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Matthew 28:18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Illustration: Seminary Professor
This morning we are going to read through Philippians and part of Ephesians in order to determine what Paul’s emphasis is as far as the mission of the church.
Philippians 1:9 I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. 10 For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return. 11 May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.
To love each other is the active agape that moves people from shame to vulnerability meeting acceptance instead of shame when finally free to confess. It's transparency and vulnerability without rejection, that's the gospel. The gospel is something we live out in how we treat each other.
Philippians 1:27 Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ (cf. 3:20)
Ephesians 2:19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family.
Philippians 3:3 For we who worship by the Spirit of God are the ones who are truly circumcised.
Romans 4:13 Clearly, God’s promise to give the whole earth to Abraham and his descendants was based not on his obedience to God’s law, but on a right relationship with God that comes by faith.
Matthew 21:43 I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation that will produce the proper fruit.
Philippians 2:2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.
3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
Philippians 2:12 Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. 13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.
Work out your own salvation means to think through what it means to live as citizens of heaven in every situation.
Philippians 2:14 Do everything without complaining and arguing, 15 so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. 16 Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless.
1 Corinthians 10:10 And don’t grumble as some of them did, and then were destroyed by the angel of death. 11 These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who live at the end of the age.
Phil 1:27 “your public behavior must match up to the gospel of the king”
Phil 4:5 “Let everyone know how gentle and gracious you are”
Philippians 4:2 Now I appeal to Euodia and Syntyche. Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement.
Philippians 4:4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! 5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.
1. So, what is the mission of the church and what does it include? (What doesn't it include?)
2. What are the ways we as individuals are fulfilling the mission as described through the book of Philippians and Matthew 28:19-20?
See Philippians 1:9; 1:27; 2:2-5; 2:12; 2:14-16; 4:2-5;
Go through these passages like a Bible Study and look for the ways we are obeying these.
3. Go through the same passages and look for the ways we are obeying these passages as a church.
4. Sidenote question: Compare Genesis 15:18 and Romans 4:13. What is the difference between these two land promises?
5. What is the difference between the mission being to give the Gospel and to live out the Gospel? Please explain.
6. Does this mean we don't need to give the Gospel?
7. What does it look like to live as a citizen of heaven now in Oakland County?
8. What are some things you need to repent of in order to live more like a citizen of heaven?
9. Is it possible to live the Christian life in isolation of the church? What are some ways we try to do so?
10. What did we say Paul's crown was?
11. Read this passage:
1 Thessalonians 2:19
After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? It is you! 20 Yes, you are our pride and joy.
Based on this verse, will you have a crown when you see Jesus?
Who will be your crown specifically?
Who would you like it to be? |
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