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Why Should We Commit Ourselves to Missions?

Matthew 28:19 - 20

Introduction: Sometimes on the news we see an airplane make a forced landing in a deep jungle or see a shipwreck. Its nation mobilizes helicopters, planes, and ships, and searches for missing people. We see anxious parents searching for their children throughout the country, leaving their jobs behind. God sent His only son Jesus 2,000 years ago to find His missing people and save them. His eagerness to find His missing people does not cease even now. God sacrificed Jesus on the cross, and is making an effort to find His people.

1. The restoration of lost identity (2 Co 5:17)
1) After Adam, humanity got out of touch with God, lost their identity, and
acted as the devil's tool.
혻혻 2) The restoration of lost identity - when the relationship with God is restored through Jesus
혻혻혻혻혻 (1) We are forgiven and justified.혻혻 (Isa 53:5)
(2) We are godly and become people who serve the Holy Spirit with our heart and mind
?€?€?€(Ac 2:38, 1Jn 4:13)
혻혻혻혻혻 (3) We are healed and healthy (1Pe 2:24)
혻혻혻혻혻 (4) We have the blessing of Abraham (Gal 3:13, 2Co 8:9)
혻혻혻혻혻 (5) We are heavenly people with resurrection and eternal life (2Co 5:1) .
- Through missionary work, we find those who have lost their identity
and have been dragged in by the devil, so they can혻accept Jesus and
have a new, true identity from God (Lk 19:10, 1Co 1:21)

2. The restoration of self-image
혻혻 1) Adam had the image and likeness of God - He had a glorious, majestic self-image.
혻혻 2) A lost self-image (Ro 3:23)
혻혻혻혻혻 (1) Empty humanity - they are like a scarecrow without any substance in it
혻혻혻혻혻 (2) The chaos of humanity - they are wanderers who are unaware of
?€?€their addresses. (They don't know where they are from, what they
?€?€are living for, and where they are going (2Co 4:4) .
(3) Humanity caught by darkness - they are caught by the devil and
they are in despair of atheism혻and materialism (Jn 3:19, Eph 2:12)
혻혻 3) The restoration of the self-image (Ps 103:2-5)
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혻혻혻혻혻 (1) All sins are forgiven (Heb 10:12, 14, 17)
혻혻혻혻혻 (2) All sicknesses are healed (Mt 8:16-17, 1Pe 2:24, Ex 15:26).
혻혻혻혻혻 (3) All become renewed like an eagle.
혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻 ??Saved from destruction혻혻혻 ??Loved by God혻혻 ??Blessed tremendously
- Missionary work searches for people to bring them a self-image filled
with life that will soar on wings like eagles (Isa 40:31).

3. Heaven's people with new status (1Pe 2:9)
혻혻 1) A chosen people - in Christ (Eph 1:5)
혻혻 2) A royal priesthood - with Jesus (Ro 5:17, Rev 20:6)
혻혻 3) A holy nation ??a life of which God is in control (Co 1:13)
4) A people belonging to God (Tit 2:14)

Conclusion: Missions is glorious work that brings new identity, new self-image, and new status in Jesus.
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