Title: Mission Buy-In (1 of 4)
Series: Mission Possible
Author: Steve Jones
Text: Matthew 28:18-20
SERMON SUMMARY: The first thing that makes the mission possible is "buy-in" from those of us on God's team. 1) Buy into the mission. 2) Buy into the mission because Jesus commanded it. 3) Buy into the mission because love compels it.
INTRODUCTION: Let's play Mission Impossible Trivia (Theme music in the background).
1) Who is the actor who stars in the M.I. movies? Tom Cruise.
2) What is the name of the character Tom Cruise plays in M.I.? Ethan Hunt.
3) What was the name of the team leader in the original M.I. TV series? Jim Phelps
4) What was the release date of the latest movie (Dead Reckoning)? July 12, 2023.
5) How many M.I. movies have been released? Seven.
6) Complete this phrase: "This message will self-destruct in _______" Five seconds.
7) What gets "lit" at the start of every episode/movie? A fuse.
8) How long did Lalo Schifrin take to write the theme song? Three minutes.
9) Every M.I. mission is an attempt to save what? The world.
While Ethan Hunt and his team have a seemingly impossible mission to accomplish, we in the church have a mission as well. It is commonly referred to as the "Great Commission."
Matthew 28:18-20 "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Let me break this down grammatically.
1) "Make disciples of all nations" is the imperative (direct command). A "disciple" is a student and follower of a teacher or leader. In this case a follower of Jesus.
2) "Baptizing" and "Teaching" are instrumental participles. Participles modify the command to "Make disciples." They tell us "HOW it's done".
We are to make disc ...
Series: Mission Possible
Author: Steve Jones
Text: Matthew 28:18-20
SERMON SUMMARY: The first thing that makes the mission possible is "buy-in" from those of us on God's team. 1) Buy into the mission. 2) Buy into the mission because Jesus commanded it. 3) Buy into the mission because love compels it.
INTRODUCTION: Let's play Mission Impossible Trivia (Theme music in the background).
1) Who is the actor who stars in the M.I. movies? Tom Cruise.
2) What is the name of the character Tom Cruise plays in M.I.? Ethan Hunt.
3) What was the name of the team leader in the original M.I. TV series? Jim Phelps
4) What was the release date of the latest movie (Dead Reckoning)? July 12, 2023.
5) How many M.I. movies have been released? Seven.
6) Complete this phrase: "This message will self-destruct in _______" Five seconds.
7) What gets "lit" at the start of every episode/movie? A fuse.
8) How long did Lalo Schifrin take to write the theme song? Three minutes.
9) Every M.I. mission is an attempt to save what? The world.
While Ethan Hunt and his team have a seemingly impossible mission to accomplish, we in the church have a mission as well. It is commonly referred to as the "Great Commission."
Matthew 28:18-20 "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Let me break this down grammatically.
1) "Make disciples of all nations" is the imperative (direct command). A "disciple" is a student and follower of a teacher or leader. In this case a follower of Jesus.
2) "Baptizing" and "Teaching" are instrumental participles. Participles modify the command to "Make disciples." They tell us "HOW it's done".
We are to make disc ...
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