Dictionary of Bible Themes God calls and sends out his people into the world. All believers are called to share the good news of the gospel, though some are specially commissioned by God, confirmed by the church and compelled by the gospel message to missionary service. Psalms 96:2-3The call to all God's people Matthew 28:19See also pp 1Ch 16:23-24 Mark 16:15John 20:21 Acts 1:8 Isaiah 6:8-10 Missionaries in the OT See also Those sent to their own people 2 Peter 2:5Jeremiah 2:1-4 Noah Ezekiel 2:3Jeremiah's ministry extended further but was primarily to his own people, Judah 2 Kings 17:27-28Ezekiel Those sent to other peoples Isaiah 42:6; 49:6A priest from Samaria returns to teach the resettled population about the LORD. Acts 13:47God's servant is to bring salvation to the whole world: Amos 7:15Jonah 1:1-2; 3:1-2 Amos, from Judah, is sent to the northern kingdom of Israel. Jonah is sent to the city of Nineveh: John 1:6-7Missionaries in the NT See also John the Baptist Malachi 4:5-6Matthew 11:10 Mark 1:2-4 Malachi 3:1 pp Lk 7:27 Isaiah 40:3John 1:33 Luke 9:1-6 Jesus Christ's disciples See also Matthew 10:5-16Healing and deliverance accompanies preaching as part of the disciples' mission. Mark 6:7-11Luke 10:1 During Jesus Christ's earthly ministry the disciples' mission was limited to Israel Acts 11:19-20See also Other believers Acts 8:5Acts 18:24 Philip Acts 26:15-18Apollos Paul Jeremiah 1:4-10Receiving the missionary call See also The call given by God Matthew 4:19Acts 8:26 Peter and Andrew Acts 22:21Philip Acts 13:2-3Paul See also The call confirmed by the church Acts 14:26-27; 15:40; 22:14-15Galatians 2:7-9 Paul's call to be a missionary to the Gentiles is communicated through Ananias Acts 8:4Paul's mission to the Gentiles is recognised by the other apostles. The call through circumstances See also Genesis 45:4-5Persecution drove the early church to wider mission. Daniel 1:3-6Joseph sold into slavery in Egypt Acts 18:1-2Daniel among those taken into exile in Babylon Acts 4:18-20Priscilla and Aquila left Rome because of persecution. See also Missionaries compelled by the message 1 Corinthians 9:162 Corinthians 5:14 See also 5108 Paul, life of5113 Peter, disciple 5625 witnesses, false 6620 calling 7724 evangelists 7772 prophets 8495 witnessing |
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