Missions has a purpose.
God designed for His people to play a role in the salvation of others; our job is to share the good news of forgiveness in Christ.

• “For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” —Acts 13:47
• “I am sending you to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’” —Acts 26:17–18

Missions is active.
Like every calling in Scripture, when the Lord asks something of us, we have an opportunity to respond.

• “And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ Then I said,’’Here I am! Send me.’” —Isaiah 6:8

Missions happens in community.
The Lord calls each of us individually to a life of missions, but we share the same mission with our fellow believers. We teach, share, and send the good news together.

• “And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!’” —Romans 10:15
• “And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.” —2 Timothy 2:2

Missions means meeting people in their weakness.
Jesus gave His life for us when we were “still sinners” (Rom 5:8). We have an opportunity to love others like He loved us, sacrificing our personal comforts and desires to meet people where they’re at as we share the good news of salvation.

• “To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.” —1 Corinthians 9:22

Missions is our responsibility.
God calls us to live as missionaries of the gospel in this world.

• “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” —Matthew 28:19–20
• “And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.’” —Mark 16:15

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