The Great Commission In Scripture and History
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World Evangelism/ World-wide Missions: God’s Purpose and Heart in All Dispensations
God has always purposed and sought for people from all parts of the world to belong to and worship Him. This was His purpose before the Fall; Adam and Eve’s seed would multiply into a vast multitude of righteous people giving God glory. After the Fall the gospel was available to all the children of Adam and Eve until the days of Noah. From Noah’s day until the tower of Babel the gospel was available to all people. Immediately after Genesis records the judgment at Babel (Genesis 11) Scripture records the call of Abraham (Genesis 12), in whose Seed all families and nations of the world would be blessed (Genesis 12:3). Israel was called to be a light to all nations, and from her redemption from Egypt, entrance into Canaan, her monarchy, and her exile, God used Israel to spread the gospel to spread the light to all nations. Israel was a nation called to practice world evangelism or missions. Her songs of worship in the Psalter summoned all nations to praise Jehovah, God of Israel. In the church age, the resurrected Savior gave His local assemblies the Great Commission (Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20) and His churches were called to “be witnesses unto [Jesus Christ] both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth” (Acts 1:8). Christianity has always been a religion for all peoples in the world, and Bible-believing churches have always practiced world evangelism or missions. In the future Millennial kingdom the gospel will be available to all nations, and in the eternal state all peoples will praise their Redeemer: “Thou art worthy … for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation” (Revelation 5:9). This was God’s purpose even from eternity–the Father set His love on people from all nations in eternity past, the Son determined to die for and save them, and the Spirit determined to bring them to Christ (John 17). God’s eternal redemptive purpose and free, unmerited, absolutely gracious love for sinful men from every people and country must motive His churches to make disciples of all nations through earnest efforts at worldwide evangelism and missions.
The following sermons exposit God’s eternal purpose in all dispensations and His specific mandate in the Great Commission for His churches in this dispensation.
God’s Purpose: Praise From All Nations, (part 1): The Ages of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Israel, Moses & David in World Evangelism / Missions
God’s Purpose: Praise From All Nations, (part 2): Israel in Exile, The Church, The Millennium, and the Eternal State in World Evangelism / Missions perspective
Watch God’s Purpose: Praise From All Nations (part 2): Israel in Exile,
The Church, The Millennium, and the Eternal State on Rumble
Watch God’s Purpose: Praise From All Nations (part 2): Israel in Exile,
The Church, The Millennium, and the Eternal State on YouTube
Free, Gracious and Eternal Love of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
for Sinners From All Nations (part 3) and World Evangelism / Missions
The Great Commission of the Church: Go, Make Disciples of All Nations, Baptize Them & Teach Them to Observe All Things (Matthew 28), part 4: The Church in World Evangelism / Missions
Watch The Great Commission of the Church: Go, Make Disciples of All Nations,
Baptize Them and Teach Them to Observe All Things (Matthew 28)-part 4, on Rumble
Watch The Great Commission of the Church: Go, Make Disciples of All Nations,
Baptize Them and Teach Them to Observe All Things (Matthew 28)-part 4, on YouTube
The Great Commission of the Church: Preach the Gospel
to Every Person and Nation and Baptize Disciples (Mark 16), part 5: Reaching Every Person In World Evangelism / Missions
Watch the Great Commission of the Church: Preach the Gospel
to Every Person and Nation and Baptize Disciples (Mark 16), part 5 on Rumble
Watch the Great Commission of the Church: Preach the Gospel
to Every Person and Nation and Baptize Disciples (Mark 16), part 5 on YouTube
The Great Commission: Preach Repentance
and Remission of Sins to All Nations (Luke 24; John 20), part 6: The Message of Worldwide Evangelism / Missions
Watch the Great Commission of the Church: Preach Repentance
and Remission of Sins to All Nations (Luke 24; John 20), part 6 on Rumble
Watch the Great Commission of the Church: Preach Repentance
and Remission of Sins to All Nations (Luke 24; John 20), part 6 on Youtube
Two Prodigal Sons (the Younger Repentant, the Elder not) and the Father’s Love for Needy Sinners (Luke 15), part 7: God’s Heart for World Evangelism / Missions
Watch Two Prodigal Sons (the Younger Repentant, the Elder not)
and the Father’s love for Needy Sinners (Luke 15), part 7 on Rumble
Watch Two Prodigal Sons (the Younger Repentant, the Elder not)
and the Father’s love for Needy Sinners (Luke 15), part 7 on YouTube
The Great Commission In Scripture and History
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