Posts with the tag “mission”

"If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth." - Colossians 3:1-2 When your life changes, your focus should too. That’s exactly what Paul was getting at when he wrote to the Colossians. He wasn’t giving them a motivational speech or trying to help...  Read More

"Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." - Luke 8:39 When you think about being used by God, it’s easy to imagine something big or far away. You might picture standing on a stage, leading a mission trip, or doing something that feels important. But before Jesus ever sent His disciples to the nations, He sent one man home. After freeing a man who had been tormented by demon...  Read More

"Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." - Luke 8:39 It’s one of the most overlooked stories in the Gospels. Jesus gets into a boat, travels through a brutal storm, steps foot on foreign soil, casts out a legion of demons from a man living among tombs, then gets back in the boat and leaves. All of that for one man. Not a crowd. Not a city-wide revival. Just one life that e...  Read More

"If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet." – John 13:14 Mission doesn’t start with a stage. It starts on the floor, with a towel in hand and a heart laid low. Before you can be sent to the world, you have to first be still at the feet of Jesus. In John 13, Jesus does something that catches everyone off guard. He gets up from the meal, grab...  Read More

"Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God..." – John 13:3 Before Jesus ever picked up the towel, He was secure in who He was. That’s the setup for one of the most famous acts of service in Scripture. Jesus washing the disciples’ feet. He didn’t serve out of insecurity or to prove a point. He wasn’t trying to gain ap...  Read More

"And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." - Colossians 3:17 It’s easy to think of following Jesus as something you do in certain moments. Like when you’re at church, reading your Bible, or praying before a meal. But what about the in-between? What about the ordinary stuff? Things like working a shift, walking t...  Read More

"For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you." - John 13:15 Before Peter ever preached a sermon or performed a miracle, Jesus gave him one simple invitation: Follow Me. That call came long before Peter knew his purpose. Long before he took bold stands or made big mistakes. It started with a relationship. It always does. Many of us want to jump straight into ...  Read More

"And as Jesus reclined at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples." – Matthew 9:10 It all started with one yes. Jesus called Matthew to follow, and Matthew obeyed. But what happened next reveals something powerful about obedience: It ripples. Matthew opened up his home and brought Jesus to the table, not just for himself ...  Read More

"For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son." - Romans 8:29 Have you ever wondered if you were simply just, God’s backup plan? That God looked around, saw no one else available, and settled on you. Romans 8:29 tells a different story. Before you were ever born, before you made mistakes or got anything right, God knew you. He saw your life in full and sti...  Read More

"As they were going along the road, someone said to him, 'I will follow you wherever you go.'" - Luke 9:57 There’s something revealing about a person’s first reaction to Jesus. In Luke 9, three different people encounter Him. Each one claims to want to follow, but none of them actually do. Something else always gets in the way. The first is quick to speak. He says he’ll go anywhere Jesus leads. Bu...  Read More

"For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ." - Galatians 1:10 It’s easy to fall into the trap of just getting through the day. You show up, do your job, respond to texts, try to get a few things done, and call it a win. But deep down, you might wonder if that’s all life is meant to be....  Read More

"As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he rose and followed him." - Matthew 9:9 Matthew was not looking for Jesus when Jesus called him. He was not praying or reading Scripture or showing signs of deep repentance. He was sitting in a tax booth, doing a job most people hated him for, when grace interrupted his routi...  Read More

"To another he said, ‘Follow me.’ But he said, ‘Lord, let me first go and bury my father.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.’" - Luke 9:59-60 There is a difference between saying yes and actually surrendering. There was a point in Luke 9 where Jesus was calling people to follow Him, and one man replied with a sentence...  Read More

"When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem." - Luke 9:51 Jesus didn’t drift. He didn’t meander from place to place, hoping life would eventually make sense. He lived with clarity, conviction, and purpose. And as His follower, you’re called to do the same. Luke 9:51 marks a turning point in Jesus’ ministry. Up until that moment, He had traveled through towns...  Read More

"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel." - Matthew 1:23 Some moments in Scripture stop you in your tracks. The birth of Jesus is one of them. A child born to a virgin. A Savior wrapped in humanity. God chose to enter the world through a miracle no human mind could fully grasp. Nothing about this beginning was ordinary. Every detail pointed to a mis...  Read More

“God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ And he said, ‘Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you.’” – Exodus 3:14 When God called Moses at the burning bush, He didn’t give him a pep talk about his skill set. He didn’t offer a leadership manual or walk through the basics of public speaking. Instead, when Moses asked, “Who should I say sent me?” God simply replied, “I AM.” In other words...  Read More

“Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.’” - John 20:21 There are some truths in life that are up for debate, but this isn’t one of them. When you open your Bible and actually read what Jesus says, there’s no way around it. Everyone who is saved is sent. That’s not up for discussion. It’s undeniable. We try to complicate it. We convince ou...  Read More

"Everyone who is saved is sent." - John 20:21 There is an uncomfortable truth we have to acknowledge as believers: being sent by God is rarely comfortable. In fact, if you look closely at the Bible, you’ll see a pattern. Every time God sends someone, there is discomfort. Being obedient to His call usually means stepping into the unknown, facing fear, or giving up something you thought you could no...  Read More

“As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” – John 20:21 Most of us have no problem going when someone sends us. If your spouse sends you to grab milk, you go. If your boss sends you to a meeting, you show up. If your kids send you for a late-night snack run, you’re in the car before they finish the sentence. When people we care about or respect ask us to do something, we respond. But w...  Read More

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” - 1 Peter 2:9 If you belong to Jesus, you have been called out of darkness. That is a beautiful reality. You are no longer stuck in your old life, no longer blind to the truth, no longer chained to the ...  Read More

"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." - 1 Peter 2:9 We have all been sent by someone. Maybe your boss sent you to run an errand. Maybe your kids sent you to the store. Maybe your spouse sent you to grab something they forgot. You did not vo...  Read More