Handmade Part Two
Finding A Role in God’s Mission
Isaiah 64:8 (ESV)
[8] But now, O LORD, you are our Father;
we are the clay, and you are our potter;
we are all the work of your hand
God’s mission is to draw people to himself through the salvation of Jesus Christ and to mobilize his people to heal and renew a broken world.
John 20:19–23 (ESV)
[19] On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” [20] When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. [21] Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” [22] And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. [23] If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”
God doesn’t send clones; He mobilizes unique image-bearers
Ephesians 4:7, 16 (ESV)
[7] But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift…[16] from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
Uncover your S.P.O.T. in God’s mission:
S — Skills & Design: natural talents, abilities, personality, & the Gifts
P — Passions: The stirring and convictions of your heart
O — Opportunity: The specific people, places, and spheres of influence
T — Transformative Experiences: The sum total of your life experiences and lessons
