"mission" Tagged Sermons

Barnabas: The Son of Encouragement

This message looks at Barnabas, the son of encouragement, giving particular attention to his ministry to the church in Jerusalem, his ministry to Saul who becomes the Apostle Paul, and his ministry in and from the church in Antioch.  (Acts 4:36-37; 9:26-28; 11:22-30; 12:25-13:3) Sermon Outline “Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means ‘son of encouragement’), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.” (Acts 4:36-37) Who…

The Good and Faithful Servant

Dr. Sujith concludes our 2025 MissionsFest with a message from Luke 18. (Luke 18:18-23) Sermon Outline Question 1: What do you have? Luke 18:23-24: “’Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.’ But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.” 3 perspectives for mission on the basis of “what you have” A faithful servant is one who seeks and discerns as…

Seeking Transformation Through Jesus

This weekend wraps up MissionsFest 2021, a week-long deep dive into all things missions. Luke 4:14-21 SERMON OUTLINE Busyness vs. Transformation Losing sight of the end goal What is the end goal? Transformation in Jesus Luke 4:16-21 Integrated Transformation Our mission is to Proclaim & Embody It is a mission focused on the Spiritual and the Physical Mission lives in the tension of these two Jesus was fully man and fully God, a whole human and a whole spirit As…

The Commissions of Jesus for a Post-Covid World

This weekend kicks off MissionFest 2021, a week-long deep dive into all things missions. We will be joined in our services this Sunday by Dr. Ed Stetzer from Wheaton College and the Billy Graham Center, and he will be sharing a message called “The Commissions of Jesus for a Post-COVID World.” SERMON OUTLINE 1. We Are Sent (John 20:21) “Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’” 2. To All Different…

The Messiah Sends, Part 2

Jesus continues His commissioning of the apostles to go boldly on mission for Him. Matthew 10:26-11:1 SERMON OUTLINE “Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.” (Matthew 10:39) Sent with the Right Kind of Fear (10:26-31) Do not fear physical suffering Do have appropriate fear of God Living with real reverence and trust Sent with the Right Kind of Priorities (10:32-39) Acknowledging Jesus publicly in our lives Loving Jesus more…

Activated by the Holy Spirit

This weekend, Pastor Matt kicks off a new series entitled “Roots”, exploring five characteristics of the Church. In today’s message, we look at how the Church is activated by the Holy Spirit by studying Acts 1:11 and 2:1-13. The early church waited upon the Spirit, was filled up by the Spirit, was strengthened in the Spirit, was led by the Spirit, listened to the Spirit, was interrupted by the Spirit, and relied upon the Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit, there…

Prayer as Mission: The Early Church

The early church spent a lot of time in prayer. Prayer was the fuel and guide for their outward mission in Jerusalem, Judea, and the further parts of the known world. Looking at their examples of prayer throughout Acts, we can learn how to let prayer shape our life on mission as a church. Sermon OutlinE “They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.” (Acts 2:14) Prayer…

Sending

Jesus’ mission was tied to calling people and sending them out equipped for the work of God. We see that in three distinct episodes in Luke 9 and 10. SERMON OUTLINE “When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.” (Luke 9:1-2) Sent, part 1 (Luke 9:1-6) Sent with power Sent…

7 on Mission

A church that is becoming a reflection of Revelation 7:9-10 aims to grow externally through missional engagement. We are looking at missional church planting (e.g., missional communities, people moving into targeted communities), missional multisite, and increased opportunities for field-based community work (e.g., Bread of healing, Neighborhood Learning Center). Jesus summarized the church’s mission in Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea…

Engaged

(Acts 2:14-47) SERMON OUTLINE “God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of the fact.” (Acts 2:32) Peter’s Sermon (Acts 2:14-36) Story that needs to be heard Story that doesn’t shy away from truth Act of Obedience to Jesus (Acts 1:8) People Respond to Sermon (Acts 2:37-41) People convicted (Acts 2:37) Need guidance (Acts 2:37) A church is launched (Acts 2:41) Engage with Others | We are Witnesses (Acts 2:42-47) We are not alone (Acts 2:14,…

Vision Weekend

Pastor Matt kicks off a new ministry year with this special vision weekend message. SERMON OUTLINE “For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.” (2 Chronicles 16:9) Starting with a Vision of Jesus (Colossians 1:15-20) Revelation of God (Colossians 1:15, 19) Center of Creation (Colossians 1:16-17) Head of the Church (Colossians 1:18) Savior and Reconciler (Colossians 1:20) A Particular Vision for Our Church (Mark 12:29-31; Matthew 28:18-20) “To…