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INTRODUCTION
Being On Mission is being empowered by Jesus to share the Gospel with the people around us and all over the world. To do this we must tap into Jesus’ limitless strength and wisdom, surrendering our will and allowing His power to work through us. When we are empowered by Jesus for the Gospel, we can face any challenge with confidence, knowing that His purpose for our life is greater than we can imagine.
“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” —Matthew 24:14 (NKJV)
In this collection, we will look at what it means to be On Mission here, near, and far. We will focus on being:
August 1/4
Empowered to Share God’s Love – Special Guest Missionary Cherith Hunt
August 8/11
On Mission Regionally with Disaster Relief – Special Guest Ed Lucas, BCNE
August 15/18
On Mission Locally with FCA – Special Guest Dan Barnes
Faith Promise Commitment Collection
Digital Faith Promise Commitment
August 22/25
On Mission Globally with The Timothy Initiative – Special Guest Andre Harriot
On Mission 2024 Prayer Guide
Text: Acts 4:19-20 (CSB, New Testament)
Today’s Takeaway: Obedience begins in our backyard.
Week 3 - “EMPOWERED TO OBEY LOCALLY”
I.
GOD’S AUTHORITY
A. The Importance of God’s
“All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,” —2 Timothy 3:16
B. The Importance of Obeying God
“We must obey God rather than people.” —Acts 5:29b
II.
WHAT WE HAVE SEEN AND HEARD
A. Share Your
“Come and see the wonders of God; his acts for humanity are awe-inspiring.” —Psalm 66:5
B. Share the
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” —Romans 1:16a
III.
OUT OUR FAITH LOCALLY
A.
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.” —Ephesians 2:10
B.
“You are the salt of the earth … You are the light of the world.” —Matthew 5:13a-14a
Our Challenge to Be On Mission Locally
1.
“Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.” —1 Peter 4:10
2.a Ministry
“For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body—so also is Christ.” —1 Corinthians 12:12
3.to the Ministry
“Each person should do as he has decided in his heart—not reluctantly or out of compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver.” —2 Corinthians 9:7
CONCLUSION: What steps do you need to take to obey God locally?
Digital Faith Promise Commitment
