MISSIONS
throughout the world
through chosen servants and prophets of God:
in general
in particular
♦ through Abram to all families of the earth
• Genesis 12:3 (cf. Galatians 3:8)
♦ through Isaiah to the people of Israel
♦ through Jeremiah to the nations as well as to Israel
♦ through Ezekiel to Israel
♦ through Amos to Israel
♦ through Jonah to Nineveh
• Jonah 1:1-2; 3:1-2
♦ through Haggai to the remnant of Israel
♦ through John the Baptist to Israel
through the Son of God:
(See CHRIST; INCARNATION OF JESUS CHRIST, purpose of)
♦ to the nations as light:
♦ by the Father sending Him into the world:
• John 17:18; 20:21
♦ to a ministry anointed by the Spirit:
♦ to accomplish redemption:
through the twelve apostles:
(See APOSTLE)
to Israel
♦ their general mission
♦ their authority from Christ
♦ their message of the kingdom
♦ their miraculous ministry
to all nations
♦ their commission from Christ
♦ their message and ministry
♦ their empowerment by the Spirit
♦ through seventy other disciples
through the Apostle Peter:
♦ general commission from Christ:
♦ mission to the Jews:
• Acts 2:14-41 (cf. Galatians 2:7-9)
♦ mission to the Samaritans:
♦ mission to the Gentiles:
through the Apostle Paul:
♦ general commission from Christ:
♦ ministry to the Jews:
• Acts 9:20-22 (cf. Romans 9:1-5)
♦ mission to the Gentiles:
♦ specific appointment by the Spirit:
♦ through an angel
This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.