Living Light
Part 13
Tim Crownover
Part of Sermon outlines—2021
October 3, 2021

Matthew 28:18-20

How can we do what we are so afraid to do?

Not By

Vision often supplies

or , not compelling desire. Revelation 5.8-10, 13

A picture of a “preferred future” offers

, not . 1 Chronicles 12.32

Vision as a motivator is limited by

and .

By

All authority is

from Jesus and for his .

Jesus came to rescue “lost” people of all

, , and affiliations.

Jesus’s value as motivation is

as a .

“What are we doing HERE?”

We are “

Questions to consider:
Am I on this journey?

Who am I inviting to join me?

What or who am I valuing in my life?

Journey Group Discussion Questions:
What are some of the dangers of seeing the Great Commission as a task to be completed or a vision to be fulfilled?

Jesus’ values required significant personal sacrifice for the sake of the “lost.” Can we expect it to be any different for us? What might it cost us to share God’s values for people who don’t know him yet?

Why are we often more interested in a vision for God’s kingdom rather than God’s values? How can we avoid the distractions of competing visions and instead embody God’s values in practical ways?