"missionsfest" Tagged Sermons

We are Christ’s Ambassadors

Pastor Dan Ryan closes MissionsFest 2024 with a message on evangelism today. Sermon OutlinE Three key principles for Evangelism today: Be present Be curious Be discerning Where is the person at? What stories can meet them there? Where is God at work in it all? DISCUSSION QUESTIONS When you think about evangelism, or sharing your faith, what have you thought about doing so, and how have you been taught to witness to others? Share about your experience in sharing your…

The Call to the Ministry of Reconciliation

The Greek word for reconciliation is καταλλάσσω and it means to reestablish proper friendly interpersonal relations after these have been disrupted or broken. It also means “to bring together again.” Christ’s work on the Cross makes reconciliation with God possible but also a duty to become an ambassador and gent of vertical and horizontal reconciliation. (2 CORINTHIANS 5:17-21) Sermon OutlinE Introduction The Greek word for reconciliation is καταλλάσσω and it means to reestablish proper friendly interpersonal relations after these have…

The Next Chapter of Eastbrook Missions

A message from Pastor Dan Ryan, from Romans 10:13-17 to conclude our 2023 MissionsFest, “Sent.” Sermon Outline What’s Next? A _________________________ not a _________________________ Our Good Story Our Plot Our Setting Our Characters Our Next Chapter Continuing the Good – Acts 20:36-38 What’s New: From _________________________ to _________________________ Who is key: _________________________ Workers & _________________________ Workers, Philippians 2:6-8 Our International Focus Areas Horn of Africa Levant Region Crossroads of the Himalayas Navigating the Unknown Discussion Questions Reflecting on Jack’s time…

The Call, Belief, and Proclamation: How Can They Hear Without Us?

A message from Rev. Dr. Jack Sara, President of Bethlehem Bible College, from Romans 10:13-17 to kick off our 2023 MissionsFest, “Sent.” Sermon Outline Romans 10:13-17: The Call, Belief and Proclamation, how can they hear without us? Introduction & the work of the Bethlehem Bible College An overview of the book of Romans and its themes. The importance of faith and the role of proclaiming the Gospel. Unpacking Romans 10:13-17 The Promise of Salvation (Romans 10:13) A. “For everyone who…

Local Outreach through the Lens of Luke 10

Missions Pastor Dan Ryan unpacks Luke 10 in light of Local Missions. Sermon Outline Jesus Sends out the 72 Three Key words: Peace (verse 5) Stay (verse 7) Heal (verse 9) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What parts of your faith have you seen God challenge through Scripture or Christians from other cultures to deepen your understanding of His truth? Share what the process was of pulling down past assumptions and letting God’s word and Spirit shape your viewpoint? Take time to read…

God Opening the Door of Faith

Jesus opened the “door of faith” (Acts 14.27) for the first sending church in history, Antioch Church, which commissioned Paul and Barnabus, the first cross-cultural missionaries in New Testament history! Let us learn from Antioch Church about being a dynamic sending church that sends out workers as “sheep among wolves.” (Luke 10.1-3) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Why do you think Jesus sends His workers ahead of Him to EVERY place and town He went? How is that relevant to modern missions? (Luke…

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…

Family in Christ

To close out our 2020 MissionsFest, we heard from our good friend, Dr. David Kasali of Congo Initiative and Université Chrétienne Bilingue du Congo. Dr. Kasali is continuing our theme of We’re Family by looking at the Biblical call found in 1 John and Romans 12.

Serving God in Hard Places

This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, we concluded our annual MissionsFest. As we celebrate God’s faithfulness to us as a church for forty years, we heard from two of our long-term, international ministry partners on the theme of “Hard Places.” This second weekend, Rev. Canon Francis Omondi from Kenya spoke to us about the nature of life in the kingdom, beginning from the Sinai Covenant and the Exodus through the exile to Jesus and toward Revelation. SERMON OUTLINE Isaiah 61…
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