Sermon Summary: YOU WERE MADE FOR A MISSION!
Key Points:
God’s Purpose for You: You are called to a mission, both within the church and in the world.
Two-fold Mission:
1. Bring people to Jesus.
2. Go to people for Jesus.
Motivation: Responsibility and authority given by God.
Example of Jesus: He cared for the oppressed, poor, sick, and needy.
World’s Problems: Spiritual emptiness, self-serving leadership, extreme poverty, diseases, and deprivation.
Jesus’ Approach: Planted the church, equipped leaders, assisted the poor, cared for the sick, and educated the next generation.
Continuing Jesus’ Mission: Local peace projects and global outreach.
Steps to Action: Recognize needs, take inventory of resources, make a plan, and measure the needs.
Overall, the sermon encouraged listeners to actively participate in God’s mission by serving their communities and spreading the Gospel.