And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. … More Missionaries of Grace and Truth
If you were a missionary in a remote tribal jungle, where previous missionaries had been eaten by cannibals, and you had been praying and sharing the good news for years and yet few believed…how would you respond? Would you be discouraged? How about if your wife and newborn baby died, leaving you alone? Such was the … More Discouragement in missions?
Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless … More First missionary command?
Acts 2:39, 47 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. Repentance, salvation, the gift of the Holy Spirit…all this is promised … More Day by day, God Saves…great missions promise!
As I read through the Bible this year, I am focusing on finding missions-related texts. While Psalm 3 is really all about David fleeing from his enemy, his son Absalom, it is a beautiful prayer to remember while on a missions trip. Especially when you are in hostile territory. Let me explain. In March of 2005, my … More Missions Promises from Psalm 3?
Matthew opens with a promise of salvation through Jesus, Immanuel, God With Us: Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his … More God With Us and Missions
In the Passion of the Christ, my favorite scene is in the Garden of Gethsemene. The scene isn’t actually taken from the Bible accounts in the New Testament, but looks back to Genesis 3:15 where God tells the Serpent that a descendant of Eve will crush his head while he strikes his heel. So when, in the movie, … More Protoevangelium-First Gospel-and the implication for missions
C.H.Spurgeon, in a sermon on Ezekiel 1:15-19, “God’s Providence”: When the prophet had seen the “living creatures,” which I take it were angels, he opened his eyes again, and he saw a wonderful illustration of the divine Providence, and this exhibition was in the figure of a wheel. You must know that this is not … More Providence is like a wheel.
The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life. The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome… religion is ‘if you obey, then … More The Bible’s Purpose
We have reached Judges 19, a terrifying and awful account of how bad things had gotten in Israel. D.A.Carson, in “For the Love of God, Vol 1” says “the law of the jungle has triumphed in the fledgling nation of Israel.” Indeed, Judges 19: 1 says, “In those days, when there was no king in … More Judges and the Law of the Jungle
