Nations Meeting 4

THE NATIONS: MEETING 4

Read Matthew 28:16–20 (Part 2 of 3)

“Therefore go” Vs. 19

List five benefits of going on a short-term mission trip to unreached peoples.
“and make disciples” Vs. 19

The idea of making disciples is to produce reproducers. How does one make disciples, who make disciples? First answer this question then read Local Starting Point 21.
“of all nations” Vs. 19

The term nations (ethnos) does not refer to countries but people groups. What's the difference? If necessary, look at Global Starting Points 2 and 3

Radical (2:06)

“We have a Master who demands radical obedience and a mission that warrants radical urgency, and we do not have time to waste our lives living out a Christian spin on the American dream” (David Platt).

What does the phrase, "Christian spin on the American dream" mean?

What does radical obedience and radical urgency look like in a believer's life?
"The most glorious reason you exist is for the proclamation of the glory of God to the ends of the earth."

Restate this in your own words (without using the words from the quote).

What else stood out to you from the video?

Lost (5:22)

“The missionary question is not, where are there unbelievers? And then send a missionary there. There are unbelievers everywhere! The missionary question is, where are there peoples who don’t have any Christians in them? That’s the missionary question” (John Piper).

Are we asking the right missionary question? Explain.
"What's the purpose of God for the nations? God's purpose is that He be praised. Oh, that we could get a heavenly-mindedness about the world so that we could see it as God sees it. Lives are a vapor; eternity is long; heaven is ecstatic with joy; hell is horrific with pain. These are the great realities" (John Piper).

Are these the great realities of your heart? Explain.

What else stood out to you from the video?

Tragedy (7:28)

How should a great commission Christian finish this sentence, "Lord, look at my _______________________?"
What else stood out to you from this video?

All excerpts are from The Abrahamic Revolution by Todd Ahrend

"Nothing slows the momentum for missions more than bad theology... approximately two-thirds of evangelicals think there are multiple paths to salvation”(Chapter 13)

Do you think there are multiple paths to salvation? Explain. If so, read John 14:6 ; 1 Timothy 2:5; Acts 4:12.

Why is the answer to this question so critical to mission momentum?
“Did you know that 86 percent of Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims...do not have a [single] Christian friend?”(Chapter 13)

Does this surprise you? Explain.
“Which is more important; the rescuer who goes down into the well to save a life or the person at the top holding the rope?” (Chapter 14)

So, which is more important? Explain.

Reflect on what you learned in this meeting and pray as a group about those things.

Watch You Reign (6:17)