The Goal

"Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is.

Missions exists because worship doesn't."

- John Piper

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I had not quite thought of it that way before, but it's true. God created us to worship Him.

This is our purpose.

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"But you are a chosen generation,

a royal priesthood,

a holy nation,

His own special people,

that you may proclaim the praises of Him

who called you out of darkness

into His marvelous light;

who once were not a people

but now are the people of God,

who had not obtained mercy

but now have obtained mercy."

-1 Peter 2:9-10

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However, as we worship the One who has called us out of darkness,

we come to realize that

there is a place where He is not worshipped.

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"the principle of the Gospel is this:

the Gospel always brings life to the receiver,

and death to the giver."

-jackie pullenger