Tom Messer - Trinity Baptist Church

To the Ends of the Earth | Tom Messer


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What if the question we're asking isn't the one God wants to answer? In Acts 1:6-11, we find the disciples asking Jesus when He will restore the kingdom—essentially, when will everything be fixed? But Jesus redirects them entirely. Instead of revealing His timeline, He reveals their mission: to be His witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. This passage isn't about waiting passively for Jesus to return; it's about living actively on mission until He does. We discover four powerful truths here: the heart of missions is bearing witness to what we know about Jesus—simply telling others that He died, rose again, and offers forgiveness. The scope of missions is comprehensive—here where we live, near in surrounding communities, and far to the ends of the earth. The power for missions comes through the Holy Spirit, creating an explosive spiritual dynamic where what we know intellectually collides with what we experience personally, transforming us from the inside out. And the motivation for missions is the return of Christ and the conviction that Jesus deserves to receive the reward of His suffering. This isn't just about professional missionaries; it's about every believer recognizing that we're either on the saved list or the lost list, and those who are saved have one primary responsibility: to witness to those who are lost. The challenge before us is simple yet profound: can we say 'Here am I, send me' and sign our blank page over to God?

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