Worshippers — Servants — Missionaries
Mission is Driven by Vision (Rev 1:7-8)
1. Vision of Christ's Coming (Rev 1:7a)
Daniel 7:13-14
Revelation 19:1-2 (John 3:17-18)
This is the Historical Perspective
2. Vision of All People (Rev 1:7b)
Zechariah 12:10
Revelation 5:9-10; 7:9-10
This is the Global Perspective
“If the message you preach isn't good news for every person from every tribe,
tongue, & nation, then it isn't the real gospel.” -Nathan Finn
3. Vision of God's Power and Plan (Rev 1:8)
Genesis 1-2
Revelation 21-22
This is the Cosmic Perspective
“We are not a church with a mission. God has a mission with a church.” -Ed Stetzer
“Missions exists because Worship does not.” -John Piper
Response
1. How is my vision/perspective?
-Do I see that Christ is victorious and is coming again?
-Do I see this as good news for all people?
-Do I see God’s glorious purpose for creation?
2. How do we change the way we see?
-Worship; Prayer; Scripture; Church; Holiness
-What circumstances in my life am I seeing in the wrong way?
-What people in my life am I seeing the wrong way?