~ Good Morning:

Today, I want to talk about the fact that a Christian is a, “Life On Mission.”

A Christian is a person who should be on a daily Missionary Journey to reach others for Jesus.

Dr. Ed Stetzer says, “As Christians, I believe we should always be more driven by our missionary identity than we are by our national identity, our political identity, our environmental identity, our social identity or even our church identity.”

Here on earth we must face the reality that our surrounding culture is not to be our primary identity.

Our culture is a Mission Field. We must see ourselves as, “People On Mission.” This earth, our address, is not our home. This is our Mission Field. Therefore, we all must see our vocations as mission—as kingdom work.

First Peter 2:11 tells us that we are strangers and exiles.

“Dear friends, you are foreigners and strangers on this earth. So I beg you not to surrender to those desires that fight against you.” — 1 Peter‬ ‭2:11‬ ‭(CEV‬)

This land is not our home, as the hymn says, “We’re just passing through.” But part of the challenge is that a lot of people want to fight for their supposed homeland instead of acknowledging that we’re supposed to have the mindset of foreigners and exiles.

We need a reemphasis on gospel clarity. Being labeled Christian no longer means a ‘social Christian’, but instead means someone who’s been changed by the power of the gospel.

Jeremiah 29:5 speaks to those, like us, who are in exile. Sure, plant gardens and grow and flourish and more. But always remember you’re in Babylon, meaning that where you are now, isn’t your home; you’re here only temporarily.

The Lord has you here temporarily. You are here on assignment, and when we have accomplished what He has called us to do, He will take us out of our travels and take us home to be with Him.

Having the right thinking, in this matter, is vitally important. — Why? — It’s because, when we understand that we’re only a visitor on this earth, and our home is really in heaven with Jesus, then we will have Exile Thinking and Gospel Focus. We begin to think about our mission to engage a culture that God loves and wants to redeem and restore to Himself.

Prayer: “Lord, help us not lose focus concerning the reason we are really here on this earth. Give us every opportunity to reach lost people, (people who do not have a personal relationship with you). May we always be about your business while here on earth. Amen.”

We can’t reach every lost person; however, each of us have an opportunity to reach the ones that we’re close to, and come in contact with.

The Lord’s Bless You Greatly While Your On Your Journey!

— Pastor Gene
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