Model.Mission.Mobilisation

Acts 1:8 “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be[c]witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

In the first chapter of Acts, we begin the unfolding of the plan of God for His Church. Luke, the writer of this letter, starts with “The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach…”

Notice how he says all that Jesus began to do.

What Jesus started in His ministry, we as His Church are to continue. Understanding the purpose of the Church is vital when it comes to us receiving clear direction. When we look at the life of Jesus, He modelled how we as followers of Christ are to act. We are “In Christ,” and Christ is in us. That means everywhere we go, we carry His presence with us. How Jesus lived on the earth is how we live. How He responded to situations is how we respond. How He talked is how we talk. How He acted is how we act.

Our mission is to bring the good news of the Gospel to the world. Our message isn’t one of condemnation and judgement, we preach Christ. (1 Cor. 1:23). We preach about His love, His grace, and His kindness. What God has done in our own lives is the message we carry to those around us. We have been given the ministry of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:18) That means we share how God is not mad at them, that Jesus paid the price that we couldn’t pay. It is because of His grace that we have experienced redemption, and we get to share our testimony with our world. There are people in your life that God has called and ordained you to reach. We don’t have to fear or be intimidated; we can be bold in what God has equipped us to do. Remember that it is Jesus who lives in you!

We have been mobilised to go! When Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples stood there watching, But the angel that was standing next to them asked, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11)

In other words, the angel was telling them to get going! Yes, Jesus has been ascended, but that means it’s time for His Church to carry out the mission that Jesus started. Jesus commanded us to “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel…” (Mark 16:15)

Let’s Go! Let’s look for opportunities around us to share the Gospel and invite people to experience the goodness of the Lord. There is nothing to be afraid of because Greater is He that is in us than he that is in this world! (1 John 4:4)

Remember, we love you, and we are praying for you.

Blessings,

Chloe