God's Design for the Church: The Church's Mission (Matthew 28:18-20)

Series: God's Design for the Church

Sermon: The Church's Mission

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Date: September 29, 2019

 

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.  Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."  Amen.  (Matthew 28:18-20)

The mission of Hopewell Baptist Church is to glorify God by having a great commitment (Luke 9:23) to the Great Commandment (Mark 12:29-31) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20).

WEEKLY GROWTH SUGGESTION: Talk to someone about what the mission of Hopewell means to you and for you.

Let's see three things that Jesus wants His church to be all about:

1. Evangelize the skeptic
   • Matthew 4:19
   • Jesus has called us to be fishers of men, not merely keepers of the aquarium.
   • Romans 3:23
   • Romans 6:23
   • Romans 5:8
   • Romans 10:9-10
   • The reason the church is so important is that it does (God does through it) what nobody else does.
2. Edify the saved
   • What helps you in loving peoples hat are different?
   • What helps you to forgive people?
   • What helps you to share your faith?
   • What helps you in your prayer life?
3. Exalt the Savior
   • 1 Corinthians 10:31
   • God is most glorified in you when you are most satisfied in Him.