Jesus Is I Am (12 of 32)
Series: John
Patrick Edwards
John 8:48-59
Introduction: Often when we define the beginning of the church's mission we start with Matthew 28, with the commonly called ''Great Commission'': ''Jesus came and said to them, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, as you go, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.''' (Matthew 28:18-20)
Now, certainly, we understand this to be a central text for the church's mission. Right, these are our marching orders. Not only does this text give us the essential commission of the church, but Jesus bookends the church's mission with His own. Look there again at the text and you see on either side of the church's mission is Jesus' sovereign authority and ownership of that mission. And, so, I think we can absolutely look to Matthew 28 for understanding into God's mission and, accordingly, our mission. In fact, in two weeks we'll get into this text more deeply to see how it practically defines all that we should be doing personally and corporately as followers of Jesus.
But the mission of God, and accordingly the mission of the people of God, doesn't begin with Matthew 28. Instead, we have to go much further back in Scripture to find its beginning. I believe the first missional text we find in Scripture is Genesis 1:1, ''In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.'' (Genesis 1:1) The mission of God begins with His very decision and act to create.
You see, God did not need to create; making a world did not add anything to Him that He did not already have. But in creating God demonstrates His desire to share His glory. Thus, He creates a world that He may fill with His glory. This creative, missional act culminates with the creation of man and woman, whom He makes in His own ...
Series: John
Patrick Edwards
John 8:48-59
Introduction: Often when we define the beginning of the church's mission we start with Matthew 28, with the commonly called ''Great Commission'': ''Jesus came and said to them, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, as you go, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.''' (Matthew 28:18-20)
Now, certainly, we understand this to be a central text for the church's mission. Right, these are our marching orders. Not only does this text give us the essential commission of the church, but Jesus bookends the church's mission with His own. Look there again at the text and you see on either side of the church's mission is Jesus' sovereign authority and ownership of that mission. And, so, I think we can absolutely look to Matthew 28 for understanding into God's mission and, accordingly, our mission. In fact, in two weeks we'll get into this text more deeply to see how it practically defines all that we should be doing personally and corporately as followers of Jesus.
But the mission of God, and accordingly the mission of the people of God, doesn't begin with Matthew 28. Instead, we have to go much further back in Scripture to find its beginning. I believe the first missional text we find in Scripture is Genesis 1:1, ''In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.'' (Genesis 1:1) The mission of God begins with His very decision and act to create.
You see, God did not need to create; making a world did not add anything to Him that He did not already have. But in creating God demonstrates His desire to share His glory. Thus, He creates a world that He may fill with His glory. This creative, missional act culminates with the creation of man and woman, whom He makes in His own ...
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