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Four steps to ready yourself for missions

Luke 9:57-10:2

NASBPaul Bucknell

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Mission ReadyLuke 9:57-10:2

• Mission focused - Acts 2• Mission minded - Acts 1

What about Jesus?

Was He mission-minded?

Jesus

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Mission ReadyA) Preparation of our Heart (Luke 9:57-62)B) Support of missionaries (Luke 10:1)C) Development of mission worldview (Luke 10:2a)D) Prayer for kingdom expansion (Luke 10:2b)

Preparation

Support

Development

Prayer

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Luke 9:57-58And as they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head” (Luke 9:57-58).

Challenging the Comfortable DiscipleThey follow only when it suits them.

A) Preparation of our Heart

(Luke 9:57-62)

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A) Preparation of our Heart

(Luke 9:57-62)Luke 9:59-60

“And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Permit me first to go and bury my father.” But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.”” (Luke 9:59-60).

Challenging the Convenient Disciple

“Follow Me!”

They give the Lord the leftovers.

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Luke 9:61-62“And another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.” But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God”” (Luke 9:61-62).

Challenging the Distracted DiscipleTrying to keep open his options.

A) Preparation of our Heart (Luke 9:57-62)

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Our life call: Unreservedly follow Jesus

ComfortsConveniences

Choices

A) Preparation of our Heart Luke 9:57-62

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B) Support of missionaries

(Luke 10:1)“Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come” (Luke 10:1).

What about the preacher-to-be in Luke 9:60?

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God’s EquippersAnd He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers.

God calls some men for special service.• God-designed

• All clearly communicate God’s Word• Different focus/target group

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Two Verbs“Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come” (Luke 10:1).

appointed

sentInstalling them, setting them into a certain position

Go out, sent as a delegate,‘apostolize’‘apostolize’ - Greek word

‘missio’ - Latin (Roman) word‘sent’ - English word

missionsmissionarymission

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The Challenge

little faith

big faith

be with Jesus Go ahead of Jesus

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Jesus’ Ministry Perspectives

here

ther

e

SENDSENDSEND

SEND

• Engage others to join God’s work

• Envision others to God’s work

• Equip others to do God’s work

• Empower others to do the work

• Entrust others to do God’s work

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C) The Urgency of Restructuring

(Luke 10:2a)“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few” (Luke 10:2a).

1) The harvest needs to be harvested now.

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C) The Urgency of Restructuring

(Luke 10:2a)“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few” (Luke 10:2a).

2) The plentiful harvest demands many workers.

pollus = manymegapolis

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C) The Urgency of Restructuring

(Luke 10:2a)“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few” (Luke 10:2a).

3) The harvest only has (relatively) few people who are committing themselves.

From 1990 to 2000, non-Western countries increased three-fold. Total number of missionaries went from 76,120 to 97,732 in 2000.

Ready to go?

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D) Pray for Kingdom Advancement

(Luke 10:2b)

“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest” (Luke 10:2).

1) Observations

2) Solution - pray

3) Participation

4) Doesn’t God care?

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Mission ready?

Comforts Conveniences Choices* Is your heart and life prepared?

* Do you support deployment of missionaries?Are you willing to go?

* Do you have a mission worldview?Do you see things the way Jesus does?

* Are you praying for more missionaries?Beseech the Lord of the harvest each day.


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