1. SAC: A Diffusing Light Matthew 9:35-38 Missions Month

2. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” 2 Cor 4:6

3. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.  In the same way, let your light shine...” – Matthew 5:14-16

4. Thomas Bray (1656-1730) Founder, Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG)

5. In his sermon “Apostolic Charity” - The Anglican apostle must have “a true Missionary Spirit, an ardent Zeal for God's Glory, and the Salvation of Mens Souls” driven by an “extensive” and “intensive love” that takes the whole world as a neighbor to be treated “as oneself” - Goal: “turning many to righteousness” (Dan. 12:3 ).   - Special calling of English church to “diffuse” light of Gospel in world, via “pure religion” and “liberty” - How? Through “preaching, catechizing, and instructing”

6. The “Anglican Apostle”
the Anglican “apostle” is one who is on a mission of enabling and ordering lives of righteousness in common, according to the shape of the Christian Gospel and building up a society that will reflect this and live it.
Notice the emphasis on a “people”, not individuals; and on social righteousness; and on the Scriptural shape of this.

7. Founding of Church Missionary Society (CMS), 1799

8. Clapham society
Hannah More
Charles Simeon
William Wilberforce
Henry Venn

9. In his Pentecost Sunday Sermon, (1856) “
In his Pentecost Sunday Sermon, (1856) “..We cannot withhold our attention from those, who so pleasingly require it; so that the congregation of St. Andrew’s must, in spite of itself, become a Missionary congregation – a centre of diffusing to others the light, comfort and peace of the knowledge of Christ and Him crucified”.
Revd. William T. Humphrey
Residency Chaplain of the East India Company

11. William Henry Gomes (Led SACM from 1872-1902
St John’s Jurong (1884)

12. Canon James Wong (retired)
Bishop Chiu Ban It
Canon James Wong (retired)

15. Matthew 9:35-38
And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.  Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

16. 1. Jesus engaged the people
And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 

17. The Work of the Church
And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction…

18. “The Missionary Roots of Liberal Democracy” - Robert Woodberry (NUS)

19. 2. Jesus had Compassion for them
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Matt 9:36

20. Infestations?

21. Rudolf Hoess

22. Rudolf Hoess

23. Micah 6:8
He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

24. Give Him the equivalent of a 1856 “dollar”

25. 3. Jesus asked us to Pray
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matt 9:37,38