CROSS CULTURAL MINISTRY CM 3303 Let The Nations Be Glad

Visible Reminders of the Holy A Lifestyle of Worship A Lifestyle of Prayer A Lifestyle of Suffering A Lifestyle of Blessing

Let the Nations Be Glad Concluding Matters

Author John Piper Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church; Minneapolis, Minnesota Head of Desiring God Ministries –

Concluding Matters Making God Supreme in Missions – The Necessity and Nature of the Task – The Supremacy of Christ as the Conscious Focus of All Saving Faith – The Supremacy of God Among “All the Nations”

Concluding Matters The Supremacy of Christ as the Conscious Focus of All Saving Faith – The Reality of Hell should provide an urgent response in missions – The Necessity of Christ’s Atonement for Salvation – The Necessity for People to Hear of Christ in Order to be Saved

Concluding Matters The Supremacy of God Among “All the Nations” – The truth and reality of People Groups

Concluding Matters Genesis 12:2-3 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Concluding Matters Blessing – Knee, Blessing, Water Place – Connotes the possession of powers to bestow happiness and promote life – According to Sirach 39.22, God’s blessing “flows out in profusion like the Nile” over all creation – The blessing is intended to strengthen solidarity with individuals and groups

Concluding Matters The basis of blessing is the concept of service before self A blessor is one who focuses on being a blessing to others

Concluding Matters One overwhelming aspect of this hope is its expectation that the truth of Gdo would reach to all the people groups of the world and that these groups would come and worship the true God

Concluding Matters The ultimate goal of God in all of history is to uphold and display his glory for the enjoyment of the redeemed from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. His goal is the gladness of his people because God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.

Concluding Matters Delight is a higher tribute than duty. The chief end of God is to glorify God and enjoy his glory forever. Since his glory is magnified most in the God-centered passions of his joyful people, God’s self-exultation and our jubilation are one. The greatest news in all the world is that God’s ultimate aim to be glorified and man’s aim to be satisfied are not at odds.

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