Missions Sunday 2025

Today, we explored the profound call to participate in God's global mission. The central message revolves around Mark 8:35, where Jesus challenges us to lose our lives for His sake and the gospel's. This paradoxical teaching invites us to reconsider our assumptions about who Jesus is, who He's for, and what it means to truly follow Him. We're called to let go of our attempts to dictate who Jesus should be and instead follow Him as He truly is. This surrender opens us up to a life far more wonderful and impactful than we could imagine on our own. The passage also reminds us that Jesus came not just for one group, but for all peoples everywhere. This challenges us to expand our vision of mission work, recognizing that even places like Europe, often overlooked, are in desperate need of the gospel. As we lose our lives in joyful obedience to Christ's mission, we're promised a hundredfold return - not just in eternity, but in this present age. This message beckons us to consider our role in God's mission, whether it's going to unreached peoples or supporting those who do, and to experience the deep joy of following Jesus wherever He leads.