Bible Study Wednesday, March 30, 2005 was taught by Assistant Pastor Mark Porter. 

 

Lesson taught from Chapters 36 & 37 of the Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren

 

Chapter 36:  Made For A Mission

 

Points to Ponder:

 

Mission comes from the Latin word for �sending�.

 

Why are our missions so important?

I.  Your mission is a continuation Jesus� mission on earth.

�       Jesus calls us not only to come to him, but to go for him.

�       The Great Commission was given to every follower of Jesus, not to pastors and missionaries alone.

�       You are the only Christian some people will ever know, and your mission is to share Jesus with them.

 

II. Your mission is a wonderful privilege.

�       Your mission involved two great privileges:  working with God and representing him

 

III. Telling others how they can have eternal life is the greatest thing you can do for them.

�       We have the greatest news in the world, and sharing it is the greatest kindness you can show to anyone.

 

IV. Your mission has eternal significance.

�       The consequences of your mission will last forever; the consequences of your job will not.

�       The clock is ticking down on your life mission, so don�t delay another day

�       God wants you to share the Good News where you are

 

V. Your mission gives your life meaning.

�       If you fail to fulfill your God-given mission on earth, you will have wasted the life God gave you.

 

VI. God�s timetable for history�s conclusion is connected to the completion of our commission.

�       What we do know for sure is this: Jesus will not return until everyone God want to hear the Good News has heard it.

�       It is easy to get distracted; because Satan would rather have you do anything besides your faith.

 

 

Chapter 37:  Sharing your Live Message

 

Points to Ponder:

 

I. Your Life Message includes your testimony

�       Your testimony is the story of how Christ has made a difference in your life.

�       Shared stories build a relational bridge that Jesus can walk across from your heart to theirs

�       A personal testimony consists of:

O What my life was like before I met Jesus

O How I realized I needed Jesus

O How I committed my life to Jesus

O The difference Jesus has made in my life

 

II. Your Life Message includes your life lessons

�       Your life message is the truths that God has taught you from experiences with him

�       These are lessons and insights you have learned about God, relationships, problems, temptations, and other aspects of life.

 

III. Your Life Message includes sharing your godly passions

�       Your godly passions are the issues God shaped you to care abut most

�       God gives some people a godly passion to champion a cause

�       God gives us different passions so that everything he wants done in the world will get done

 

IV. Your Life Message includes the Good News

�       The Good News is the message of salvation through Jesus Christ

�       We must care about unbelievers because God does

 

 

Is anyone going to be in heaven because of you?