Our Gospel Mission

Ephesians 3:8-10

About the Sermon

What is the church’s mission? Is it to preach the gospel among the nations? Is it to transform our communities through social good? Is it to alleviate suffering? Is it to glorify God? What is it? How we relate these things will depend on how we define “mission,” a term not explicitly found in Scripture. So, after some biblical spadework to define terms, we’ll turn to Ephesians 3, and specifically to verses 8–10 to consider how Paul expressed the church’s mission in personal terms.

About the Series

If you’re getting to know Heritage, this is a great place to begin. Here’s a description of the early church: “all who believed were together and had all things in common” (Acts 2:44). We want to be a church all together in the gospel as well. That’s the desire that gave rise to this short three-part series. In it we explore the question of our gospel identity (who are we?), our gospel mission (what are we here for?), and our gospel vision (what do we long to see God do?). Each exposition gives rise to a simple “trustworthy saying,” a memorable way to press the truth of the passage into the life of our church.
If you’re getting to know Heritage, this is a great place to begin. Here’s a description of the early church: “all who believed were together and had all things in common” (Acts 2:44). We want to be a church all together in the gospel as well. That’s the desire that gave rise to this short three-part series. In it we explore the question of our gospel identity (who are we?), our gospel mission (what are we here for?), and our gospel vision (what do we long to see God do?). Each exposition gives rise to a simple “trustworthy saying,” a memorable way to press the truth of the passage into the life of our church.

Sermons in the Series