MISSION THE HEARTBEAT OF GOD Luke 19 10

MISSION THE HEARTBEAT OF GOD Luke 19: 10 “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. ”

Introduction WHAT MAKES MISSION THE HEARTBEAT OF GOD? Luke 19: 10, “for the Son of Man is to come…” The word “come” refers to God’s appointed time in reaching and saving the sinners through the coming of the Lord. Gal. 4: 4, Matt. 1: 21; Lk. 19: 10 The song says: “Joy to the world, the Lord is come. ” 2 Corinthians 6: 1 -2 When you found the way, you feel JOY but when you lost your way, there is SADNESS. Prov. 14: 12

Introduction Quotation I made: “WHO IS CHRIST IN YOUR LIFE? ” • • • The Person of Christ is the joy of my life. The Presence of Christ is the hope of my life. The Will of Christ is the direction of my life. The Word of Christ is the law of my life. The Service of Christ is the business of my life. THAT’S WHAT CHRIST IS FOR ME

IBLICAL MISSION PERSPECTIVES OF THE LOSTNESS OF MAN & THE HEARTBEAT OF GOD

HOW AND WHY MAN BECAME LOST? Gen. 2: 16 -18 The Command of God. Gen. 3 The Test, the Temptation and the Total Destruction of man. Eating the forbidden fruit leads them to commit the SIN OF DISOBEDIENCE to GOD that caused the lostness of man I. : THE LOSTNESS OF MAN

Rom. 5: 12 The Results of the condition of the Lostness of man: a. Separation from God. Isa 59: 2 b. Man became sinner. Rom. 3: 23 c. Man became son of the Devil. John 8: 44 d. Man is subject to condemnation in Hell. John 3: 18, 36 I. : THE LOSTNESS OF MAN

Romans 6: 23 Gen 2: 17 “thou shall not eat” it is the strongest Hebrew form of prohibition. Upon the violation, the Lord said, “in the day thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die. ” The construction emphasized in the strongest way of certainty of the consequence of death upon eating. II. : THE LOSTNESS OF MAN

3 Kinds of Death in the Bible: a. Spiritual Death. Gen 2: 17 b. Physical Death. Heb. 9: 27 c. Eternal Death. Rev. 28: 15 Statistics of DEATH: • 10, 800 people died every minute • 129, 600 people died every hour • 259, 000 people died every 24 hrs. How many people died without Christ in their hearts? The only way that people can be saved is through preaching and sharing the Word of God. Romans 10: 17 II. : THE LOSTNESS OF MAN

WHAT MAKES MISSION THE HEARTBEAT OF GOD THAT ALSO REKINDLED OUR PASSION TOWARD THE LOSTNESS OF MAN? a. His love toward us. John 3: 16 b. His desire toward us. 2 Pet. 3: 9 c. His death toward us. Rom. 5: 8 d. His compassion toward us. Matt. 9: 36 e. His grace toward us. Eph. 2: 8 f. His great commission toward us. Matt. 28: 19 -20 III. : THE HEARTBEAT OF GOD

Conclusion Do you understand the Lostness of Man? “It is impossible for the lost man to save himself but nothing is impossible for God. ” DO YOU SHARE THE HEARTBEAT OF GOD FOR THE LOST ONES? • • 67. 9 % of 7 billion people in the world are lost 24. 8% of 7 billion people in the world are Christians 7. 8 % of 7 billion people in the world are evangelicals 91. 2% of Asia are living in darkness

Conclusion “The harvest is plenteous but the laborers are still on the PEW. ”