Please go ahead and grab your seats.
You know, I often get up here Sunday morning and I say something awkward.
! That is typically me trying to be less nervous than I already am as I come to such a large task of preaching God's Word.
And just so you know, I very rarely prepare what I'm about to say when I stand up here.
So I used to say something off the cuff and I ended up being more nervous as a result of that.
But so this morning, I'm just going to tell you a little short joke about last week.
I was speaking to John Overton after the fact.
And I don't remember exactly what we were talking about, something about the sermon.
And I mentioned how really hot it was last week.
I was like, how really hot last week?
And John said, yeah, because you were wearing a sweatshirt.
I said, a sweatshirt?
I wasn't wearing a sweatshirt.
He goes, dude, you were wearing a sweatshirt.
I was wearing last week this navy blue.
It's a really nice sweater, actually.
Like a really finely knit sweater.
And he was like, yeah, yeah, you really look like you were wearing a sweatshirt.
And so today, really kind of as a joke, although I'm regretting it because I'm hot again,
I wore a sweater that's really obviously a sweater.
And John's not here.
He's out of town.
Anyway.
So there you have it.
It's a non-awkward icebreaker there.
But please open your Bible to Romans chapter 10.
We find ourselves now coming to, we talked in brief last week about verse 13 of chapter 10.
And this week we're going to look together at 13, 14, and 15 of chapter 10.
And we have seen Paul stating this case of justification by faith alone.
He's been building that case.
In all nine chapters coming to this point, he's continually been deriving that point to his audience,
the believers in Rome.
And I hope that we're catching it as well.
We just got finished preaching through Romans chapter 9, which is a great chapter on God's sovereign election.
And we see that there's the example given of Jacob and Esau,
and that he chose to bring the promise through Jacob and not Esau,
because Jacob was the second born.
And you see in verse 11 of chapter 9, it says,
in order that God's purpose of election might continue,
not because of works, but because of Him who calls.
And then he addresses a couple of objections to that.
Well, wait a minute, if God is sovereign, what about?
And what if?
And what Paul says to us is,
be humble, you created thing.
Because God is the Creator, and He has spoken.
God has said,
I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy.
I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
I am God, and you're not.
We can't completely understand the complexities of God's sovereignty over all things.
If you try, I promise, your head will split in two.
There's no way you can quite grasp it.
It is not for you to know.
What we ought to know is what the Bible clearly teaches to us,
is that God is in fact sovereign over all things,
and yet, man is held accountable.
And Paul goes back to that in chapter 10
to talk about Israel's unbelief at the end of 9 and into 10,
that they've rejected the Gospel.
They have fallen over, stumbled over the stumbling stone,
which is Christ,
and therefore have been crushed.
And that for those who will believe,
both Jew or Gentile,
there's no distinction between the two.
For those who will believe,
salvation is at hand.
In verse 13,
we see the summary of that,
and then some movement into some new thoughts.
So let's begin reading together in verse 13,
and we'll read through 15.
For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved.
How then will they call on Him
in whom they have not believed?
And how are they to believe in Him
of whom they have never heard?
And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
And how are they to preach unless they are sent?
As it is written,
how beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news.
Join me in a quick word of prayer.
Father God,
I pray this morning by Your Spirit,
You will bless the preaching of Your Word,
that we will understand it with our hearts
and not just our minds,
that You will move us to action,
that we will be not just hearers of the Word,
but doers as well.
I pray that this day we will be
further amazed
by Your magnificence in Jesus Christ,
that we will want in a greater degree
to talk about Him.
We will want to share and proclaim
the good news of Jesus Christ.
I pray if anyone here does not know,
cannot call on the name of the Lord
because they have not yet believed,
because they have not heard,
because they haven't been preached to,
that that changes this day.
And I pray all of this in Christ's name.
Amen.
So three fairly simple verses,
right?
He runs us through kind of a logical explanation,
but He does it in reverse.
So,
if you'll track with me,
everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved,
right?
That's the end result.
The calling on the Lord
equals salvation,
equals freedom from the bondage of sin,
equals justification,
right standing before God,
equals adoption.
We become children of God.
Okay?
There's the end,
but what has to happen for that to take place?
Right?
There has to be a sending,
in verse 15,
and a proclamation of the good news,
so that that good news can be heard,
and believed,
so that the person can call.
Right?
You see the order there that He's going through.
So,
how will they call on Him in whom they have not believed?
And how are they to believe in Him
of whom they have never heard?
And how are they to hear
without someone preaching?
And then in verse 15,
He quotes Isaiah 52,
6 and 7,
how beautiful are the feet
of those who preach the good news.
And so,
we must be sent.
God must send the proclamation of His word
into the world.
But there's a danger in talking about
the mission of the church.
There's a danger in it
because it's easy to guilt you
into sharing the good news.
It's easy to put you into a debtor's ethic mode
to say,
look what God has done for you.
Now,
what are you going to do for God?
And the danger in it is that you become self-righteous.
That you begin to believe that God needs you.
He does not.
God is God.
He will accomplish His eternal purpose
with or without you.
Let's look at that.
And then we'll talk about the proper motivation
for getting on board.
Isaiah 52.10
says,
The Lord has bared His holy arm.
Which I love the imagery of that.
It's like God rolled up His sleeve.
God has,
the Lord has bared His holy arm
before the eyes of all the nations
and all the ends of the earth
shall see the salvation
of our God.
It doesn't say if Christ's family church
gets on board.
Right?
The Lord has bared His holy arm
and it will
then come
to pass.
And I apologize
I got you flipping that direction.
Turn with me to Revelation chapter 5.
I should have interjected the
do not turn
clause.
We're going to read together
the first ten verses
of chapter 5
primarily because they're too precious
not to read together.
So super cool.
And then I'll draw out a reality for you.
It's the vision of John in heaven.
He writes,
Then I saw in the right hand
of Him who was seated on the throne
a skull
written within
and on the back
sealed
with seven seals.
And I saw a strong angel
proclaiming with a loud vice
who is worthy
to open the scroll
and break its seals.
And no one
in heaven
or on earth
or under the earth
was able to open the scroll
or to look into it.
And I began to weep loudly
because no one
was found worthy
to open the scroll
or look into it.
And one of the elders
said to me
weep no more
behold
the lion
of the tribe of Judah
the root of David
has conquered
so that he can open the scroll
and its seven seals.
And between the throne
and the four living creatures
and among the elders
I saw a lamb
standing
as though it had been slain
with seven horns
and with seven eyes
which are the seven spirits of God
sent out into all the earth.
And he went and took the scroll
from the right hand of him
who was seated on the throne.
And when he had taken the scroll
the four living creatures
and the twenty-four elders
fell down before the lamb
each holding a harp
and golden bowls
full of incense
which are the prayers
of the saints.
And they sang a new song
saying
worthy are you
to take the scroll
and to open its seals
for you were slain
and by your blood
you ransomed people
for God
from every tribe
and language
and people
and nation.
And you have made them
a kingdom
and priests
to our God
and they shall reign
on the earth.
Awesome picture of heaven.
And we cannot possibly
get into all the symbolism
contained wherein today.
It's not the point
ultimately of today.
But what you need to see
is that there's a scroll
and it's in the right hand
of God Almighty.
The right hand signifying
his strength
and his power.
And the only one able
to open the scroll
is Jesus Christ
the one who was slain.
We don't play a part
in that
at all.
God had written
before time
the names contained within
Jesus Christ
purchased for them
their redemption
and they
are the players
in this great scene
in Revelation chapter 5.
He does not
need
you.
Don't think
you're so grand
that he needs
you.
So why then?
Why
does God choose
to bring
the good news
to people
every tribe
every nation
every tongue
using the church?
Why then
are we commanded
to go?
The commands
are there
we'll look at them
in a minute.
Why are we
sent
to proclaim?
It's because
he loves us.
Missions
is a grace
to the church.
It's a gift
given to us
that we might
join him
in the work
that he's
already
doing.
So what is the
motivation
for sharing
the gospel?
For being on
mission in your
community
and to the ends
of the earth?
For your
eternal joy
that you might
see God
and experience
him in your
living.
He doesn't
need you.
Don't share.
Be miserable.
He'll get it
done without
you.
But if you
want to
experience God
if you love
him and you
want to see
more of him
you will
proclaim
the gospel.
He quotes
in the sending
we're going to
kind of work
backwards here.
He quotes
in the sending
Isaiah 52
6 and 7
as well as
Nahum 1
15.
How beautiful
are the feet
of those
who preach
the good
news.
Turn to
Isaiah 52
6.
We're going
to expand
this a little
bit and
understanding
of why
is it that
Paul quotes
here Isaiah
52
6 and 7.
Isaiah 52
6.
It reads
My people
shall know
my name
Therefore
in that
day they
shall know
that it
is I
who speak
Here
I am
Isn't that
awesome?
I'm going to
read it again
because it's so
good.
My people
shall know
my name
Therefore
in that
day they
shall know
that it
is I
who speak
Here
I am
How beautiful
upon the
mountains are
the feet
of him
who brings
good news
who publishes
peace
who brings
good news
of happiness
who publishes
salvation
who says
to Zion
your God
reigns
Right?
And the picture
going on here
what these
believers would
have understood
is that in
these days
when a king
conquered
when he went
to battle
and conquered
they fought
in valleys
flat places
where the
armies would
collide
and when the
king had
conquered
he would send
a runner
along the
ridge
to proclaim
victory
over it
it was like
the pronunciation
we won
and he would
send somebody
running
right?
It was his
right
it was his
privilege
to run
himself
but very few
kings
actually did
this
but would
send somebody
to go
so what is
Paul helping
us see
that as the
sent ones
of God
we're the
proclaimers
of the good
news
that Jesus
has won
the victory
the battle
has been
finished
conquered
finished
and he has
sent us
running
down the
ridges
to proclaim
that
victory
isn't that
awesome?
that's so good
so very good
it's good to know
your history
behind some of
these things
I learned it
a couple of
days before
you just did
so so good
and so when he
says that we're
sent to preach
and I think a lot
of you probably
at this point
would say
well I'm not a
preacher
I'm in no way
eloquent with
words
I would have
such a hard
time preparing
five minutes
of something
to say
much less
half an hour
right
not talking
about this
certainly includes
this
is this
proclamation
of the gospel
it better be
or else it's
horrible horrible
preaching
right
but it's
talking about
just
proclaiming
just
sharing
right
the gospel
is good news
of words
our collective
language
it's how
the gospel
is delivered
to people's
hearts
through the
proclamation
so who does
it include
everybody
there is
certainly
a special
gifting
to teach
to be a
preacher
takes a
gifting
to be able
to get up
and do this
kind of thing
people have
that in
varying
measures
mine down
here
others up
here
there's a
gifting
there
that's
specific
for
individuals
but the
calling
the
sending
is
universal
to
Christians
right
we
are
to
proclaim
the
good
news
of
Jesus
Christ
in our
lives
specifically
let's look
at some
men
don't turn
here
okay
Jeremiah
29
Jeremiah
has gone
through a
difficult
time
he's been
rejected
largely
by Israel
he's kind
of hating
his life
at this
point
in chapter
20
but he
says
if I
say
I will
not
mention
him
or speak
any more
in his
name
there is
in my
heart
as it
were
a burning
fire
shut up
in my
bones
and I
am weary
with holding
it in
and I
cannot
Jeremiah
says
if I
deny
this
call
of my
life
I'll
burn
up
alive
I
cannot
hold
in
this
truth
of the
gospel
Paul
says
in
1st
Corinthians
9
16
for
if
I
preach
the
gospel
that
gives
me
no
ground
for
boasting
for
necessity
is laid
upon
me
woe
to me
if I
do
not
preach
the
gospel
so
specific
men
explaining
how
it's
something
that
they're
compelled
to
do
they
must
they
really
have
no
choice
in
the
matter
they
must
share
the
gospel
and
again
you
could
say
well
those
are
very
specific
men
Jeremiah
prophet
Paul
called
to be
an
apostle
but
again
the
call
general
1st
Peter
2
9
Peter
writes
but
you
all
of
you
are
a
chosen
race
a
royal
priesthood
a
holy
nation
a
people
for
his
own
possession
why
that
you
all
of
you
may
proclaim
same
word
used
in
Romans
10
the
excellencies
of
him
who
called
you
out
of
darkness
into
his
marvelous
light
it
could
have
been
translated
preach
that
you
may
preach
the
excellencies
of
him
who
called
you
out
of
darkness
into
his
marvelous
light
we
collectively
have
been
given
marching
orders
we
have
a
mission
as
the
church
this
is
not
just
a
holy
club
we
come
together
to
be
equipped
to
go
to
be
sent
right
Matthew
28
18
through
20
you
may
want
to
turn
to
this
one
please
don't
feel
like
you
have
to
only
turn
when
I
tell
you
to
Matthew
28
verse
18
through
20
most
commonly
!
known
as
the
Great
commission
!
Jesus
came
and said
to
them
all
authority
in heaven
and on earth
has been given
to me
go therefore
and make
disciples of
all nations
baptizing them
in the name of the
Father and of the
Son and of the
Holy Spirit
teaching them to
observe all
that I have
commanded you
and behold
I am with you
always
to the end
of the age
and then
Acts
1
8
right before
Jesus
ascends
he says
but you
will receive
power
when the
Holy Spirit
has come
upon you
and you
will be
my
witnesses
in Jerusalem
and in
all Judea
and Samaria
and to
the end
of the
earth
and here
we see
in these
two
things
the
commands
to go
but you
need to
notice
something
about
them
in
Matthew
28
he says
go therefore
and make
disciples
which
more
accurately
could be
translated
in your
going
therefore
make
disciples
this is a
life
of going
which means
it's not
just to
the ends
of the
earth
but to
your
neighbor
and to
your
co-worker
and to
your
classmate
in the
going
of your
life
you're
meant
to be
making
disciples
to the
ends
of the
earth
starting
here
and to
the
ends
of the
earth
the
church
is
meant
to
make
disciples
we see
that
again
in
Acts
1
8
there's
concentric
circles
happening
here
Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
and the
end
of the
earth
neglect
where we
are
in the
dream
of
someday
being a
foreign
missionary
because
won't
that
be
grand
if
you
can't
serve
Jesus
Christ
here
you
are
not
qualified
to
serve
him
there
don't
put
it
off
until
then
thinking
at
some
point
God's
going to
grow you
to a
maturity
where you
can share
the good
news
you already
can
you have
why
so the
first characteristic
locally
regionally
globally
that's how we're
supposed to
where we're
supposed to
share
why are
all of us
qualified
to do
this
because it's
all done
by the
power that
God
provides
you don't
need
special
training
to share
the good
news
not that
it's
of damage
to you
training
is good
learning
is good
better
understanding
culture
is good
apologetics
is helpful
all those
things
but the
power
ultimately
and finally
will always
no matter
how smart
you are
will always
lie
with God
look at the
two things
Matthew 28
Jesus said
to them
all authority
in heaven
and on earth
has been
given
to me
and then
he says
go
right
he doesn't
say
it's been
given
to me
and
I'm
sharing
it
with
you
he just
says
it's all
been
given
to me
and at
the end
of it
he says
and behold
I am
with you
always
I am
the power
of the
gospel
and then
Acts 1
8
but you
will receive
power
when the
Holy Spirit
has come
upon you
so how
is it
that Jesus
goes
with us
by the
indwelling
of the
Spirit
in our
lives
so
missions
then
are meant
to be
local
regional
and
global
and by
the power
that God
provides
look at the
expansion of it
as we begin
in Acts 1
8
you see
Jesus
making this
statement
to the
apostles
but it
very rapidly
in the early
days of the
church
expands out
beyond that
in
115
we see
120
brothers
okay
some
versions
of the
Bible
will say
disciples
in that
case
in
chapter
115
by
chapter
4
verse 4
we see
that the
disciples
were counted
as
5,000
men
which means
there were
probably
women
and children
out beyond
that number
and then
in 4
verse 31
it says
and when
they had
prayed
the place
in which
they were
gathered
together
was shaken
and they
were all
filled with
the Holy
Spirit
and continued
to speak
what
the word
of God
with boldness
and then
in 6
7
and the
word
of God
continued
to increase
and the
number
of the
disciples
multiplied
greatly
in
Jerusalem
so why
did the
disciples
multiply
greatly
because
the word
of God
was increasing
where they
were
so these
expanding
numbers of
people
chapter 4
verse 4
5,000
men
431
received the
Spirit
and in 6
7 we see
that the
word of
God
was increasing
it doesn't
rewind back
to the
original
apostles
the record
is not
that
and the
apostles
were really
working
hard
man
they were
getting
around
they were
having
to share
like madmen
preaching
10 sermons
a day
right
no
the word
of God
was increasing
amongst
!
them
because
they knew
they were
sent
they knew
that they
all had
in some
regard
an apostolic
calling
they were
sent
by God
running
the ridges
right
which I
didn't mention
before but
just in case
you don't
get
symbolism
well
the feet
themselves
aren't
beautiful
of the
runner
it's the
news
they're
bringing
right
it's the
news
the good
news
of Jesus
Christ
we
have all
sinned
true
of all
humankind
that's
the
meta
narrative
right
the story
that we
all share
in every
single
one of us
has sinned
and therefore
the condemnation
of God
is due
us
right
we purchased
it
we asked
for it
and there's
nothing we
can do
because we
are totally
lost
totally
spoiled
in our
sin
there's
nothing
we
can
do
to
undo
what's
been
done
there's
nothing
we
can
do
for the
redemption
of our
souls
it's
only
because
of the
sacrifice
of Jesus
Christ
it's
only
because
he
bore
the
wrath
of God
on our
behalf
that we
can
believe
in him
and be
justified
in him
this
is the
good
news
Jesus
Christ
God's
major
purpose
in the
world
is to
make
himself
great
and what's
the greatest
way he
can make
himself
great
the
proclamation
of the
good news
of Jesus
Christ
Jesus
his person
and his
work
his birth
life
death
burial
resurrection
ascension
that's the
good news
that we
proclaim
and it
makes
God
huge
all of
who God
is
culminated
in the
person
and work
of Jesus
Christ
and that's
the gospel
that we
are meant
to proclaim
Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
to the
ends
of the
earth
the gospel
spread
rampantly
it's a
cool word
to use
in those
early days
spread like
a fire
due in
large part
or maybe
a key
cultural
element
in that
spread
was that
the Roman
empire
was very
efficient
good roads
centers of
trade
things of
that
nature
culturally
information
was communicated
very quickly
but it took
the work
of the people
who were sent
Paul
himself
it's estimated
that he
traveled
more than
10,000
miles
some by
boat
imagine he
hitched a ride
on an animal
occasionally
but probably
walked
the vast
majority
of that
we praise
people who
have hiked
the Appalachian
trail
I think
it's awesome
I would love
to be able
to do it
someday
that's just
over 2,000
miles
Paul did
5 times
this
10,000
plus miles
sharing
this good
news
of Jesus
Christ
today
there are
roughly
7 billion
people
in the
world
and I
hope these
stats are
even close
to right
but this
is just
going to
give you
a picture
so
maybe
you don't
quote me
on these
2.9
billion of
those people
are categorized
as unreached
let me
tell you
what that
means
that doesn't
mean
non-Christian
that doesn't
mean
converted
to Christ
unreached
means that
in their
people group
less than
2%
of those
people
are categorized
as Christian
by a very
broad
standard
of that
term
maybe
maybe not
but
they categorize
themselves
as Christian
less than
2%
of that
population
and that's
about
7,000
people groups
in the world
there's a
great
great work
to be done
can it all
be accomplished
by us
no
should the
staggering
size of those
numbers
cause us
to not
be active
absolutely
not
why
God
doesn't
need us
right
God
is spreading
the gospel
across this
world
but I
want to
be
involved
I hope
you do
too
I can
see
that he
has work
to do
right
the end
hasn't
come yet
because it's
not here
there's work
to be done
there's still
so many
opportunities
for experience
God and his
movement in
this world
look at the
numbers
not to say
that countries
that are
reached
that have
more than
their status
quo
more than
2%
of Christians
don't need
gospel
carriers
they do
for sure
right
North Georgia
right where
we are
desperately
needs
the gospel
thousands
of people
around us
are miserable
lost in
their sin
their final
destination
is eternal
damnation
they need
the gospel
of Jesus
Christ
now
we can't
turn our
backs on
this
we cannot
neglect
local
mission
for the
sake of
global
but we
ought to
be doing
all of
that
there are
roughly
46,000
southern
baptist
churches
jay watson
and i
were talking
about this
just the
other day
46,000
southern
baptist
churches
and an
estimated
16 million
members
if you've
been a
baptist for
very long
you know
that that's
probably an
inflated
number
because
many of
those are
probably
counted on
three or
four different
rolls
around
but just
the same
we could
cut it
down to
10 million
and it'd
still be a
massive
number
and the
international
mission board
which is the
southern baptist
conventions
sending agency
for global
missions
has
5,000
roughly
5,000
missionaries
out of
16 million
american
christians
that ratio
the ratio
of churches
to
missionaries
is 9
to 1
this doesn't
mean that
there aren't
missionaries
outside of
certainly
there are
outside of
international
mission board
missionaries
but we just
count them
it's 9
to 1
so for every
9 southern
baptist
churches
there's
one
international
missionary
going overseas
if we calculate
it by the
number of
members
for how many
missionaries
there are
it's
.03%
of american
christians
and here's
the thing
that really
kind of
makes me
just
i don't
know
i kind
of
want to
ball up
on the
floor
about it
all
i just
want to
sob
for a
while
is that
that's
sad
i mean
that is
just
tragic
that so
few
american
christians
are
giving their
lives
full time
to take
the gospel
to the
nations
what is
possibly
more
tragic
is that
the christians
that are
here
are doing
nothing
to spread
the gospel
they have
relegated
that
responsibility
to a few
people in
their church
the full-time
pastor
the trained
professional
he's the
one that
should be
sharing the
good news
my job
as a member
of a church
is just to
get somebody
to get here
if i can get
them here
i've done my
job
and then the
full-time
professional
he can present
the gospel to
them
right
so many of
us in this
room
are in that
category
do you
believe
that god
can use
you
to bring
somebody
to himself
do you
believe
that god
is sovereign
over the
calling of
his people
that he
will in
fact
accomplish
his will
and that
he just
might
use
someone
like you
a broken
vessel
to accomplish
his purpose
i don't think
most of us
do
because if
we did
we would
be sharing
if we did
we would
proclaim the
good news
everywhere
we went
but instead
we kind of
hide our
heads in
the sand
i think
you're a
pretty awesome
group of
people
from what
i know
of all
of you
you
your walks
with christ
are deeper
than most
that i
know
you love
the scriptures
you study
them fervently
you are trying
to root
out all
the sin
in your
life
and live
holy
lives
but why
do we
not share
more
why is it
that when
you go
and you
sit at
a coffee
shop
and the
intention
is to
read your
bible
you feel
a little
ashamed
to pull
it out
and sit
it on
your lap
right
you can't
hide
them
because they
have gold
leafing
on the
edges
everyone
knows what
it is
why is
that
why are
we so
afraid
of being
weird
is it
because we
don't want
to associate
with the
truly weird
possible
I like
the movies
Star Wars
I think
they're pretty
good
the original
ones
I saw
the first
of the
whatever
I guess
it would
have been
episode
one
and Jar Jar
bothered me so
much I didn't
watch any of the
rest of them
but the original
Star Wars
I really like
but I don't
talk about
Star Wars
you want to
know why
weird people
talk about
Star Wars
will not
be one
of them
right
is that
what we've
done
is that
what we've
done
with our
Savior
because
people who
are quite
frankly a bit
odd and
fanatical
have made
it not
cool
to be
Christians
were ashamed
I hope
not
I hope
not
what if
we believed
that God
had a plan
for North
Georgia
just North
Georgia
not the
other
just North
Georgia
and that
he was
going to
use all
of us
as part
of that
plan
what if
we just
believed
that maybe
in this
next year
in 12
months
time
we might
play a
part
in bringing
someone
to saving
faith
in Christ
we would
double
the people
in this
room
pretty
awesome
right
we're
sitting
down
together
and dreaming
about
what would
be
exalting
to God
in North
Georgia
to see
our church
double
could make
that list
right
I'd
throw that
up there
and you
know what
I'd probably
do at that
point
I'd probably
say
that seems
a little
unrealistic
double
in a year
wow
God wants
to do
things like
that
I want
to stand
on the porch
and preach
the parking
lot
because we
can't
fit
people
in the
room
anymore
I want
to believe
that God
is planning
to accomplish
big
things
and I
believe he
does
and I
believe that
he's
waiting to
accomplish
it
because he
loves us
because he
wants us
to be the
ones
that ends
to the
mean
he wants
us to
carry
that gospel
to those
people
I hope
we can do
that together
one of my
favorite
missionaries
now
because
last year
the men
studied
this guy
for the
men's
retreat
this guy
named
John G.
Patton
and he
went to
a little
group of
islands
in the
South
Pacific
called
the
New
Hebrides
if you
draw a
straight line
between
Hawaii
and Sydney
Australia
they're
roughly
in the
middle
of that
area
the
New
Hebrides
occupied
by
cannibals
it's now
known as
Vanuatu
if you're
looking for
a vacation
spot
John G.
Patton
decided to
go there
the previous
I think it
was in
1854
he went
the previous
missionaries
that had
gone
went there
in 1839
John Williams
and James
Harris
they were
dropped off
on the
beach
the boat
was pulling
away
they were
clubbed
to death
and eaten
in sight
of the
ship
that had
dropped
them off
so this
is the
scene
that John
G.
Patton
is the
last thing
that has
happened
there
as Christianity
tried to
advance
and he
decides
he's going
to go
he went
with a
new wife
three months
they had
been married
and they
had a
child
shortly
after
they go
to this
place
to minister
the gospel
to cannibals
he was a
bold
man
he said
this
and I
love this
he said
amongst
many who
sought to
deter me
was one
dear old
Christian
gentleman
whose
crowning
argument
always
was
the
cannibals
you
will
be
eaten
by
cannibals
this
old
guy
in his
church
kept
on
trying
to
get
him
to
not
go
by
saying
they're
going
to eat
you
John
if you
go
they're
going
to
eat
you
we have
fears
don't we
about sharing
the gospel
do you feel
like at the
coffee shop
sometimes you're
going to get
eaten
absolutely
right
you just
feel like
if you
put it
out there
someone is
going to
shut
you down
and they're
going to
shut
you
down
hard
and you
don't
want that
to
happen
right
so this
guy
saying to
him
don't
go
they're
going
to
eat
you
it's
going
to be
a total
waste
of
time
why
go
proclaim
the gospel
to these
people
because
they're
just
going
to
eat
you
and listen
to his
reply
he says
at last
I replied
so he gave him
a lot of
chances to talk
him out of it
but he says
at last
I replied
Mr.
Dixon
you are
advanced
in years
now
and your
own
prospect
is soon
to be
laid
in the
grave
there
to be
eaten
by
worms
I
confess
to you
that I
can
but
live
and
die
serving
and
honoring
the
Lord
Jesus
it
claiming
after that
I have
nothing
more
to say
John
said
to him
someday
I'll
die
and
if I
can
do
that
in the
service
of my
Lord
Jesus
Christ
so be
it
however
he takes
me
is fine
with
me
in
whatever
manner
my
life
lives
out
as
long
as
I'm
doing
it
to
the
service
of
Jesus
Christ
so be
it
do
we
recognize
the
good
news
the
victory
of
Jesus
Christ
over
he's
vanquished
the
darkness
he's
vanquished
sin
forever
do
we see
that as
good
news
are we
willing
to run
the
ridge
and
proclaim
that
I
think
most
of us
are
sitting
in
camp
going
way
to
go
good
job
King
Jesus
it's
good
news
we
should
run
we
should
proclaim
it
because
I
believe
in the
sovereignty
of
God
because
I
believe
he
is
fully
in
control
of
all
things
I
hope
that
every
single
one
of
you
is
called
to
be
a
foreign
missionary
I
hope
that
all
of
you
want
to
go
and
die
for
the
sake
of
the
gospel
and
you
pack
your
bags
and you
leave
tomorrow
preach
to
myself
in
this
room
probably
just
come
here
and
sit
by
myself
and
praise
God
for
all
the
people
he
called
to
go
to
foreign
missions
because
I
can
tell you
this
the
cause
of
global
missions
has
never
nor
will
it
ever
hurt
the
cause
of
the
local
church
because
they're
one
and
the
same
they
are
tied
together
missionary
is a
term
we
invented
!
we're
all
meant
to be
missionaries
we've
all
been
called
we've
all
been
sent
to
proclaim
the
good
news
of
Jesus
Christ
why?
because
how will
they believe
in what
they have
not heard?
and they
must believe
to call
on the
name of
the
Lord
and guess
what?
if anybody
does that
while we
fully embrace
the sovereign
election
of God
if anybody
calls
on the
name of
the
Lord
confesses
with their
mouth
believes
in their
heart
they
will
be
saved
and that's
why we
go
and proclaim
the good
news
let's pray
together