Brief commentaries on world evangelism Bible verses
The Bible reveals the passion of God for reaching all
people groups with the Gospel.
From Genesis to Revelation, it is clear that world missions is
on God's mind.
Brief essays on 36 Bible verses -- from both the Old and New Testaments -- demonstrate that
Jesus' Great Commission is not an isolated thought.
Need ideas for a sermon on missions?
Is world missions on God's heart? How passionate is God about us evangelizing the lost
people groups of the world? Should you preach a sermon on God's mission? Do you need to
prepare a sermon on the Great Commission?
"Global missions is not a 'new' or even a New Testament concept. From Genesis 3
onward, it has been an integral part of God's ultimate plan for humanity." -- Buford Edwards,
Northwest Nazarene University student
What does the Bible say about missions?
Check out these mini-essays on global missions verses that are at the heart of the
Bible
These three dozen brief articles were published as a series in Engage
magazine, an online missions magazine. Use these to build a faith promise sermon or even a
sermon series on missions.
Articles translated into Spanish |
Traducciones en español Translated
by Jose Samuel Merida
Do you need a sermon for mission Sunday? Use one of these biblical passages as the
focal point of a sermon about missions.
Nothing left but the covers — Genesis 1:1 (also
Jonah 2:8, Acts 14:15, Romans 1:25, Revelation 4:11 and 14:7)
More than "a place in the country" — Genesis 12:1, 15:8
(also Exodus 19:6, Isaiah 42:6, 49:6 and Acts 13:47)
Blessed to be a blessing — Genesis 22:18 and
Galatians
3:7 (also Genesis 3:15, 12:1-3, 17, 18, 22, Matthew 28:19-20, Galatians
3:8)
A call to mission at Sinai — Exodus 19:5-6 (also
Genesis 12:1-3, 18:18, 22:18, 28:14, Exodus 28, Isaiah 49:6, 2 Corinthians 5:18, Galatians
3:7)
Loving all people -- even foreigners — Deuteronomy 10:19
(also Genesis 12:3 and 1 John 4:8)
Heart of God: Psalm 9:11 (also Psalm 18:49, Psalm
105:1, John 3:16, and Matthew 28:19-20)
"It was certainly eye opening (and humbling) to see that from Genesis 1 all the way
through Revelation, references to God's desire for the whole world to know Him can be found."
-- Robert P., Northwest Nazarene University student