1. Carry out the Mission of Christ.

2. Celebrate the Gospel of Christ.

3. Connect to the Father and His Family.

4. Contribute our time, talent, and treasure.

Matthew 28:16-20 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Disciple- someone who has submitted every aspect of their life to the lordship of Jesus and is leading others to do the same.

“If you make disciples, you always get the church. But if you make a church, you rarely get disciples.”

-Mike Breen

Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

You can’t carry out the mission of Christ without your eyes on Christ.

1. Care for the lost. (2 Corinthians 5:11-16)

2 Corinthians 5:11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.

2 Corinthians 5:12-13 We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. 13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15  For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselvesbut for him who for their sake died and was raised.

2 Corinthians 5:16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer.

In the kingdom of God there are not accidents, there are assignments.

2 Things you cannot do in Heaven.

1. Sin

2. Share the gospel.

2.Controlled by the love of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:14-15)

2 Corinthians 5:14-15  For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselvesbut for him who for their sake died and was raised.

Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

3.Commissioned by Christ as ambassadors.  (2 Corinthians 5:17-21)

2 Corinthians 5:17  Therefore,  if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

2 Corinthians 5:18-19 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Ambassador = An appointed and chosen representative.

1.How far back would you have to go in your calendar to find an intentional meeting with someone for the purpose of leading them towards faith in Jesus?

2. How far back in your text messages would you have to go before you could find a message where you were intentionally sharing the gospel with someone?

3.  If last night Jesus saved every lost person you intentionally prayed for this past month how many new people would have salvation this morning?