MY MISSION
The Great Commission - Part 1
Gerry White

1. I WAS CREATED TO FULFILL GOD'S PURPOSE.

The Lord has made everything for His purpose.

Proverbs 16:4

2. GOD PLANNED MY LIFE MISSION BEFORE I WAS BORN.

God is our maker and in union with Christ He has created us for a life of good works which He has already prepared for us to do.

Ephesians 2:10

God planned your life mission even before you were born.

When you became a believer you were given a new mission in life.

Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you and surely I am with you always to the very ends of the age.

Matthew 28:19-20

You are to go into all the world and preach the good news to everyone everywhere.

Mark 16:15

With my authority take this message of repentance to all the nations beginning in Jerusalem. There is forgiveness of sins for all who turn to Me.

Luke 24:47

As the Father has sent Me, I am sending you.

John 20:21

You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.

Acts 1:8

3. FULFILLING MY LIFE MISSION BRINGS GLORY TO GOD.

I have brought You glory on earth by completing the work You gave Me to do.

John 17:4

4. MY PRIMARY TASK IN LIFE IS TO FULFILL MY LIFE MISSION.

The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to tell people the good news about God's grace.

Acts 20:24

Regardless of what else God wants you to do with your life, if you are a believer, He has an assignment for you.

We make it our goal to please Him.

2 Corinthians 5:9

What is our goal? To measure up to God's plan for our lives.

We were created for four reasons:

  1. We were made to have a relationship with God. In Gen. 1:27 it says "Let us make man in our likeness."
  2. We were made to become like Christ. "For those God foreknew He also predestined, to be conformed to the image [or the likeness] of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers."
  3. We were made to serve God's purpose. Ephesians 2:10 "God made us what we are and in Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works which He planned in advance for us to live our lives doing."
  4. We were made to last forever.

Ten reasons why Jesus' mission on earth has to matter to you

1. If I want to be like Jesus, my life mission must include His life mission.

In John 17, "In the same way You gave me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world."

Jesus expects me to continue His mission in the world.

  • This is not an option,
  • This is not a suggestion,
  • This is not a possible good idea if you've got any spare time to fit this into your schedule. This is commanded.

If you are a Christian, you are commanded to fulfill the mission of Christ.

2. The point that Jesus is saying is, "My mission must matter to you." You're commanded. If I am a Christian, my mission is not optional. It's either I'm obedient or I'm disobedient.

3. Sharing the good news is my responsibility. "You must warn them that they may live. If you don't speak out to warn the wicked to stop their evil ways, they will die in their sins but I will hold you responsible for their death."

Telling the good news is my duty, something I must do. How terrible it will be for me if I do not tell the good news.

1 Corinthians 9:16

If I'm a Christian, it is not optional. My mission is not optional.

4. Sharing the good news is a privilege. 2 Corinthians 5:18, says "And God has given us the privilege of urging everyone to come into His favor and be reconciled to Him. This is the wonderful message that He's given us to tell others. We are Christ's ambassadors."

5. Jesus' mission must become my mission because I am grateful for what Jesus has done for me.

Christ's love compels us because we're convinced that one died for all.

2 Corinthians 5:14

God has never made a person that He didn't love. Everybody matters to God. And because God cares about people, we must care too. So we're grateful for what God has done for us.

6. People are hopelessly lost without Christ.

Jesus is the only one who can save people. His name is the only power in the world that has been given to save people. We must be saved through Him.

Acts 4:12 (New Century Version)

7. God wants everybody saved.

God wants all men to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.

1 Timothy 2:4

He wants everybody to know Him. Every human being.

God doesn't want anyone to be lost. But He wants all people to change their hearts and live.

2 Peter 2:9

God wants us all to know Him in a personal way.

8. I will be rewarded for eternity. "Remember that you will receive your reward from the Lord which He has promised to His people." There are rewards for leading people to Christ.

9. God's timetable for history hinges around us completing our mission.

10. I will be glad when I see people in heaven. Luke 15:7, says "I tell you there is much joy in heaven when one sinner changes his heart."

Knowing this what should be my response to my life mission?

I should do everything I can to fulfill it. Paul says in Acts 20:24, "I want to carry out the mission I received from the Lord Jesus, the mission of testifying to the good news of God's kindness."

Commitment to the Great Commission

That I commit the rest of my life to being a messenger of God's good news to other people, using my time, talents, and treasures for His kingdom regardless of where it leads or what it costs.