True Unity (20 of 21)
Series: The Upper Room
Stephen Whitney
John 17:20-23
William Carey called, ‘‘the father of modern missions,’’ did a great work in his little book entitled, An Inquiry into the Obligation of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens. The book consists of five parts. The first is a theological justification of missionary work, arguing that the command of Jesus to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18-20).
The second part outlines the history of missionary activity, beginning with the early church and ending with David Brainerd,
to the Indians, and John Wesley in England in the 1700’s. The third part is 26 pages of tables, listing area, population, and religion statistics for every country in the world. Carey had compiled these figures during his years as a schoolteacher.
The fourth part answers objections to sending missionaries,
such as difficulty learning the language or danger to life.
The fifth part calls for the formation of a Baptist missionary society and describes the practical means by which they could
be supported.
He wrote the book after a group of pastors told him that if God wanted to save the heathen, he would do it without Carey’s help.
God will always use people to save other people. Carey believed that it was really Christ who calls and saves those who respond.
WITNESS :20
Jesus now moves from praying for the disciples to praying for all those who would believe as a result of their witness about him.
Will believe - includes everyone from that time forward which
includes millions of people throughout history from every country, nation and ethnic group of people who would believe in Jesus.
Revelation 7:9 I looked and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and people and
languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.
Word - Gk. logos means an idea expressed by a sound.
It was the idea expressed by a word whi ...
Series: The Upper Room
Stephen Whitney
John 17:20-23
William Carey called, ‘‘the father of modern missions,’’ did a great work in his little book entitled, An Inquiry into the Obligation of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens. The book consists of five parts. The first is a theological justification of missionary work, arguing that the command of Jesus to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18-20).
The second part outlines the history of missionary activity, beginning with the early church and ending with David Brainerd,
to the Indians, and John Wesley in England in the 1700’s. The third part is 26 pages of tables, listing area, population, and religion statistics for every country in the world. Carey had compiled these figures during his years as a schoolteacher.
The fourth part answers objections to sending missionaries,
such as difficulty learning the language or danger to life.
The fifth part calls for the formation of a Baptist missionary society and describes the practical means by which they could
be supported.
He wrote the book after a group of pastors told him that if God wanted to save the heathen, he would do it without Carey’s help.
God will always use people to save other people. Carey believed that it was really Christ who calls and saves those who respond.
WITNESS :20
Jesus now moves from praying for the disciples to praying for all those who would believe as a result of their witness about him.
Will believe - includes everyone from that time forward which
includes millions of people throughout history from every country, nation and ethnic group of people who would believe in Jesus.
Revelation 7:9 I looked and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and people and
languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.
Word - Gk. logos means an idea expressed by a sound.
It was the idea expressed by a word whi ...
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