DISCIPLE'S TOPIC:  The Mission Field

We are called to service, to mission. Not just some, but everyone. Jesus was THE missionary. The eleven Disciples were missionaries. Paul was as well, and when he writes about Spiritual gifts, he is writing about the Holy Spirit equipping us for missionary service. Now and then we need to be reminded.   Sometimes we need to remember we were saved for service, not to be served. More often, we need to become aware of where our field of missionary service is. It is everywhere that we are. In Sunday School, during our church services, as we engage in volunteer activities for our congregation. It is in Africa for some and Afghanistan for others - for the few. But, for everyone we are in our mission field at home, work and play as much as any "foreign mission station" one could imagine. May these topics help us focus upon our service of gratitude.  Being a disciple of Christ is being a missionary.

ARTICLES  This is about Christian Ministry  Our fundamental belief is service in the glorification of God. The Commission Jesus invites us to follow Him. A Priest, A Levite A Neighbor? We are that man lying in the gutter. But God had mercy on us and didn't pass us by. Tenacious Erasumus We need to become convicted that the elementary doctrine of Christianity is that man exists to glorify God rather than God existing for man’s convenience. Foolishness of Man The Pleasure Principle has become a Christian virtue. The Apostolic People "Acts of the Apostles" may not be the best title for the Book of Acts. Lukewarm because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth The Third Miracle Is that the end of it, then? The Extra Ordinary Ordinary Hero-worship, our cultural tendency to focus on the lives of extraordinary people, can cloud and confuse the issue of living. Life's Decisions By the decisions we make, we are forever changed. Now   Life is metered out in seconds, not days, weeks, months or years. Stepping Behind the Veil There was a time when the people of God were separated from Him by a curtain dividing the Tabernacle. Canonization Who canonizes? Who makes the decision, evaluates the evidence, judges the person's life?  Cultural Christianity It is a lack of commitment critics use to belittle religion as a moving and dynamic force in human affairs. Worry Our Master teaches us not to worry about the material things of this life. Prosperity The "good life" is it really a Christian right? The Apostolic Box while boxes organize and separate, they also isolate and fragment. How much of our religious life is "boxed up? By What Authority By what authority do we Christians act and speak? Enter into Life What does "Enjoying God's fullness really mean?" The Passover Plot The mystery of the response to the empty tomb. Holdest Thy Peace  What when and where is Christian witness? Perks Do you ever get tired of being told about the advantages of being Christian? Success and Power If the world loves us, maybe we should worry. AMEN Just a four letter word? What Hath God Wrought? There was such a vast difference between what they expected and what they got. Mote Beam and the other Son Who are we to condemn? Sanctification His presence changes us. The Company We Keep We are a nation of joiners and the company we keep judges us. How the Lilies Grow Is materialism and worldly pleasures meaningful goals for today's Christians? Quality Time Christianity must be more than quality time. A Flashlight and a Guide The human race is lost, not at a highway intersection, in a forest or storm. We Who Are Many To the saints at Ephesus, the city of the Amazons where the mother goddess of the earth was born, Paul stressed the importance of fellowship All I Have Needed We, living in the most prosperous and powerful country in the world, complain. Harmony, Reconciliation and Christian Values Where is it written that Christians are to strive for peace or religious neutrality? Something for Our Neighbors Isn’t it reasonable to believe that Jesus is also telling us how to treat others in Luke 6:38? He is telling us to give, to help others when they are in need. Fellowship Fellowship is the cornerstone of the true church. Love Thy Neighbor For many of us, love thy neighbor is more an exercise in toleration than an expression of love. A Certain Man Which do you suppose hurt worse, the trouncing at the hands of the robbers or the snubbing from his fellow Jews? The Lord Granted Their Wish How often do we pray for things we do not need or should not have? Imagine There is No Hell! What is our Christian responsibility to non-believers? Enlarge My Territory What is really important for us to pray for? The Gap What would we see if we saw what others see? Of Needles and Camels "It is hard," someone once said "not to be charmed by a smiling world." You Don't Have to Throw Out You Brain When You Become a Christian Why does the nonsense of evolution intimidate us so? A Dead End The apostle James spoke of faith without works as being dead Where Did the Dinosaurs Go? Why are we compelled to defend ourselves against a scheme that tells us the entire universe capriciously originated Take Up His Cross  There is a built-in appeal in what is nominally called "Prosperity Christianity," especially for Americans. Distractions   for Christian organizations Am I My Brother's Keeper? What is, or perhaps we should ask, what should be our response to an errant brother or sister in Christ? I Will Strike the Shepherd The Bible is full of the folly of men, none more common than our inclination to rely on our own strength and understanding. It Started in the Garden With our lips we make empty concessions to His control over our lives, in our hearts we seek our own. So I Can Better Serve You All Scripture commends the works energized by faith which are charity, service, patience and maturity in the Word. How Many Souls Have You Saved Today? Unless we are part of that Trinity, perhaps we should not lay claim to any of their accomplishments. Distractions II We don’t seem to profit from reading of others mistakes. Rapture There will be a glorious day when Jesus returns and when we join Him Back to Basics It seems unlikely we can build bridges or become contagious Christians without knowing the fundamentals of our own faith. Let Us Pray For One Another How many times has the passage about the poor been used to harden our hearts against them? What Do You Pray For? Perhaps we should take great care in not only what we pray for but how and why we pray as well Called, Appointed, Ordained   In the New Testament, the process of one becoming an apostle, bishop, elder or deacon is somewhat confusing. Out of Church Into Church  We have been taught to think of Sunday morning as the limits of our "church" obligations. Out of Missions Into Missions  The classical missionary/evangelical model has failed. It has failed at home. It has failed abroad. It failed in the past. It is failing today. "Volunteer Opportunities!" That’s how one church announces the opportunity to become part of the church. Christian Capitalists Is the idea of a "Christian capitalist" an oxymoron? Christians and Civil Disobedience Are Christians forbidden from rebelling against unjust and unreasonable authority? All These Evil Things What causes us to overlook the Truth? Me and My SUV I'd rather be with my children ?? Teach Them To Fish Fishers of men that is. A Few Good Preachers Are we properly equipping the "troops" for mortal combat? Hypocrite For everyone is a hypocrite and an evildoer- Isaiah 10:9   Contemporary Christianity's Second Great Commandment Christians like to haggle Stewardship Before talking about what Christian stewardship is, let us look at what it is not America and the New Jerusalem And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; The Stewardship of Gifts As you sit in you’re favorite spot on Sunday morning listening to the preacher extolling God’s word have you ever wondered about your stewardship and your gifts? Focus Jesus knew the power of perception long before any psychological theory. Promises Shouldn't we be careful of the "benefit package" we offer to non-Christians? Seize the Promises/Claim the Victory Whatever one might say about how well off Christians are cannot possibly be an overstatement. At Last: Factual/Scientific Proof for Christianity Answering Skeptics, Encouraging Believers A Neighbor of Mine We think our allotted time is endless until it is too late. To Dream the Impossible Dream How is the font of one’s dreams to be evaluated? By their outcomes – the consequences?  Wisdom Solomon, a curious commentary on his own words Submit To Government We are to obey those in authority over us – regardless. Send Money: Stay Home The myth of missions

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