Message of Mission The Glory of Christ in All Time and Space

Name: Message of Mission The Glory of Christ in All Time and Space
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ISBN: 9780830824076

ISBN-10: 0830824073

ISBN-13: 9780830824076

Edition: 2003

Authors: Howard Peskett, Vinoth Ramachandra

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Mission is not an optional "extra" for those few volunteers who "like that sort of thing." The church is called to be God's agents and representatives, a community shaped by the cross and mandated to reproduce and grow so that Jesus Christ may be more and more glorified.This exposition of fifteen passages of Scripture observes mission from the underside, giving attention to the connections between mission and suffering and even martyrdom, and to the historical importance of the church's conducting mission out of weakness.All Christian mission has its fountainhead in the God revealed in Scripture, who sent his Son for us, sends his Spirit to us and summons all people to himself. In a unique…

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List price: $23.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 8/15/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English

Vinoth Ramachandra lives in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He holds both a BS (summa cum laude) and a PhD in nuclear engineering from the University of London. An Anglican lay-theologian, writer, teacher and human rights advocate, he combines multiple interests in his international work with IFES, a global partnership of over 150 university-level Christian movements.



General preface


Preface



World horizons



The glory of Christ (Colossians 1:15-23)



Life and dominion (Genesis 1:26-31; 2:15-20)



The incomparable God (Isaiah 44:24-45:25)



The Word made flesh (John 1:1-18)



The international purposes of God



Chosen to bless (Genesis 12:1-4)



A distinctive people (Deuteronomy 10:12-20)



A resentful servant (Jonah 1-4)



A ready servant (Isaiah 49:1-26)



Three-in-one mission



The freedom Jesus brings (Luke 4:16-30)



The mandate Jesus gives (Matthew 28:16-20)



The way Jesus commands (John 12:20-26; 13:34-35)



The Spirit of mission (Acts 2:1-47)



A model of mission (Acts 19:8-41)



Doxology



The consummation of creation's song (Psalm 104)



Certainties of the new covenant (Revelation 21:1-22:5)


Study guide