“Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippiens 3: 13. 14
Paul, Background and Call
Philip as Missionary
Peter and the Gentiles
“Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.’”
Acts 2: 38. 39.
Cross-Cultural Missions
“Behold, My Servant whom I have chosen, my Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will declare justice to the Gentiles.”
Matthew 12: 18.
2015-08-22 Cros Cultural Missions
Jesus: the Master of Missions
So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me,
I also send you.”
John 20: 21
Esther and Mordecai
“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this.”
Esther 4: 14
2015-08-08 Esther and Mordecai
Exiles as Missionaries
The Jonah Saga
“I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.”
Acts 10: 34. 35.