Every Sunday sermon that I preach begins with these words, "Will you please turn in your Bibles with me to..." And for over 120 Sundays that phrase has continued with "...Matthew's Gospel..." This Sunday will be the last sermon in the series entitled "Thy Kingdom Come." And fittingly, as the culmination of all that we have read and studied together, we will hear King Jesus give us our marching orders in what is known as "The Great Commission."
Here are a few quotes from John Piper to begin our meditation on the last few verses of Matthew's Gospel:
"Missions is the overflow of our delight in God
because missions is the overflow of God's delight in being God."
“Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship
is. Missions exists because worship doesn't.”
"To belong to Jesus is to embrace the nations with
Him."
"God is pursuing with omnipotent passion a worldwide
purpose of gathering joyful worshipers for Himself from every tribe and tongue
and people and nation. He has an inexhaustible enthusiasm for the supremacy of
His name among the nations. Therefore, let us bring our affections into line
with His, and, for the sake of His name, let us renounce the quest for worldly
comforts and join His global purpose."
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