One of the most amazing things about the way Jesus built his church was his focus on the mission. Luke 19:10 reminds us, For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.
While on this earth, our Lord ministered to the poor, taught of the coming kingdom and healed the sick. However, once he returned to the father, there were still poor in Israel, there was still teaching that needed to be accomplished as well as healing of the sick. Jesus did not come to for the purpose of providing for the poor, healing the sick of teach great doctrines; Jesus came to reach the lost. The healing, teaching and caring were just means to an end - the saving of lost souls.
This is a good reminder for us - while it is good to care for the poor, teach, and provide pastoral care for the sick , the goal of every Christ follower is to reach the lost. This is our mission and heartbeat.
For me personally I have to be reminded constantly to stay focused on the way Jesus built the church. So many things call for my attention, it become be very easy to forget to keep the main thing the main thing. Over the next few weeks I am preaching a series of messages to remind us to keep our focus on the main thing. Hopefully these message will call us back to the Jesus way.
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