This may show my baby boomer age, but do you remember the show “Mission Impossible”? The leader of the Mission Impossible task would get a message and then the tape would fizzle and disappear. The next message, toward the end of the tape, would say “Your mission, if you choose to accept…”
God has given you a mission. But He does not force it on you. He has a mission for your life. God has designed a ministry in the church and a mission in the world for every Christ follower -- your ministry to the believer and your mission to the unbeliever. You were designed and created for both.
Our mission: Jesus tells us in Acts 1:8, Jesus said, “You will be my witnesses to the ends of the earth.” A witness is just somebody who shares personal experiences. God doesn't expect us to be His salesmen. He doesn't need any salesmen. We don't have to pressure anybody into heaven. We don't have to argue them into heaven. We don’t need to be a salesman for God, just a witness. God does not need a defense, and You don't have to debate. That's not our mission. Just be a witness. A witness just tells what they've seen, what they've experienced. And that makes us an authority. Nobody is a better witness on your life, nobody is a better witness on what God has done in your life, than you.
The moment you became a believer, God gave you a mission. That mission is to tell other people about your personal encounter with Jesus Christ. You wouldn't be here today if somebody hadn't told you. If somebody hadn't told you about Christ, you wouldn't be a believer. Now, the moment you become a believer, it's your job to tell other people.
We have the greatest news in the world, so let’s go share it.
God has given you a mission. But He does not force it on you. He has a mission for your life. God has designed a ministry in the church and a mission in the world for every Christ follower -- your ministry to the believer and your mission to the unbeliever. You were designed and created for both.
Our mission: Jesus tells us in Acts 1:8, Jesus said, “You will be my witnesses to the ends of the earth.” A witness is just somebody who shares personal experiences. God doesn't expect us to be His salesmen. He doesn't need any salesmen. We don't have to pressure anybody into heaven. We don't have to argue them into heaven. We don’t need to be a salesman for God, just a witness. God does not need a defense, and You don't have to debate. That's not our mission. Just be a witness. A witness just tells what they've seen, what they've experienced. And that makes us an authority. Nobody is a better witness on your life, nobody is a better witness on what God has done in your life, than you.
The moment you became a believer, God gave you a mission. That mission is to tell other people about your personal encounter with Jesus Christ. You wouldn't be here today if somebody hadn't told you. If somebody hadn't told you about Christ, you wouldn't be a believer. Now, the moment you become a believer, it's your job to tell other people.
We have the greatest news in the world, so let’s go share it.
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