Reidhead Sermon Report
Sermon Name:
The Bible is a Missionary Book
Theme:
Scripture:
Missions & Witness
Genesis 12:1-3; Matthew 28:19-20
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Sermon Overview
Reidhead argues that the Bible was not written for our "comfort," but as a missionary manual. From Genesis to Revelation, he traces the "Covenant of Blessing" for all families of the earth. He posits that any reading of the Word that does not result in a passion for global missions is a "misreading" of God's intent.
Key Principles
Covenant of Blessing:Trace God's "pursuit of the nations" from Genesis to Revelation; see it as His singular theme.
Missions Mandate:Stop reading the Bible for "comfort"; read it as a "Missionary Manual" for the global harvest.
Light to Gentiles:Accept your role as a "light-bearer," carrying the blessing of Abraham to the "ends of the earth."
Harvest Perspective:Re-read every passage of Scripture with the question: "How does this impact the unreached peoples?"
Abrahamic Covenant:See yourself as a "partaker" of Abraham’s blessing with the specific task of passing it on.
Epistles as Mission:Read the Epistles as "battlefield correspondence," designed to sustain a frontier mission.
Multitude in Rev: Keep the vision of "every nation and tribe" (Rev 7) as the final scorecard for your life's work.
World-Vision: Ask the Holy Spirit to expand your heart until it matches the "Global Vision" of the Heart of God.