"And Jesus came and said to them, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.'" - Matthew 28:18-20
With fresh eyes, we're circling back to The Great Commission. Over the course of this series we break down our four banners, and some other foundational values of our church.
Speaker: John Pryor, Senior Minister
Notes:
“All nations” means every distinct people group in the world, and God has always had a world-wide vision. Jeremiah 3:17, Matthew 24:12-14 & 27-31
Noting differences is strategic, but labeling does more harm than good. There is no such thing as a ______. For example, there is not such thing as a perfect mother.
Psalm 86:16; Proverbs 6:20, Isaiah 66:13 Genesis 1-3, Genesis 12-23, Hebrews 11:11, 1 Peter 3:1-6 Genesis 26:1-28:5
Joshua 2 & 6:23-25; Matthew 1:5, Hebrews 11:31, James 2:25, 1 Kings 3:16-28, Matthew 1-2 & 27-28, Luke 1-2 & 11:27-28, John 2:1-12, Mark 3:20-34, Luke 11:27-28, Acts 1:14
For us, diversity does NOT mean tolerance of sin or relative truth. Matthew 7:13-14, John 14:6, Acts 2, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10
For us, diversity means seeing the image of God in all people and offering salvationand transformation to everyone, everywhere. Revelation 5:9, Psalm 139:13, Isaiah 49:1, Jeremiah 1:5
We are striving to become more and more...
...multigenerational
...outreach-focused
...unified Lord, I will...