1. The Supremacy of God in Missions through Worship3
The Supremacy of God in Missions through Worship

2. Introduction Worship is the ultimate goal of the church, not missions
Worship is the goal in missions
Worship is the fuel in missions
God’s glory must take precedence over man’s good
Passion for God leads to zeal for missions

3. Is our Worship Adequate?
John Piper points to the universe’ vastness as an indicator of God’s greatness.
The Milky Way: 100,000 lightyears across
Within optical range: 1,000,000 similar galaxies
The Bible references this greatness:
Is.40:25-26, Job 26:14, Ps. 57:5
In what ways are we at risk of making worship unworthy of God’s awesome greatness?

4. Missions, the second greatest activity of the church
William Carey was sustained by his vision of the God the triumphant
God’s greatness will sustain you when your sense of duty wains

5. God’s Passion for God God’s ultimate goal is worship of Himself
Missions is the overflow of God’s delight in being God

6. His glory
The Chief End of God

7. God and His Glory He chose Israel for his glory – Eph.1:4-6
He created us for his glory – Is. 43:6-7
He called Israel for his glory – Is.49:3, Jer.13:11
He spared Israel in the wilderness – Ez.20:14
Israel gained victory in Canaan – II Sam.7:23
He did not cast away Israel – I Sam.12:20-22

8. Jesus and God’s Glory Jesus sought God’s glory in everything – Jn 7:18
He told us to do good for God’s glory – Mt.5:15
He endured to the end – Jn 12:27-28, Jn 17:1
The Holy Spirit glorifies the Son Jn 16:14

9. God’s Glory and Us Do everything for His glory – I Cor.10:31
Serve in a way that brings Him glory – I Pet.4:11
He plans to fill the earth with the knowledge of His glory – Hab. 2:14
Everything that happens will redound to God’s glory – Rom 11:36

10. Man belittles God’s glory
We deny, by nature, that God should be the focus of our affections
We exalt ourselves or some object in our world to the level of being worthy of worship
We are dead in sin and destined for hell
The Bible assumes that hell is the just end of all who deny God’s worth to be worshipped

11. Satisfaction in God
God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him
He desires me to be satisfied in His glory
Example of the hospital visit:
“I am here because it is my duty” vs.
“I am here because I delight in visiting you”

12. God exalted in Mercy
The glory God seeks to magnify is ultimately the glory of his mercy – Rm.15:8-9
Zeal for the glory of God motivates world missions
A servant spirit and a heart of mercy motivate world missions

13. Summary: The Power of Missions is Worship

14. Waiting on God He works for those who wait on Him – Is.64:4
He does not need the nations to work for him
Jesus came to serve – Mk 10:45

15. Sharing His message
The root message we take to the nations is “Rejoice and be glad that the Lord reigns on high”
Why is that a hopeful message?
Why do we go? For Christ’s name’s sake
Mt.19:23
Rm.1:5

16. The Call of God
To be a people whose theme is the supremacy of God in all of life.
The magnificence of the missionary call must be rooted in our perception of the magnificence of Christ