“the lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering...
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“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some
count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us,
not willing that any should perish but that all
should come to repentance.”
2 Peter 3:9 NLT
“Here I am sending you out like sheep with wolves all round
you; so be as wise as serpents and yet as harmless as doves. But be
on your guardagainst men. For they will take you to the court and flog you in
their synagogues.
You will be brought into the presence of governors and kings
because of me—to give your witness to them and to the
heathen.”
Matthew 10:16-18 JBP
“Then he said, "Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce the Message of God's good news to
one and all.”
Mark 16:15 MSG
Overcoming Common excuses
which keep us from going into
the wild.
Your past sins do not disqualify you.
Your present situation does not
detour you
Your persistent problems do not
define you.
Your personality does not diminish
you.
Going into the Wild is a
Required Mission
Jesus did it.1.
“Later on, after John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee, where he preached God’s Good
News. ‘The time promised by God has come at last!’ he announced.
‘The Kingdomof God is near! Repent of your
sins and believe the Good News!’
Mark 1:14-15 NLT
“Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in
their synagogues,preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease
among the people.”
Matthew 9:35 NKJ
Jesus Commanded it.
2.
“Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples.
Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to do
everything I have toldyou. I will be with you always,
even until the end of the world.”
Matthew 28:19-20 CEV
“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that
cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed
on a stand,where it gives light to everyone
in the house.
In the same way, let your good deeds
shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly
Father.”
Matthew 5:14-16 NLT
Early Christians did it.
3.
“Every day they were in the Temple and homes, teaching and preaching Christ Jesus, not letting
up for a minute.”
Acts 5:42 MSG
God’s family can’t grow without it.
4.
“And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself
through Christ. AndGod has given us this task of
reconciling people to him. For God was in Christ,
reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins
against them.
And hegave us this wonderful message
of reconciliation. So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God
is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we
plead, ‘Come back toGod!’”
2 Corinthians 5:18-20 NLT
“So the man went off and began to spread throughout the Ten Towns the story of what Jesus had done for him. And they were all simply
amazed.”
Mark 5:20 JBP
“Many Samaritans from the village believed in Jesus because the
woman had said, “Hetold me everything I ever did!”
John 4:39 NLT
NO ONE IS
DISPOSABLE!
Never Forget:
Our Intercession1.
People are worthy of
“I looked for someone to build up the walls and to stand before me
where the walls are broken to defend these people so I would not have to destroy them. But I could
not findanyone.”
Ezekiel 22:30 NCV
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves
and pray and seekmy face and turn from their
wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive
their sin and will heal their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV
Our Invitation2.
People are worthy of
“He said to them, ‘There is a large harvest, but few workers to gather
it in. Pray to theowner of the harvest that he will send out workers to gather in his
harvest.’”
Luke 10:2 GNT
“So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the
hedges and Urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be
full
Luke 14:23 NLT
Our Investment3.
People are worthy of
“We are also sending another brother with Titus. All the churches praise him as a
preacher of the Good News. He was appointed by the churches to accompany us as we take the offering to Jerusalem—a service that glorifies the Lord and shows
our eagerness to help.”
2 Corinthians 8:18-19 NLT
“Then he said, "Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce the Message of God's good news to
one and all.”
Mark 16:15 MSG
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