Mission Possible: “Far Out” “to the end of the earth”
“with God all things are possible”
Acts 1:4-8 Context of passage.
Vrs 5 John baptized with water
Believers will be baptized with the Holy Sprit.
Vrs 6-7 Will Jesus restore Israel (reference to Abrahamic promise)
This is not the time for that but this is the time to start your mission.
Vrs 8 The Focus. The Last thing Jesus said.
“You shall receive power” Promise
What does the Holy Spirit do in our lives?
Seals us for the day of redemption Eph. 4:30
Guides us into truth, understand the Word John 16:13
Helps us John 15:26
Convicts us of sin John 16:8
In the context of 1:8 gives us power to be His witnesses
What are we Jesus’ witnesses of.
The Gospel
- we are sinners, because of our sin we deserve death, Jesus came to die for us, he rose again, if we believe we have eternal life.
What He has done in our lives.
We all have a story
Bless others with the resources we have
“to the end of the earth”
Hudson Taylor missionary to China
Campus Crusade for Christ
Isaiah 49:6 “to the Gentiles”
People who are not like us. In our case it is the less fortunate.
New Jersey
2nd highest average income in 2006
1st in income over a three year average
76% of people make over the national average
Lacey Township
Average household 56k
A great way to impact the “ends of the earth” is by using our resources in order to soften people to the Gospel message.
3 opportunities
2 short term and one long term, 1 long term
Long term commitment www.WorldVision.org
Sponsor a child $30 a month
Short term Operation Christmas child Take a box today
$20 a box www.samaritanspurse.org
How are you impacting “the ends of the earth”
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