2. Personal Work Fall 2012

3. Our Mission Jesus’ Mission –Multitudes – Matthew 9:35-37 –Individuals Nicodemus (John 3:1-22; 19:38-42) Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:1-42) Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10) Mary (Luke 10:38-42) Cleopas & his friend (Luke 24:27-32)

4. Our Mission The Apostles’ Mission –Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16; Luke 24:46-48 –Acts 1:8 The great claim: all authority in heaven and on earth The great charge: bring all men under the rule of Christ The great promise: I am with you always, even to the end of the world

5. Our Mission The apostles took the gospel to all the world – Colossians 1:23 –Romans 1:14-15 –2 Timothy 2:2 –Acts 8:4 –1 Thessalonians 1:7-8 We must accept this challenge too!

6. Our Mission The law of procreation –Willing Isaiah 6:8 2 Corinthians 8:3-5 –Wise Proverbs 11:30 1 Timothy 4:16; 2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Peter 3:15 Matthew 10:16; Colossians 4:6; 1 Cor. 9:19-23

7. Our Mission Romans 10:1 God gives the increase –1 Corinthians 3:6-7 –Isaiah 58:1 –Ezekiel 33:2-11 –1 Corinthians 3:11-15 –Haggai 2:19