Series Title: Sent
Message Title: God's Rescue Mission...Part 2
Matthew 9:35-36 NLT
Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Romans 10:14-15 NLT
But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?
15 And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!
You were born to carry the message!
John 20:11-18 NLT
11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.
13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”
“They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” 14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
15 He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out, Teacher!
17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
18 Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.
The Gospel is not just something you believe….the Gospel is something you carry!
3 Truths About God's Rescue Mission
1. GOD USES ORDINARY PEOPLE TO CARRY EXTRAORDINARY NEWS
God doesn't need you to be extraordinary….He just needs you to be available!
2. DON'T DISQUALIFY YOURSELF
God doesn’t always call the qualified but He always qualifies the called!
3. YOUR STORY COULD BE THEIR ONLY LIFELINE
Revelation 12:10-11 NIV
10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say:
“Now have come the salvation and the power
and the kingdom of our God,
and the authority of his Messiah.
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters,
who accuses them before our God day and night,
has been hurled down.
11 They triumphed over him
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
they did not love their lives so much
as to shrink from death.
Talk It Over Questions
1. What is some good news you've received that you couldn't wait to tell somebody about?
2. Why do you think Jesus chose Mary Magdalene to be one of the first people to announce the resurrection?
3. What are some things that make people feel unqualified to share their faith?
4. The sermon said, “God doesn’t always call the qualified, but He always qualifies the called.” How does that challenge the way you view yourself?
5. Who is someone in your life who may need to hear your story?
6. Revelation 12:11 says, “They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” Tell your testimony to your group!
Ask Your Kids
King Josiah- Rise Up! You're Never Too Young
1. What was found during the temple repairs and what did they do with it?
2. What was Josiah's reaction when he heard God's Word?
3. If God's Word helps us know what's right, what's one way we can make sure it is a part of our lives this week?
4. How can we help each other obey?
