There is a burning desire in the heart of God to bring the nations to himself. It isn’t because he in any way needs something outside of himself to be complete. It is because God himself is love—persons in perfect communion. From the very nature of his being he has created all things and invites humanity into the joy he offers and is.
That invitation is proclaimed by those called “the church.” They are the “called out” ones who are also sent out into all the world. They are compelled by the very love of God himself shed abroad in their hearts—the personal embodiment of the presence and reconciling work of Christ. They are the gospel enfleshed—men and women, boys and girls, with hearts turned out in love for the nations, who will go to whatever lengths necessary to fulfill their mission and calling.
“Destinations” is a mission-focused sermon series that explores the grandness and scope of God’s call to his church to proclaim the gospel in both word in deed, both near and far.
Series Playlist
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The Love of God in the Soul of Man
Oct 9, 2022 • 45:20
God is love. It is essential to his nature. From it he created the world, gave himself to redeem it, and makes room in his heart for you. As we think about “missions” or “outreach,” none of it makes any ultimate sense, and there is no real driving force behind…
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Completing What is Lacking
Oct 16, 2022 • 45:53
To complete what is lacking in the afflictions of Jesus means embodying the self-giving love of Christ to the world—to be spent, to give ourselves away, to be broken bread and poured out wine in person to those who need it. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Destinations Scripture: Colossians 1:23b-29
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The Promise of Better Things
Oct 23, 2022 • 44:53
There is an extremely low probability that being the type of missional person God commands you to be will result in you giving up your life in death. But there is a 100% guarantee that being the missional type of person God commands you to be will require you to…
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For the Glory of God
Oct 30, 2022 • 36:49
The ultimate purpose for missional living, giving, and going is not the alleviation of human suffering, the fight for real justice in society, or even the rescue of souls from an eternity in Hell. Those purposes, however Biblical, noble, and right are subordinate to the even higher purpose of the…
Many of us are glasses wearers. We are functionally blind without them, so for the vast majority of our waking hours they sit positioned on the bridges of our noses, and through them we visually perceive the world around us. We spend virtually all of our time looking through them, but only seldom ever look at them.
August has arrived. The long hot days of summer are growing shorter. Vacations are winding down and school shopping is on our to-do lists. That familiar sense of one season passing by with another right around the corner is beginning its annual creep into the backs of our minds, and with it comes a renewed sense of priority and the right ordering of time and commitments.
What do you want to be when you grow up? There was a time when the answer to this question fell along the lines of aspiring to become a part of something greater than oneself. An astronaut. A scientist. A doctor. People who contribute to the betterment of human civilization. But as culture continues its movement toward the supremacy of the self, the answer to this question is becoming more and more superficial and self-focused. The most desirable future for today’s young people? To be a social media influencer.
What brings you your greatest joy and satisfaction? For some it’s their family and friends. For others it’s their calling or career, or perhaps even a hobby or special kind of activity. But what happens when those things are lost or stolen? Or what happens when those things become ordinary to us and we fail to see them for what they truly are?
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