1. God’s heart for people Who are we talking about?

2. Is she happy!? ‘The Great Commission’ | Mat 28.18-20 –Luke 24.45-47, Acts 26.22-23 The whole Bible is about God and his mission Mission is not just what God does, it’s who he is Mission is not just what we do, it’s who we are God’s heart for people Who are we talking about?

3. Our God loves all peoples Our missionary God God’s love before creation –Why am I here? –John 17.24 –Eph 1.4-6

4. God’s love before creation God’s love in creation –Gen 1-3 Our God loves all peoples Our missionary God

5. Creation Gen 3.8-9 CovenantCrossChurch New creation What do we learn of the extent and scope of God’s love? Our God loves all peoples Our missionary God

6. God’s love before creation God’s love in creation –Gen 1-3 –Gen 3.9 – ‘Where are you?’ Our God loves all peoples Our missionary God

7. God’s love before creation God’s love in creation God’s love in his wrath –Mt 10.28, Rom 1.18, Rev 19.15 [14.20], Eph 2.3, Jn 3.36 –What would it mean if God were not angry at evil? What would that say about his love? –Sin/evil – a good thing twisted (light/dark) –Sin is a relationship problem Our God loves all peoples Our missionary God

8. Our God loves all peoples Our missionary God God’s love before creation God’s love in creation God’s love in his wrath God’s love in the cross

9. Creation Gen 3.8-9 Covenant Gen 12.1-3 Ex 19.4-6 Cross Rom 5.6-8 Church New creation What do we learn of the extent and scope of God’s love? Our God loves all peoples Our missionary God

10. Our God loves all peoples Our missionary God God’s love before creation God’s love in creation God’s love in his wrath God’s love in the cross –When did God decide the cross was the answer? Eph 1.4-6, Rev 13.8, 1 Pet 1.19-20

11. God's love is incomprehensible and unchangeable. For it was not after we were reconciled to him through the blood of his Son that he began to love us. Rather, he has loved us before the world was created, that we also might be his sons along with his only begotten Son—before we became anything at all! —Augustine

12. Our God loves all peoples Our missionary God God’s love before creation God’s love in creation God’s love in his wrath God’s love in the cross –When did God decide the cross was the answer? Eph 1.4-6, Rev 13.8, 1 Pet 1.19-20 –Our sin problem dealt with by God within God

13. Our God loves all peoples Our missionary God God’s love before creation God’s love in creation God’s love in his wrath God’s love in the cross God’s love in his patience –2 Peter 3.9

14. Creation Gen 3.8-9 Covenant Gen 12.1-3 Ex 19.4-6 Cross Rom 5.6-8 Church 1 Pet 2.9-10 New creation Rev 21.1-4 What do we learn of the extent and scope of God’s love? Our God loves all peoples Our missionary God

15. Our God loves all peoples Our missionary God God’s love before creation God’s love in creation God’s love in his wrath God’s love in the cross God’s love in his patience –We are Christ’s ambassadors [2 Cor 5.20] Flee from judgment Flee to a God who is love

16. To what extent can outsiders see God’s loving character in my life? What will it look like in for Grace Church to love our neighbours? Our God loves all peoples Our missionary God How will knowing God’s love change the way I think about mission/evangelism?