Jesus, I pray that you would equip us with the power of your saving grace to mend these broken hearts, bring warmth to those living in darkened souls and strength to the weary of faith.
Amen.
Was this short-term mission a success?
Why?
We're all capable &STRENGTHENED by Christ to do
ANYTHING. in his will.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.
We are here to get people off on the right foot with their relationship with Christ.
________________________________________Introduce them.
_____________________________Pray for them.
__________________Love them.
______________________________________________________________Show them.
Joshua 1:3-9
I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you ... No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.
Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
If I could connect&help ONE person, my job here is done.
What are YOU going to remember?
How high the temperature was? How long the plane ride was? How little food you had?
CHALLENGE YOURSELF
GET
OUT
OF
YOUR
COMFORT
ZONE.
Set
---your
/FOCUS.
You probably have certain expectations.
Certain assumptions of what these 'people' can offer you.
Are you going to teach them, or are they going to teach you.
God has moments picked out for us and crafted ever so delicately that we have NO idea about. intertwined so carefully in what WE think our lives should be.
What WE think we should be leaning.
We have all come to Panama with some sort of expectation of what we will take back.
THROW IT OUT
BLANK CANVAS.
LETS GO.
unless you change your perspective, thats all you'll get out of it.
-->Some people treat missions trips as 'Survivor'
is God glorified in the fact that you "SURVIVED" or that you helped SAVE a life. Share his truth.
2 Corinthians 4:7-11
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body.
What are your goals going in?
___________do EVERYTHING in Gods love.
KNOW what you're telling/teaching everyone.
What you get out of this depends on your willingness to be
U____S____E___D
2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
PREPARE YOUR HEART TO BE
MINISTERED
AND
PUSHED OUT OF YOUR CHEST.
Process the times. Take your journal EVERYWHERE you go.
Spend time on your testimony.
Pray for the words of the Lord to fill up your heart
mind&soul/
That the way you write/describe your life to others glorifies him in ALL aspects.
Testimony: A story of before God, Process, Present.
Triumphs/Heartbreak/Betrayal/Ridicule/Harassed/Scorn/Love/Joy/Peace.
_________Lord, break my heart, mend it to your own. Amen.
Take ownership of this experience by writting it down, talking about it. Explore it.
Matthew 9:35-38
The Workers Are Few
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
LOOK
Most of life we live with blinders on.
Be Observant
____pay attention,
watch how people interact with each other
PRAY
Several opportunities everyday to BATHE this trip in prayer. It needs to be BATHED.
Open hearts/Open Minds/Open homes.
GO
Have a heart of compassion.
#1 Give someone a fish, they'll eat for a day. Teach someone how to fish, they'll eat for a lifetime.
TEACH THEM
#2 Do not do things for people that they can do themselves.
Can they feed themselves? yes
Do they have alot of food? No.
You need to give people the gospel!!
Matthew 5:3
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven"
Dont just see people as problems or another mouth to feed.
How do you know if this missions trip was a success?
If we give an accurate display of Gods love with no strings attached.
Philippians 3:7-10
7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in[a] Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. 10 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
Compared to knowing Christ, Everything else is worthless.
___To KNOW the power of his resurrection.
John 13:12-15
12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place.“Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. 13 “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you
SERVE PEOPLE
Hebrews 11:6
6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Philippians 4:13 - Shannons Testimony
Love - John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Plan - John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
The wages of sin are death
Has Christ entered your life or not?
Dont be fooled.
God knows your heart.
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