Missions Devotional – Day 8

May 2, 2010 | Devotionals, Missions Conference 2010, Missions Conference 2010, Publications


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DAY 8: The Going Missionary

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Remind yourself again… 6,800,000,000 souls. 6.8 billion people. Go back and re-read last Sunday’s devotional if you need to get your mind around that figure again. Now go on and read Romans 10:14-15.

READ ROMANS 10:14-15

14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” – Romans 10:14-15 (ESV)

How will all those people hear the gospel?

Maybe through YOU.

Jesus calls us to go into all the world. In Acts 1:8 he leaves his disciples with these words, “And you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

You’ve probably heard this all before, but it’s worth repeating. When Jesus lays that out, he’s basically laying out the game plan.

  1. “in Jerusalem” – They were in Jerusalem when Jesus said this. He’s like, “start here, right where you are.” The first step for you in becoming a going missionary is to start where you are. At your job, your school — even in your home. Will you be a missionary that goes to your family, your friends, your co-workers with the Gospel?
  2. “in all Judea and Samaria” – Next it would spread out to the regions around them. Are you willing to go out into your community, your state, your country, your culture and preach the gospel? Be a witness, an ambassador, a missionary for Jesus?
  3. “and to the ends of the earth.” – Finally, are you willing to go to the ends of the earth to spread the gospel? Maybe God would call you to a short term missions trip with our church to Haiti or to India. Are you willing to go? Will you sacrifice time, talent, and treasure to go? Maybe he’d even call you and your family to full time ministry! How will you respond?

How will others come to faith if no one shares the gospel with them? If they never hear? Will you go and tell them?

Journaling Questions

  1. So far in your life, what role have you played in helping others learn about Jesus? Be specific. You might be familiar with the idea of a family tree – a visual depiction of your relatives and ancestors. Maybe you would sketch out a spiritual family tree. Who told you? Who have you passed the Gospel on to?
  2. How did you come to faith in Jesus Christ? How did you hear? Who told you? What would have happened to you if that person had never responded to God’s call to present the gospel to you?
  3. Are you willing to be a going missionary? What would it cost you to be one? Where could you go with the gospel? Be specific. What specific sacrifices would it take both now and in the future for you to be a going missionary?