Romans 10:11-15(ESV)

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Romans 1011-15(ESV)

• 11 For the Scripture says, Everyone who believes
  in him will not be put to shame. 12 For there is
  no distinction between Jew and Greek for the
  same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on
  all who call on him. 13 For everyone who calls
  on the name of the Lord will be saved.

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Romans 1011-15(ESV)

• 14 How then will they call on him in whom they
  have not believed? And how are they to believe in
  him of whom they have never heard? And how are
  they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And
  how are they to preach unless they are sent? As
  it is written, How beautiful are the feet of
  those who preach the good news!

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Being Instruments of Blessings

• Colossians 42-3, 2 Corinthians 97-8, Romans
  1011-15

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Introduction

• MissionTo Know Him andTo Make Him Known

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Introduction

• Mandate To live under mandate is to be
  entrusted with a task of lasting significance.
  Mandates are not commands we assign small errands
  or daily chores. A mandate, on the other hand,
  releases authority and responsibility to pursue
  endeavors of historic importance. God has
  entrusted to Christ, and with Him to the Church,
  a mandate to fulfill His purpose for all of
  history.

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Main Idea

• Gods calling us to be instruments of blessings
  that would accomplish His work around the world
  by praying, giving and going.

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Outline

• I. Praying (Colossians 42-3)
• II. Giving (2 Cor 97-8)
• III. Going (Romans 1011-15)

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I. Praying

• Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and
  thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open
  a door for our message, so that we may proclaim
  the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains
  (Colossians 423, NIV)
• Dear brothers and sisters, I urge you in the
  name of our Lord Jesus Christ to join me in my
  struggle by praying to God for me. Do this
  because of your love for me, given to you by the
  Holy Spirit (Romans 1530, NLT).

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I. pRAYING

• As we pray for those who are called to go, you
  too will have an impact that can reach around the
  world.

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I. Praying

• Praying for Missionaries and Mission Work
• Pray for Open Doors and Boldness in Witness
• Pray for Wisdom and Guidance in Ministry
• Pray for Protection and for Provision
• Pray for Refreshment and Encouragement

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I. Praying

• Pray for Open Doors and Boldness in Witness
• And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the
  right words so I can boldly explain Gods
  mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews
  and Gentiles alike." (Ephesians 619, ESV).
• Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we ask you
  to pray for us. Pray that the Lords message will
  spread rapidly and be honored wherever it
  goes.(2 Thessalonians 31, ESV)

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I. Praying

• Pray for Wisdom and Guidance in Ministry
• And so, from the day we heard, we have not
  ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be
  filled with the knowledge of his will in
  all spiritual wisdom and understanding
  (Colossians 19, ESV).

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I. Praying

• Pray for Protection and Provision
• Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of
  the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as
  happened among you, and that we may be delivered
  from wicked and evil men. For not all have
  faith. (2 Thessalonians 31-2, ESV).
• On him we have set our hope that he will deliver
  us again. You also must help us by prayer, so
  that many will give thanks on our behalf for the
  blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
  (2 Corinthians 110-11, ESV).

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I. Praying

• Pray for Refreshment and Encouragement
• that times of refreshing may come from the
  presence of the Lord, and that he may send the
  Christ appointed for you, Jesus, whom heaven must
  receive until the time for restoring all the
  things about which God spoke by the mouth of his
  holy prophets long ago. (Acts 320-21, ESV)

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II. Giving

• 2 Corinthians 97-8(ESV)
• 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his
  heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for
  God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to
  make all grace abound to you, so that having all
  sufficiency in all things at all times, you may
  abound in every good work.

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II. Giving

• Who gives two cents for missions?
• According to World Magazine, of every dollar
  given to a Protestant church, the average amount
  that goes to overseas missions is two cents.

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II. Giving

• An empty tomb, inc. report found that
  evangelicals give churches about 4 percent of
  their income (and all Christians only 2.43
  percent), far less than the biblical 10 percent
  tithe.

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II. Giving

• What is Faith Promise?
• Its called Faith because you have faith that God
  will provide for all your needs so that you will
  be able to fulfill your promise to give this
  offering.
• Its called Promise because you promise to give
  the offering.
• The Faith Promise is a financial commitment of
  giving to Missions of CGC that you believe God
  will enable you to fulfill.

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II. Giving

• Why make a Faith Promise?
• God continues to call people to share the Gospel
  message from university campuses here in St.
  Louis to all the way around the world.
  Missionaries are being called to reach out to the
  lost and hurting people who need the hope of
  Christ. Together, we are called to preach good
  news to the poor . . . to bind up the
  brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the
  captives and release from darkness for the
  prisoners (Isaiah 611). Your Faith Promise
  commitment enables us to partner with mission
  work all around the world to deliver this hope.

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II. Giving

• More on the FPO
• You give what you have. You do not give what you
  dont have. You dont borrow from your credit
  card to give. You dont withhold your tuition
  payment or rent payment in order to give. You
  dont withhold your regular offering and tithe to
  give to the FPO
• The emphasis of this is to really look to God and
  seek His guidance and leading with determining
  how you are going to give to missions.
• God continues to work on our hearts as mission
  committee and board of elders to work on our
  mission program which involves who and how to
  support our missionaries. If you have thoughts,
  ideas, or questions, please come dialogue with
  any of us.

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III. Going

• Romans 1014-15 (ESV)
• 14 How then will they call on him in whom they
  have not believed? And how are they to believe in
  him of whom they have never heard? And how are
  they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And
  how are they to preach unless they are sent? As
  it is written, How beautiful are the feet of
  those who preach the good news!

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III. Going

• What are things I should do before going on
  missions?
• Pray
• Find discipleship and support from your church
• Go here before you go there
• Your spiritual/emotional/mental readiness
• Your financial readiness