Framing the Future: Cross-Generational Mission and Kingdom Living

These movements of Jesus' followers who said, yes, I will listen and obey are the reason that you're sitting here today as a follower of Jesus. Followers of Jesus who listen. Jesus said in John ten twenty seven, my sheep listen to my voice, the voice of the good shepherd. I know them and they follow me. Generations upon generations upon generations of disciples have listened and obeyed just as Jesus commissioned them to do in Matthew 28. [00:35:01] (38 seconds)  #ListenAndObey

Because Jesus didn't commission a single person at a time. He didn't go to each of the disciples' homes and say, this is what I want you to do. He gathered them, and he said, go and do this. He didn't send his holy spirit to one person at a time. He gathered them in this group of over 3,000 eventually, and he poured out his spirit and said, do this. Be on mission together. [00:53:51] (29 seconds)  #OnMissionTogether

We trust you in all things, in all chaos, in all disruption, in all distraction. We trust you in all joy, in all peace, in all goodness, knowing that you are a good God who loves us fully and always will. [01:00:13] (16 seconds)  #TrustInEverySeason

Lord Jesus, thank you that you came and framed a new picture for us, a picture of your kingdom on earth as it is in heaven, where you reign, where the fruits of your spirit become part of our lives in this world, where you are part of each and every part of our life. [00:58:53] (26 seconds)  #KingdomOnEarth

Being Jesus centered means praying as a daily habit, growing lifestyles that reflect Jesus. We are others focused. Right? Connecting purposefully, giving generously. And then, we've added this little phrase just in this last couple of months, together in community on mission, becoming holy spirit dependent, and inviting others on a spiritual journey. [00:38:41] (33 seconds)  #JesusCenteredLiving

Connections in a faith community like we haven't had in the past from all around the world in all types of lounge rooms, on all types of devices, for all types of reasons. Right? And just as those disciples that decided to say yes, to listen and obey, and take the message of Jesus to areas they've never been before, we did that. We did that as a community. We said, yes. We're gonna take this message to people that may never hear it any other way, and now we have this beautiful, rich community that does life alongside us. It's so good. [00:41:37] (40 seconds)  #FaithAcrossBorders

Knowing people, we see people praying together, connecting, walking alongside each other, having deep, rich conversations, discipling, inviting, supporting in times of grief and loss and celebration, embracing authenticity, sharing vulnerably, shaping what the spirit has been saying into words of encouragement for each other, praying our real needs and desires, digging into scripture and asking God, what do you want to say to me? What do you wanna say to us? Sharing our faith in all of our relationships and networks. [00:40:26] (47 seconds)  #AuthenticFaithCommunity

Door of hope runs a course called parenting for faith, and one of the very key elements of that course is about when a little person or a young person has a challenge or a question or something that has come up in their life. We can jump to responding with our answer that we probably already have in the back of our mind, or we can take the opportunity to frame the challenge or question with a Jesus perspective. [00:44:27] (31 seconds)  #ParentingWithFaith