Main Thought
The Bible tells us that everyone has sinned, choosing some selfish desire over a relationship with God. One consequence of sin is shame. But Jesus came to us in the midst of our sin and shame. He lived a perfect life, died in our place, and rose again to do so. We go as witnesses to others because God came to us first! We can all start by reaching the people around us. Yet reaching other regions and countries is a daunting task. How do we do it? In the Every Nation family, we reach the ends of the earth by prioritizing Church Planting and Campus Ministry. We advance God’s Kingdom as a movement when we systematically participate and invest in those things.
Main Passages
6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. 8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”
- Genesis 3:6-9
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
- Acts 1:8
Discussion Questions
Has shame ever caused you to hide from God and others? What can help you overcome that shame?
Have your positive, personal experiences with God ever moved you to share Him with others?
Why are Church Planting (starting new churches) and Campus Ministry strategic and effective ways to reach the world for Christ?