Love Well, Live Well WARWIN (The Commission) 17 May 2026 Refuge Aviano Live Stream

The Great Commission sends the saints as the ecclesia, entrusted and sent together with the Holy Spirit. Jesus roots the assignment in his promise to be with them always, so the sending is never solo, but with the Helper who guides into all truth. The call goes after those outside the spiritual church, not just outside a building, and turns spectators into servants through a heart that says yes, I will go.

Mark 5 paints the mission in one man’s story. Mark sets a hard picture, a man living among tombs, breaking chains, howling and cutting himself, an outcast surrounded by the dead. The man embodies Ephesians 2, dead in sins, alienated from God and from himself. Yet when Jesus arrives he runs and bows, then recoils, showing that tug of war between flesh and spirit. He wants help, but he is afraid of the pain of transformation, as if Jesus will oppress him with rules. Jesus does not torture, he tells the truth and heals.

Legion names the real enemy. The demons beg, Jesus permits, the pigs plunge, and the storyline shows four things. The purpose of the demons is death. The power belongs to Jesus who rules and even the demons ask permission. The permanence of the man’s freedom is stamped in drowned pigs rather than a drowned man. The perspective shifts, one rescued person is worth a lifetime of wages. The crowd still fears and asks Jesus to leave, choosing pigs over people. Jesus answers by sending the healed man home with a word, go tell what the Lord has done and how he has had mercy. That testimony turns Decapolis from no thank you to bring the sick, and when Jesus returns, people come running with stretchers, reaching for the fringe, and all who touch him are healed.

Romans 10 ties the call together. Whoever calls on the Lord will be saved, but someone must be sent, someone must tell, so that someone can hear and believe. Joy, not just happiness, carries the work, the joy of salvation restored. The grace that frees does not stigmatize every mental struggle as a demon, yet it does insist this is life and death, heaven and hell. Jesus takes people from the back row to sent feet. He renews the mind, changes the heart, and proves again that whoever the Son sets free is free indeed.

Key Takeaways

• 1. The Commission sends together with Spirit [39:33] The assignment is not solo hustle, it is companionship with the Helper. The Spirit leads into truth, gives words, and steadies trembling hands when hearts say yes. Partnership with him turns ordinary steps into kingdom steps, and his presence is the difference between mere effort and living fruit. [39:33]
• 2. Deliverance hurts but heals deeply [48:01] Transformation can feel like tearing away what has become familiar, even if that familiar is killing the soul. Jesus does not oppress, he saves, and the pain he permits is the pain of unhooking from lies. On the other side stands a right mind, mercy remembered, and a life finally seated instead of running. [48:01]
• 3. Jesus reorders value: people over pigs [52:25] A lifetime of wages slides into the lake to show one person is priceless. When economies protest and comfort pushes back, the Lord stays clear about true riches. Mission matures when the church stops protecting her pigs and starts rejoicing over one restored image bearer. [52:25]
• 4. Testimony turns resistance into receptivity [56:53] One sent voice in Decapolis flips the atmosphere from “leave us” to “bring the sick.” Stories of mercy carry weight that arguments cannot, because grace seen becomes grace sought. God loves to seed a city with a witness and then return to reap a harvest that started in one household. [56:53]
• 5. God sends ordinary messengers to save [01:01:13] Romans lays the chain simple and straight, sent, told, heard, believed, saved. The church’s feet get called beautiful when they carry a plain gospel to real people. The Lord takes back-row hearts, puts a word in their mouth, and meets them on the way with power that only he can supply. [61:13]

Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [33:58] - Opening prayer and testimony setup
• [34:21] - Back row comfort to conviction
• [36:39] - From spectator to serving students
• [36:58] - The Great Commission charge
• [37:40] - Reading Matthew 28:19-20
• [38:24] - Commission means sent together
• [39:33] - Going with the Holy Spirit
• [40:53] - Who is outside the church
• [41:18] - Mark 5: the outcast among tombs
• [44:16] - Dead in sins and alienated
• [48:01] - The pain and pull of deliverance
• [51:05] - Purpose, power, permanence, perspective
• [55:54] - Sent home to testify
• [56:53] - Return to Decapolis and revival
• [60:08] - Romans 10 and beautiful feet

1. In Mark 5:15, how did the people react when they saw the healed man “sitting, clothed, and in his right mind”? What does this contrast with his previous state (vv. 3-5)?
2. What four key truths about Jesus’ authority and mission does the sermon highlight from the Mark 5 story (purpose, power, permanence, perspective)? [51:05]
3. According to Romans 10:14-15, what sequence of events is required for someone to call on Jesus? How does this connect to the Great Commission in Matthew 28?

1. Why do you think the townspeople in Mark 5:17 asked Jesus to leave after witnessing the man’s healing, even though it demonstrated His power? What does this reveal about human priorities?
2. The sermon says the drowning of the pigs showed that “one person is worth a lifetime of wages” [52:25]. How does this redefine cultural or personal definitions of “value”?
3. Romans 10:15 quotes Isaiah: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” Why is the metaphor of “feet” used here, and how does it relate to the idea of being “sent” in the Great Commission?

1. The Holy Spirit is called the “Helper” who steadies “trembling hands” when we say “yes” to God’s call [39:33]. Where do you feel hesitant to step out in faith or share your story? What practical step could you take this week to rely on the Spirit’s partnership in that area?
2. The healed man’s testimony shifted an entire region from rejection to receptivity [56:53]. Who in your life needs to hear your story of God’s mercy rather than a theological argument? How could you share it with humility this month?
3. The sermon warns against valuing comfort or “pigs” (like security, reputation, or routines) over people [52:25]. What “pig” have you prioritized that might be hindering your willingness to engage someone spiritually outside your circle?
4. Transformation often involves “the pain of unhooking from lies” [48:01]. What familiar habit, mindset, or relationship do you sense God asking you to surrender—even if it feels disruptive—to experience deeper freedom?
5. Romans 10:14-15 creates a chain: sent > tell > hear > believe. Who has God already placed in your daily life (work, neighborhood, hobbies) that you’re uniquely positioned to “tell”? What’s one way to intentionally engage them?