The Church in Three Words 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

But where. The mission of God’s people has never changed. It is GO But where? The mission of God’s people has never changed. It is GO... Move… Traverse… Travel… but we are not just a wandering people. Going with nowhere in sight is wandering. Going with a destination in mind is mission. Mission requires three key elements: Destination (where?) Motive (why?) Camaraderie (with whom?)

2 Corinthians 5:14-15 14 Either way, Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. 15 He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.

Where: We are going to life. God’s intent in overcoming sin and death is restoring the life that He always envisioned for His creation in Eden. The Holy Spirit gives us a glimpse of heaven by indwelling us now and we live in Jesus’ victory over sin. Restoring abundant life was Jesus’s personal mission in atonement and resurrection! (John 10:10)

“Don't ask yourself what the world needs “Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” -Howard Thurman

Why: We are going for love. The Greek word translated compelled or controlled in Scripture literally means hold together or to be held by, most literally “held with.”

With? We are going with you. Any- All- Every and Each. You as yourself and you as you all. The disrupting ministry of Jesus was that of inclusion- that no one was beyond His loving presence. The blessing of the Spirit was that all God’s image-bearers (Jew/Greek/Slave/Free/ Man/Woman) were fully designated His beloved children.

To Life | For Love | With You. We go… To Life | For Love | With You.