MISSION: IS THERE A MISSION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY?
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Mission
a) Understanding the Mission of Christ’s church is nearly as important as understanding the Messiah himself. To what extent has the great commission (Mark 16:15) been fulfilled in the 21st Century compared to the 1st Century?
b) The Great Commission is traditionally used for Jesus’s command to his apostles to preach the gospel in all the world to all nations, and to baptize those who believe (Matthew 28:18-20).
2. Is There A Mission For The 21st Century?
Colossians 1:27-29
27 to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.
a) God willed to make his glory known to the nations in the first century, and his will was done. His will has not changed. He still wants the nations to know and understand the "hope of glory" in the 21st century. And there is still only one way to do it. Although Paul said the mission was achieved, he also makes it plain that the mission must be maintained. "And we proclaim him" says Paul. So we must keep on preaching and teaching and urging, so that the message remains in all the world for "every man" on earth to hear, believe, and obey. While ever people are coming into the world we must proclaim Christ’s message to them.
b) Let us "pray that God may open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ" and when God answers that prayer let us be found "making the most of the opportunity". This is our mission.
The End ...
1. Missiona) Understanding the Mission of Christ’s church is nearly as important as understanding the Messiah himself. To what extent has the great commission (Mark 16:15) been fulfilled in the 21st Century compared to the 1st Century?
b) The Great Commission is traditionally used for Jesus’s command to his apostles to preach the gospel in all the world to all nations, and to baptize those who believe (Matthew 28:18-20).
2. Is There A Mission For The 21st Century?
Colossians 1:27-29
27 to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.
a) God willed to make his glory known to the nations in the first century, and his will was done. His will has not changed. He still wants the nations to know and understand the "hope of glory" in the 21st century. And there is still only one way to do it. Although Paul said the mission was achieved, he also makes it plain that the mission must be maintained. "And we proclaim him" says Paul. So we must keep on preaching and teaching and urging, so that the message remains in all the world for "every man" on earth to hear, believe, and obey. While ever people are coming into the world we must proclaim Christ’s message to them.
b) Let us "pray that God may open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ" and when God answers that prayer let us be found "making the most of the opportunity". This is our mission.
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