Missio Dei Fellowship

The idea of being missional, or on mission for God, can sound very good. Butoften, while accepting the concept, Christians fail in the application of being sent into this worldas Christ was sent. What does it look like? How does the gospel help move us to relate to ourfellow man? One aspect that is often overlooked is the simple practice of opening our homes andlives to people who are not believers. It is the lost art of hospitality. In this sermon we explore thebiblical basis for practicing hospitality and then consider what that might look like in ourindividual lives.

In this final sermon regarding a missional life, Pastor Henry seeks to showbelievers exactly what it means to seek first God's kingdom. Jesus makes it clear that we are notto be fearing the things that unbelievers fear. Rather, implied in this is that we ought to befearing God. But the hard reality is that possessions, the pleasure that they bring, and the fear oflosing them too often capture our minds to the point that we lose sight of God and His kingdom.The result? A loss of reward in eternity, a paralyzing effect in our lives now, and a lack of trueworship toward our Lord.

Money and possessions are the great idols of America. But it is obvious from the words of Jesus that they are the idols of mankind as well. How do we view money? What are the purposes of possessions? When is enough, enough? So how do we answer these and other questions? Pastor Henry shows that the answer starts and ends with worship—you cannot serve both God and money for your treasure—what you worship—is where your heart is. This means it is a lot more than merely giving up on the pursuit of riches, or tithing more, or helping the poor. Rather, it speaks of the true motivation for that giving.

n this second part on unity Pastor Henry reminds hiscongregation what their responsibility before man and God is to be. EveryChristian possesses the unity of the Spirt, but the unity of the faith is somethingthat no church will ever fully attain this side of eternity. Nonetheless, it issomething that our Lord expects us to strive after with every fiber of our being.How we pursue the unity of the faith is through gifted men who build up the churchso that the people can do the Church's work.

The unity of the Spirit is something that every church and every Christianmust hold to jealously. Unity is a natural outcome of the gospel. Once disunity is tolerated, sinand shame is sure to follow. But what is it? And how do we go about maintaining it? These areexplored in this message.

Pastor Henry shows how the gospel must be central in allthat we do. From the foundation of the church to its building up, the gospel has toflow in and out of it. And to the degree the church stays faithful to that gospel, itwill be healthy, holy, and missional. Paul gives us a clear pathway to follow in thismanner; one that he walked, and one that he bids us to walk as well. May we all befaithful to ever and always be gospel-centered.

How does a Christian grow? While this may seem obvioustoo often the answer is anything but the gospel. But that is deadly to the life ofeach Christian and must be remedied. Pastor Henry seeks to help his congregationto see that the gospel is not something believed and then forgotten; rather it is todefine and instruct in all our walk. And only through applying the gospelthroughout our life shall we live with true, abiding gratitude that frees us to serveour Lord.

Jesus did not save us for us to sit on our rear ends andrelax. He saved us to send us, just and His Father sent Him into this dark world.But too often we as Christians fail to see this, or to take this responsibilityseriously. That is sin and it must be repented of by God's people. In this messagePastor Henry tries to begin to unlock the meaning of being missional. It is beingsent out with the gospel to a dying world.

At the top of every sermon note is the mission statement forMissio Dei Fellowship. It is woven into every part of the day to day processes andactions of the church. But having a mission statement and owning that statementare two very different things. In these two sermons the people of Missio areexhorted to carefully consider the what, why and how of their mission statement.

In a courtroom setting God calls all of heaven and earth to act as witnessesas He brings charges against His covenant people, Israel. And in doing so we are given a solidglimpse into how those who claim to love God slip into grave sin and, if not stopped, intoapostasy.

In this chapter we see what appears to be the triumph of evil and thereality that the only true victor is God Himself. We start with a murder of a humble Christian andwe end with the death of an evil king and the ongoing spread of the gospel.

The author, Luke, has been inexorably pressing forward to what amountsto the bursting of a dam. The gospel is not for a people group, it is for the world and in thischapter we see the breaching of the dam as the gospel begins to press rapidly outward into theGentile lands. And as we examine this story we also have the opportunity to learn a few keylessons along the way.

There is much confusion and even division within the Church regardingthe work of the Spirit. Often this is due to a poor understanding of terms that are vitallyconnected to His work in the Church. This sermon is designed to clarify and correct manymisconceptions so that there might be better unity.

Peter is now ready to address the house of Cornelius, filled with friends and family of this Centurion. But what is his message? It begins and ends with the person and work of Jesus. In this short series we walk through his words to see the many qualities that belong to Jesus and see the utter centrality of Him in all things. In this message we see that not only is He worthy of our public testimony, that it is our duty to be identified with Jesus.

Peter is now ready to address the house of Cornelius, filled with friends and family of this Centurion. But what is his message? It begins and ends with the person and work of Jesus. In this short series we walk through his words to see the many qualities that belong to Jesus and see the utter centrality of Him in all things. In this message we will reflect on the wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit.

Peter is now ready to address the house of Cornelius, filled with friends and family of this Centurion. But what is his message? It begins and ends with the person and work of Jesus. In this short series we walk through his words to see the many qualities thatbelong to Jesus and see the utter centrality of Him in all things. In this message we consider the serious truths that He is both our Judge and our Savior.

Peter is now ready to address the house of Cornelius, filled with friends and family of this Centurion. But what is his message? It begins and ends with the person and work of Jesus. In this short series we walk through his words to see the many qualities that belong to Jesus and see the utter centrality of Him in all things. In this message we will reflect on how the whole of the New Testament is focused on the person and work of Jesus.

Peter is now ready to address the house of Cornelius, filled with friendsand family of this Centurion. But what is his message? It begins and ends with the person andwork of Jesus. In this short series we walk through his words to see the many qualities thatbelong to Jesus and see the utter centrality of Him in all things.

Peter is now ready to address the house of Cornelius, filled with friendsand family of this Centurion. But what is his message? It begins and ends with the person andwork of Jesus. In this short series we walk through his words to see the many qualities thatbelong to Jesus and see the utter centrality of Him in all things.

Peter is now ready to address the house of Cornelius, filled with friendsand family of this Centurion. But what is his message? It begins and ends with the person andwork of Jesus. In this short series we walk through his words to see the many qualities thatbelong to Jesus and see the utter centrality of Him in all things.