Encounter and Mission

Part 2

1. Introduction:

· Acts 10:38 -  Example of Jesus

· “Anointed with the Holy Ghost and Power”.

· “Went about doing good”.

· Encounter = To meet suddenly, to meet face to face, to meet for conflict.

· Mission     = To send or delegate a duty or responsibility to fulfil.

                        =  To send someone out as a representative for a purpose.

· All the Bible encounters of people with God were to bring about God’s purpose – to send someone as His representative.

· Anointing of the Holy Spirit is to do good.

· Everyone contributes – everyone participates, everyone serves.

·  No observers – all called to Mission – personal – individual – corporate – together.

2. Example of Israel:

a)  Israel heard the Gospel:

Hebrews 4:2 – Gospel preached to them as to us.

· Frustrated God’s purpose in their day.

· Failed to receive al that God intended.

· Failed in embracing God’s Purpose/ Mission.

· God raised up a “New Generation” – Joshua Generation.

· New Generations – Not Age – Living for a cause.

            b)  The Gospel Israel Heard:

Exodus 6:6-8

i) Salvation Experience:

Verse 6 – “I will bring you out from the burdens of the Egyptians”.

· “Burdens” – Forced labour, compulsory service, slave labour.

· Save = Sozo = save, deliver, protect, rescue, make whole.

· Save = rescue from Sin

                = rescue from Sickness

                = rescue from Demonic Oppression

                = rescue from Poverty and Lack

· Matthew 1:21 - “…..you shall call His name Jesus for He will save His people from their sins”.

ii) Encounter Experience:

Verse 7 – “I will take you to me for a people and I will be to you a God”

· God called Israel to encounter Him personally – intimacy.

· Daily encounter with God – cloud and fire.

· Special encounter experienced Glory of God.  (Exodus 19:20)

· Intimacy with God expresses who we are – motives, character.

· Israel ran from the intimacy of God.  (Exodus 20:18)

iii) Mission – Engaging in Mission:

Verse 8  -  “I will bring you into the land”.

· God’s purpose for Israel was to conquer the Land of Promise.

· Assignment from God – “Go – subdue and take dominion”.

· Face giants, walls, difficulties and prevail.

· Mission is corporate – all are involved together.

Mission is personal – all involved individually.

3. Every Believer has an Assignment from God:

Acts 1:8  - “you shall receive power…you shall be witness to Me”.

· No person is exempt from the call to Engage in Mission.

· Mission – send as a representative with a purpose to fulfil.

· Witness = “Martus” = martyr.

                    =  Cost time, effort, energy to reach people.

· Lost people matter to God – they must matter to us.

· Initiate Connection – enter their world.

· Shoe Kindness – serve, do good.

· Include – welcome to your world.

· Connect to other – enlarge their world.

· Seize opportunities to share the Good News.

· E.g. Church events:       - Sunday

                                                - Family Day

                                                - Christmas

                                                - Easter

Matthew 28:18-20 – GO – Disciple the Nations!