The True Spirit and Heart of Jesus for Missions
Luke 14:12-14
12 And He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and
that will be your repayment. 13 the poor, the crippled,
the lame, the blind, 14 and you will be blessed, since they do not have
the means to repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
After a discourse of not having special guests to sit in prominent seats, but to love everyone equally and the same; Jesus then paints a more real and deeper heart issue:
He begins to describe that when you have a feast, don’t just invite the wealthy, your friends, your relatives, or those close to you. But, invite strangers!! And, invite people who can never pay you back!! Let’s have this “Like Christ” heart for people! That is, a heart of love for the lost and un-churched; a true missionary heart, and heart for missions: which Jesus mentioned that we all need to have. (Matthew 28:18-20 & Mark 16:15) We’re to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to everyone!! “Like Christ”(which Andrew Murray wrote of).
For God so loved the world…..(John 3:16)
Oh, that our heart would be filled with God’s love for all people groups, all nations; for every precious person on the planet; and in this case, those who we will all reach through the Living Hope L.T.N. Fellowships!!
We live in a world that is filled with hearts that are self-centered and self-pleasing, proud, and egotistic. But, when we’re filled with God’s love (Romans 5:5), He places a lost world in the center of our hearts.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21
We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you.
2 Corinthians 6:11
Only God can give us a true heart for the world!
Please, Living Hope Church, let us have this kind of attitude toward our upcoming L.T.N. Outreaches to our local community!! Oh, God!! Put Your love in our hearts for all people!! “Like Christ“!!!
Let’s all who can, sign up for an L.T.N. “Love Thy Neighbor”Fellowship, this Sunday, and the next. Our initial LTN’s will start the week of the 11th of October. Our leaders are prepared, and ready to begin!
Let’s all step out in faith, and let God use us all, for His Glory!!
Thank you Living Hope Church from the bottom of my heart!!
In Jesus Name,
Pastor Wayne