Lesson 2
The End Game:
The Objective of Missions
Missions:
The Church’s Marching Orders
Our Lord Jesus gave the church global
“marching orders” which involves each one
of us. It is precisely because this mission is
world-encompassing that it has local
implications. Know this global mission well
in order to understand the commission
graciously given to Proclamation and my
particular role in it.
1.The Real Problem – The Real Solution
2.The End Game – The Objective of Missions
3.Common Ground? Christianity and Other
Religions
4.It’s Dangerous Over There! Suffering and
Persecution
5.You Will Receive Power! The Holy Spirit and
Missions
6.Mission of Mercy – Justice and Poverty
7.Something More? Scripture as a Guide
8.Missions in our DNA - The Global Church
9.Does the Church Need Missions? Summary
Timeline of Origins
• Creation (Image of God)
• Fall and Curse
Timeline of Redemption
• Jesus Episode 1
– Redemption Accomplished
– Redemption Applied
• Jesus Episode 2
– Resurrection of the Body
– Consummation
The Era of Missions
• Ephesians 5:27 so that he might present the
church to himself in splendor, without spot or
wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be
holy and without blemish.
• 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is . . . patient toward you,
not wishing that any should perish, but that all
should reach repentance.
Implications
1. The Resurrection demands success
2. The Church: both Means and End
3. Why obey the Great Commission?
4. Whole-souled and whole church
Timeline of the Two Adams
• No return to Eden
• Destination: New Heavens and New
Earth
Implications
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The objective is GLORIOUS
The objective is SPIRITUAL
The objective involves WARFARE
As goes humanity so goes creation
Improved Humanity in Adam or New
Humanity in Christ?