SENT: Being Christ-centered People in a Hostile World

God has a purpose in saving believers – He is at work in them to will and do His good pleasure, to conform them to the image of Christ – that they would praise the glory of His grace. God’s purpose for His elect involves helping others know the gospel of the grace of God in Christ. We who are saved are SENT by God, on mission, on assignment, on a journey of rescuing the perishing. We exist for His glory – we are to honor Him in all we do - and He is glorified when more and more people come to know Him and praise Jesus Christ.

The idea of being SENT comes from Matt. 9:38 and 10:5. The Greek word is Apostello, from two words - apo meaning from; and stele meaning to send. It means to send from, to send forth on a specific mission. Disciple means learner. Apostle, sent one. The Sermon on the Mount showed us what it means to know and follow Jesus. What we see from the end of Matt. 9 through chapter 10, is a Sermon On Mission, what it means to be Christ-centered people in a hostile world. What it means to be Sent: motivated by compassion, sure of your calling, displaying godly character, exercising caution, commanding courage, embracing crucifixion and receiving God's righteous rewards.

God has a purpose for making us and keeping us here - it is for His glory and our good. It is our joy to discover that purpose and dependently live it out.