Bulletin Outline
A Healthy Church has a Global Perspective and Engagement (Mt 28:19, Acts 1:8)
God always intended his people to be globally minded – we are sojourners
- Eden (Gen 1:28)
- Babel (Gen 11)
- Abraham (Gen 12:3, 22:18, Dt 7:13-15)
- Christ commanded (Mt 28:19-20, Acts 1:8)
- History of the NT Church Acts 1-14
- Pentecost a global event (Acts 2:5, 9-11)
- Apostles go down to Samaria (Acts 8:14)
- Peter to Cornelius (Acts 10:23)
- Jerusalem sends folks to Antioch (Acts 11:20-22)
- Antioch cares for needs of Judea (Acts 11:29-30)
Why did God intend his people to be globally minded?
- We are One
- The body of Christ Analogy (1Cor 12:12-27, Eph 4:4)
- The Bride of Christ analogy (Eph 5:25-32, Rev 19:7)
Practical ways to cultivate a Global perspective
- Read about Christianity from those who are in other parts of the world or from other traditions.
- Pray for brothers and sisters around world
- Give Financially
- Go on a Short-term or Long-term Mission
- Receive others into your life who are different than you
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