Good News, Good Ground | Britt Silcox
From the very beginning of the Bible,
God has been on a mission
to restore what was broken and bring His blessing to the whole world.
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” - Matthew 28:18-20
We don’t have a mission problem.
we have an attention problem
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. - JOHN 3:16 - 17
trust in a person NOT INTELLECTUAL FACTS
transference of trust from ourselves to another
a complete self-SURRENDER
ONGOING POSTURE OF FAITH DAY BY DAY
BELIEVE
πιστεύων εἰς αὐτόν (believing into him)
Whoever believes is not condemned...
God does the sending.
We do the sharing.
Tip #1 - Look for people God highlights and listen to their story.
“Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.” John 4:35
God does the sending. We do the sharing.
Tip #1 - Look for people God highlights and listen to their story.
Tip #2 - God is already in conversation with them, just be ready to join in.
“WHY is this happening?”
Jesus is pure, just, & always faithful
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit”. Psalm 34:18
“I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:27
“Who can I trust and who will make this right?”
God hates injustice more than you do
All creatures stand naked and exposed before God’s eyes, to whom we must give account (Heb 4:13).
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23)
God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil (Eccles 12:14).
Who is becoming more like Jesus because of your life?
A life centered on you will always feel small because you were made for something bigger.
“As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” - John 20:21
