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JESUS: THE MASTER OF MISSIONS

Lesson 7 for August 15, 2015

JESUS: THE MASTER

The predicted Messiah

The universal Messiah

OF MISSIONS

The mission to the Jews

The mission to the Gentiles

The universal mission

THE PREDICTED MESSIAH“But those things which God foretold by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled.” (Acts 3:18)

Jesus’ plan of Atonement was prepared before the creation of Earth (1 Peter 1:20).God disclosed many details of His plan through prophets. For example:

His virginal birth (Isaiah 7:14)

The date of His baptism and His

death (Daniel 9:24-27)

His mission (Isaiah 61:1)

His divinity (Isaiah 9:6)

His mercy(Isaiah 42:1-4)

His substitutionary sacrifice

(Isaiah 53:4-5)

His resurrection (Psalm 16:10)

THE UNIVERSAL MESSIAH“‘and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts.” (Haggai 2:7)

Jesus came as “the Desire of All Nations.” He proclaimed the universality of His mission since His birth.

“A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles.” (Luke 2:32)

“And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” (Luke 3:6)

“Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29)

No question, Jesus came as the Savior for all humanity. What does this truth mean for us in the context of mission?

THE MISSION TO THE JEWS“These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: ‘Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.’” (Matthew 10:5-6) The people of Israel was called

to be a light for the nations (Isaiah 60:1-3). Therefore, Jesus sent His disciples to preach to the house of Israel first.

After that initial preaching, the Gospel would be spread in wider circles so the whole world would eventually listen to it (Acts 1:8).

THE MISSION TO THE GENTILES

Despite the fact that Jesus ministered mainly among the Jews, there’s no question that from the very start His mission was for the whole world.

Matthew 5:13-14. Jesus encouraged His disciples to be the salt of the Earth and the light of the world.

Matthew 24:14; Mark 14:9. The Gospel would be preached all over the world. Luke 14:15-24. When Israel rejected Jesus, the Gospel began to be preached to

the Gentiles. Matthew 13:36-43. We must sow the whole world with the seed of the Gospel.

“I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in

Me should not abide in darkness.” (John 12:46)

THE UNIVERSAL MISSION“to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.” (Acts 1:3)

Jesus prepared His disciples for the “Great Commission” during 40 days after His resurrection. He established some pillars for them to preach the Gospel around the world.

The road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-31): Bible study.

In the Upper Room (John 20:19-23): The power of the Holy Spirit.

At a table (Mark 14:14-18): Preaching and healing come together.

THE UNIVERSAL MISSION“to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.” (Acts 1:3)

Jesus prepared His disciples for the “Great Commission” during 40 days after His resurrection. He established some pillars for them to preach the Gospel around the world.

On the beach (John 21): The message is preached with mercy and forgiveness.

On a mountain in Galilee (Matthew 28:16-20): Jesus sends us to preach and to baptize; He’s always with us.

On the Olive Mountain (Acts 1:1-11): The work must follow God’s plan throughout the world until the Second Coming of Jesus.

“Christ has given to the church a sacred charge. Every member should be a channel through which God can communicate to the world the treasures of His grace, the unsearchable riches of Christ. There is nothing that the Saviour desires so much as agents who will represent to the world His Spirit and His character. There is nothing that the world needs so much as the manifestation through humanity of the Saviour’s love. All heaven is waiting for men and women through whom God can reveal the power of Christianity.”

E.G.W. (The Acts of the Apostles, cp. 58, pg. 600)