IBLICAL

MISSIONARIES

Brge Schantz, Principal Contribu

Biblical Missionaries
Our Goal

We will look at mission first

and foremost as Gods means
for commu-nicating the gospel.
Mission is a core part of Gods
sovereign activity in the
process of redeeming
humanity.
We will study how Gods
eternal purpose has been

Biblical Missionaries
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The Missionary Nature of God

Abraham: The First Missionary
The Unlikely Missionary
The Jonah Saga
Exiles as Missionaries
Esther and Mordecai
Jesus: The Master of Missions
Cross-Cultural Missions
Peter and the Gentiles
Philip as Missionary
Paul: Background and Call
Paul: Mission and Message
Must the Whole World Hear?

Biblical
Biblical Missionaries
Missionaries
Lesson
Lesson 7,
7, August
August 15
15

Jesus: The Master of

Missions

Jesus: The Master of Missions

Key Text

John 20:21 NIV

Again Jesus said, Peace be

with you! As the Father has
sent me, I am sending you.

Jesus: The Master of Missions

Quick Look

1. Mission in the Old

Testament
(Isaiah 42:1, 6, 7)
2. Mission in the New
Testament (Matthew
15:24)
3. Mission to the World
(Matthew 28:19, 20)

Jesus: The Master of Missions

Initial Words

ACCORDING to the Gospels,

Jesus underwent the radical
change into human form
necessary for His mission to
succeed.
In Jesus Christ, the meaning of
history comes into focus, the
total mission activity of God
becomes coherent, and the

Jesus: The Master of Missions

1. Mission in the Old Testament

Isaiah 42:6, 7 NKJV

I, the Lord, have called You

in righteousness, and will hold
Your hand; I will keep You and
give You as a covenant to the
people, as a light to the
Gentiles, to open blind eyes,
to bring out prisoners from the
prison,

1. Mission in the Old Testament

Jesus in the Old Testament

According to His own

purpose and grace which was
given to us in Christ Jesus
before time began (2 Tim.
1:8, 9 NKJV). This show that
the plan for our redemption
had been formulated long,
long ago.
So, it is no wonder that all

1. Mission in the Old Testament

The Desire of Ages

Jesus Christ is Lord of both

the church and the world. His
coming is a fulfillment of the
Old Testament expectations
of a saved community that
would extend far beyond the
Jewish people. This universal
mission of Christ as Savior of
all nations was repeated at

1. Mission in the Old Testament

The Desire of Ages

Luke 2:10: I bring you good

tidings of great joy which will
be to all people.
Luke 2:30, 31: Your
salvation which You have
prepared before the face of
all people.
Luke 3:6: All flesh shall see

1. Mission in the Old Testament

The Desire of Ages

John 1:29: The Lamb of God

who takes away the sin of the
world.
No question, Jesus came as
the Savior for all humanity.
What does this truth mean for
us in the context of mission?

Jesus: The Master of Missions

2. Mission in the New Testament

Matthew 15:24
NKJV

I was not
sent except
to the lost
sheep of the
house of
Israel.

2. Mission in the New Testament

To the Jews

Between His first public

appearance and His
crucifixion, Jesus focused His
ministry almost solely on the
Jewish people. Apparently,
Jesus wanted to awaken the
Jewish people to their place,
purpose, and role in Gods
overall mission for lost

2. Mission in the New Testament

To the Jews

Here is an important biblical

principle for establishing
mission. The first move is to
creating a center in order to
establish a stable geographical
and cultural base: the Jewish
people.
When that has been
accomplished, mission should

2. Mission in the New Testament

To the Gentiles

Although Jesus spent the

major part of His time among
the Jews, He made clear in His
teaching and ministry that His
mission was universal. The
gospel should be preached to
the nations, with Israel as the
initial base.
The salvation of the

2. Mission in the New Testament

To the Gentiles

Matt 5:13, 14: You are the

salt of the earth...the light of
the world.
Mark 14:9: The gospel is
preached throughout the
whole world.
Luke 14:21, 23: Go...to the
streets

Jesus: The Master of Missions

3. Mission to the World

Matthew 28:19, 20 NKJV

Go therefore and make

disciples of all the nations,
baptizing in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit, teaching them
to observe all things that I
have commanded you;
and lo, I am with you always,

3. Mission to the World

The Great Commission

JESUS spent the 40 days

between His resurrection and
ascension primarily in
preparing the disciples and His
church for worldwide
evangelism.
On a mountain in Galilee (Matt
28:16-20); at a table (Mark
16:14-16); in the upper room

3. Mission to the World

The Great Commission

Under the power of the Holy

Spirit
and obeying the words of Jesus,
the apostles quickly spread
across the ancient world. Paul
preached on the northern shore
of the Mediterranean; Philip
worked in Samaria.
According to early Christian

3. Mission to the World

The Great Commission

Whatever their faults,

weaknesses, fears, doubts,
and struggles, they accepted
the call and worked for the
salvation of the world.
That is, what they learned
about Jesus, what they got
from Jesus, they sought to
share with others.

Jesus: The Master of Missions

Final Words

The missionary spirit needs to

be revived in our churches.
Every member of the church
should study how to help
forward the work of God, both
in home missions and in foreign
countries. ....
God calls upon His workers to
annex new territory for Him.