““The church is The church is an eternal an eternal

organismorganism in in the earth, the earth,

doing the will doing the will of God and of God and

accomplishing accomplishing the the purposepurpose of of

God.”God.”

•John 20:21 – “Then said Jesus to them

again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even

so send I you.”

• John 1:1 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with

God, and the Word was God.”

• John 1:14 – “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,

(and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of

the Father,) full of grace and truth.”

• 1 John 5:7 – “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the the WordWord, and the Holy Ghost: and these

three are one.”• Hebrews 10:5-7 – “Wherefore when He

cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared Me: In

burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is

written of me,) to do Thy will, O God.”

• Ephesians 1:22-23 – “And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the Head over all things to the church,

Which is His body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all.”

• Colossians 1:15- “Who is the image of the invisible God, the

firstborn of every creature”

7 qualitiesqualities of Christ AS THE

7 prioritiespriorities

of His Church

But if we are the bodyWhy aren't His arms reaching?Why aren't His hands healing?Why aren't His words teaching?

And if we are the bodyWhy aren't His feet going?

Why is His love not showing them there is a way?

There is a way

We MUST embody the WORD of God

The The word…word…

Expository Expository preachingpreaching

But if we are the bodyWhy aren't His arms reaching?Why aren't His hands healing?Why aren't His words teaching?

And if we are the bodyWhy aren't His feet going?

Why is His love not showing them there is a way?

There is a way

We MUST embody the WORD of GodWe MUST embody the IMAGE of God

The The IMAGEIMAGE

……BIBLICALBIBLICAL

DiscipleshipDiscipleship

But if we are the bodyWhy aren't His arms reaching?Why aren't His hands healing?Why aren't His words teaching?

And if we are the bodyWhy aren't His feet going?

Why is His love not showing them there is a way?

There is a way

We MUST embody the WORD of GodWe MUST embody the IMAGE of GodWe MUST embody the POWER of God

The The powerpower

……Global Global

missionsmissions

• “The Bible is a missionary Book

throughout. The main line of argument that

binds all of it together is the unfolding and

gradual execution of a missionary purpose”-

Bruce Ker

•“Only as the church pursues her

missionary responsibility does

she justify her existence”

• John 1:14 – “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld

His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,)

full of grace and truth.”

• Isaiah 9:6 – “For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the

government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called

Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty GodThe mighty God, The everlasting Father, The

Prince of Peace.”

• Luke 1:34-35 – “Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall

come upon thee, and the and the power of the Highest shall power of the Highest shall overshadow theeovershadow thee: therefore therefore alsoalso that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called

the Son of God.”

• 1 Corinthians 1:24 – “But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”

• Acts 10:38- “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth (in that BODYin that BODY)

with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were

oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him.”

• 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 – “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospelI declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I

delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ

died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that He was buried, and

that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures”

• Romans 1:16-17 – “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of

Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first,

and also to the Greek. For For therein is the righteousness of therein is the righteousness of

God revealedGod revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just

shall live by faith.”

• Colossians 2:12 – “Buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye

are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath

raised Him from the dead.”• Acts 1:8 – “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is

come upon you: and and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in

Jerusalem, andand in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost

part of the earth.”

• Ephesians 1:15-18 – “Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord

Jesus, and love unto all the saints, Cease not to give thanks for you, making

mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding

being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in

the saints,…”

• Ephesians 1:19-23 – “And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of HIS mighty power, Which He

wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at his own right

hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and

dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under His

feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is His body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all.”

• Ephesians 3:17-21 – “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length,

and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye

might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think,

according to the power that worketh in us, Unto Him be glory in the church by

Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”

• 2 Corinthians 4:3-7 – “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ

Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who commanded

the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the

face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels (bodies), that the

excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.”

• Every person must SEE the SCOPE of our MISSION.

(DO YOU?)DO YOU?)

• Luke 2:9-10 – “And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon

them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good

tidings of great joy, which which shall be to all peopleshall be to all people.”

• Luke 2:25-31- “And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto him by the

Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when

the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: For mine eyes

have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people”

• John 1:29 – “The next day John seeth Jesus coming

unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin

of the worldof the world.”

• Hebrews 2:14 – “Forasmuch then as the children are

partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death,

that is, the devil”

• John 4:29 – “Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?”

• John 4:39-42 - “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that

ever I did. So when the Samaritans were come unto Him, they besought Him that he would

tarry with them: and he abode there two days. And many more believed because of His own

word; And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have

heard Him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.”

• 1 John 2:1-2 – “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any

man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And He is the

propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole

world.”• Luke 24:45-47 – “Then opened He their

understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is

written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And

that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations,

beginning at Jerusalem.”

• Mark 16:15 – “And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the

gospel to every creature.”• Matthew 28:18-20 – “And Jesus came and

spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth. Go

ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and,

lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”

• Every person must SEE the SCOPE of our MISSION.

• Every person must EMBRACE the RESPONSIBILITY of our mission.

(DO YOU?)DO YOU?)

• 1 Thessalonians 2:4 – “But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with

the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our

hearts.”

• 1 Corinthians 4:2 - “Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man

be found faithful.”

• Romans 1:14-15 – “I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the

Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. So, as much as in me is,

I am ready to preach the gospel to you that

are at Rome also.”

• Ezekiel 33:6 - “But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the

trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword

come, and take any person from among them, he is

taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.”

• Every person must SEE the SCOPE of our MISSION. • Every person must EMBRACE the RESPONSIBILITY of

our mission.• Every person must FEEL the URGENCY of our mission.

(DO YOU?)DO YOU?)

• John 4:35 – “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I

say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to

harvest.”• Romans 10:13-15 – “For whosoever shall call

upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how

shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them

that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!”

• Every person must SEE the SCOPE of our MISSION. • Every person must EMBRACE the RESPONSIBILITY of

our mission.• Every person must FEEL the URGENCY of our mission.• Every person must UNDERSTAND the PRIVILEDGE of

our mission.

(DO YOU?)DO YOU?)

• 1 Thessalonians 2:4 – “But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so

we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which

trieth our hearts.”

• 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 - Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things

are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of

reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself,

not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are

ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's

stead, be ye reconciled to God.

• Every person must SEE the SCOPE of our MISSION. • Every person must EMBRACE the RESPONSIBILITY of our

mission.• Every person must FEEL the URGENCY of our mission.

• Every person must UNDERSTAND the PRIVILEDGE of our mission.

• Every person must RELY on our EMPOWERING for our mission.

(DO YOU?)DO YOU?)

• Matthew 28:18-20 – “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,

All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye

therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to

observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the

world. Amen.”

• Acts 1:8 – “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and

ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria,

and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

• Romans 1:8 – “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.”

• 1 Thessalonians 1:8 – “For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in

Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread

abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.”

But if we are the bodyWhy aren't His arms reaching?Why aren't His hands healing?Why aren't His words teaching?

And if we are the bodyWhy aren't His feet going?

Why is His love not showing them there is a way?

There is a way

We MUST embody the WORD of GodWe MUST embody the IMAGE of GodWe MUST embody the POWER of God