As God pulled back the curtain of heaven in the temple, Isaiah worshiped the Lord high and lifted up, enthroned as King. After God cleansed Isaiah, he sent him, and Isaiah obeyed. King Jesus did the same with his disciples. When the sending God sends us, will we go? Message based on Matthew 10:1, 5-15; 21:28-32.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: Jesus is the greatest of all time. He's undefeated.
Fred Cameron: I looked at the picture of Jesus, and I am certain I saw tears in his eyes.
Richard Starnes: Sometimes he looked at the world and he was tempted to say, Lord, looking at the injustice and, the disease and the hurt and the and the violence and the brokenness in our world, why don't you do something about it?
His friend: So why don't you pray that prayer?
Richard Starnes: Because I'm afraid that he would ask me the same question.
Duane Brooks: You're on a trip. You're on a long term mission trip. For the rest of your life, you are empowered by God to make a difference in this world.
Duane Brooks: Now, tell me, what can we do in a broken world? Can't we make a difference? And the question is, why aren't we making a bigger? If so many people are followers of Jesus and have received his authority to make disciples of all nations, why is it that our impact is so incredibly small?
Miroslav Volf: The world's needs are larger than any one person's capacities.
David Livingstone Was trying to recruit more missionaries. And he sent a letter, and they sent a letter back and said:
We think we've got some candidates to join you in taking the gospel to Africa, but they're wondering they have this question, how are the roads in Africa?
David Livingstone: A lot like the road to Calvary. It's uphill. You carry your cross. And by the way, send me the people who would come if there were no roads. Send me those people, and let's see what we can do for the kingdom.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge: In the shelter of each other. Friendship is a sheltering tree.
Duane Brooks: You are not alone. We are with you. We are for you. God is for you. God is with you.
John Wethington: So many of you have told me I'm not alone. We never felt alone because God was with us, because God's people will be with were with us.
Avery Willis: Do you love Jesus?
The room was universal, unanimous. We all love Jesus.
Avery Willis: Do you obey Jesus?
The room was not quite as unanimous or loud.
Avery Willis: I just asked you the same question. God has sent us. If you love him, you will obey.
Duane Brooks: We commit ourselves together today to be with you as you send us to announce the good news that our king has come.
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