GOSPEL MISSION AMBASSADORS OF CHRIST DISCUSSION QUESTION How

GOSPEL MISSION AMBASSADORS OF CHRIST

DISCUSSION QUESTION • How did last week’s teaching expand or sharpen your understanding of the mission of God and the Kingdom of God?

What is the Mission of God? To alert people to the rule and reign of God.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS • In your own experience which of the following do you think has been the weakest of the local church: Live in holiness Live with community Live on mission • For you personally which has been the weakest: Live in holiness Live with community Live on mission • Explain your answers to the previous questions

4 QUESTIONS Who is God? What Has He Done? Who Are We? Holy Sanctified Saints Live in Holiness Father Adopted Family Live with Community King Commissioned Ambassadors Live on Mission What Do We Do? Power to live in People to live with Purpose to live out

A PURPOSE-DRIVEN PEOPLE • “Great moments. . . are born from great opportunity. And that's what you have here, tonight, boys. You were born to be hockey players. Every one of you. And you were meant to be here tonight. This is your time. ”

TONIGHT’S QUESTIONS • What is my purpose? • How do I live out my purpose? • Why do I need to believe my purpose?

WHAT IS MY PURPOSE? 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. - 2 Corinthians 5: 17 -21

WHAT IS MY PURPOSE? • To alert people to the rule and reign of King Jesus… as His ambassadors.

WHAT IS MY PURPOSE? • The Ambassador represents the leader in what they say • “Proclaim the gospel” • The Ambassador represents the leader in what they do • “Display the gospel”

WHAT IS MY PURPOSE? 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation. - 1 Peter 2: 9 -12

WHAT IS MY PURPOSE? • To alert people to the rule and reign of King Jesus… as His ambassadors.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS • You are a new overseas missionary and have just arrived to the town Hamm located in central Germany. Your objective is to show and share the good news of Jesus to the townspeople. • What will you need to do in order to be fruitful? • How will you be spending your time, energy, resources?

HOW DO I LIVE MY PURPOSE? • The Ambassador of Christ proclaims the gospel and displays the gospel • How can I be an Ambassador of Christ where I live? • How can I be an Ambassador of Christ where I work? • How can I be an Ambassador of Christ where I play?

WHY DO I NEED TO BELIEVE MY PURPOSE? • You have a significant role – not sitting on the sidelines • This role as an ambassador may be different than the one you have been playing as a follower of Jesus • You’ll stop living for other “ultimate” purposes

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS • Where is there injustice and brokenness in the places where you live (home & neighborhood), where you work, and where you play? • What could “heaven on earth” look like here and how might you represent Jesus toward that vision? • What else from the teaching stood out to you?

“HANDS” • Take one idea of living on mission (either mentioned during the teaching, from the handout, or your own) and implement it this week. Come next week prepared to share about the experience.