The God Who Sends
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The God Who Sends
Pastor David Lenz
9 September 2007
Text: John 3:16-17
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
SENT: The one word theme of the fall series
What does it mean that we are sent?
What does it mean that we are a missional church?
Where are we being sent?
The God who loves. The God who gives. The God who sends.
The God who loves: God does not give up on us.
Hebrews 13:5 “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Genesis 3:9 “Where are you?”
The God who sends:
Moses- to the children of Israel in Egypt
Isaiah and Jeremiah - to the tribe of Judah
Amos – to Israel during their prosperity
Ezekial – the exiles in Babylon
Haggai – to the Jews rebuilding the temple
Jesus – not to condemn the world but to save the world.
Missio Dei: The Mission of God and the Missional Church
“Theologians speak of mission using the Latin phrase missio dei. They refer at times to
the mission of God, or in another sense, the God of mission. You may have heard the saying,
“Mission is not a program of the church.” Rather, mission is fundamental to our identity as the
church. The church does not have a mission per se. Instead, the God of mission, the God Who is
love (1 John 4:16) and Who is on a mission of love, has a/the church with which to accomplish
God’s mission. As Christians, each of us is called to be a missionary in our respective cultural
contexts. In a very real sense, mission is who we are. It is who we were created, designed, and who we are called to be and become more and more…..God is a sending/missionary God.”
Stephen Hayner – Columbia Theological
The stained glass windows
They shut us in
Sanctuary
Retreat and Refuge
But the action is not in here…..it is out there.
The Hope staff takes it to the streets
Story of the missing adult day care student
Great picture of the Missional Church taking it to the streets looking for the lost.
Call to Action : Every one is sent to their sphere of influence.
Pastor David Lenz
9 September 2007
Text: John 3:16-17
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
SENT: The one word theme of the fall series
What does it mean that we are sent?
What does it mean that we are a missional church?
Where are we being sent?
The God who loves. The God who gives. The God who sends.
The God who loves: God does not give up on us.
Hebrews 13:5 “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Genesis 3:9 “Where are you?”
The God who sends:
Moses- to the children of Israel in Egypt
Isaiah and Jeremiah - to the tribe of Judah
Amos – to Israel during their prosperity
Ezekial – the exiles in Babylon
Haggai – to the Jews rebuilding the temple
Jesus – not to condemn the world but to save the world.
Missio Dei: The Mission of God and the Missional Church
“Theologians speak of mission using the Latin phrase missio dei. They refer at times to
the mission of God, or in another sense, the God of mission. You may have heard the saying,
“Mission is not a program of the church.” Rather, mission is fundamental to our identity as the
church. The church does not have a mission per se. Instead, the God of mission, the God Who is
love (1 John 4:16) and Who is on a mission of love, has a/the church with which to accomplish
God’s mission. As Christians, each of us is called to be a missionary in our respective cultural
contexts. In a very real sense, mission is who we are. It is who we were created, designed, and who we are called to be and become more and more…..God is a sending/missionary God.”
Stephen Hayner – Columbia Theological
The stained glass windows
They shut us in
Sanctuary
Retreat and Refuge
But the action is not in here…..it is out there.
The Hope staff takes it to the streets
Story of the missing adult day care student
Great picture of the Missional Church taking it to the streets looking for the lost.
Call to Action : Every one is sent to their sphere of influence.