Chapter 13 · 9 min read
Scripture Appendix: God’s Word on the Missional Life
The following scriptures on mission, evangelism, sacrifice, and giving are cited throughout this book. All quotations are from the New International Version (NIV) unless otherwise indicated.
Introduction Matthew 28:19–20 — “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Acts 1:8 — “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Romans 10:14–15 — “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’”
Acts 20:24 — “I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me — the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.”
Chapter 1 — William Carey Habakkuk 2:14 — “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.”
Matthew 28:20 — “Teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”
Job 23:10 — “But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.”
Isaiah 55:11 — “So is my word that goes out from my mouth: it will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”
John 20:21 — “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”
Chapter 2 — David Livingstone Isaiah 49:6 — “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
2 Corinthians 4:8–9 — “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”
Proverbs 31:8–9 — “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
John 1:14 — “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”
Matthew 28:20 — “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Chapter 3 — Catherine Booth Acts 2:17–18 — “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.”
Luke 4:18–19 — “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.”
1 John 3:17–18 — “If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
2 Corinthians 5:14–15 — “For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.”
1 Corinthians 9:16 — “For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!”
Chapter 4 — D.L. Moody John 3:16 — “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Acts 1:8 — “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
2 Timothy 2:2 — “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.”
2 Corinthians 9:6 — “Remember this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”
Philippians 1:21 — “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”
Chapter 5 — Pandita Ramabai James 1:27 — “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”
Joel 2:28–29 — “And afterwards, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.”
Isaiah 40:8 — “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures for ever.”
Philippians 3:7–8 — “But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things.”
Chapter 6 — C.T. Studd Matthew 19:21 — “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
John 12:24 — “Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”
Romans 15:20–21 — “It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.”
Romans 8:18 — “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
Chapter 7 — John Stott Acts 17:23 — “For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god. So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship — and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.”
Matthew 28:20 — “Teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”
2 Timothy 2:2 — “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.”
Matthew 6:19–20 — “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven.”
2 Timothy 4:1–2 — “I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season.”
Chapter 8 — Helen Roseveare 2 Corinthians 4:7–9 — “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all- surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”
Philippians 3:10 — “I want to know Christ — yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.”
1 Peter 4:12–13 — “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”
2 Corinthians 12:10 — “For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
Chapter 9 — Jim Elliot Luke 9:24–25 — “For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?”
John 12:24 — “Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”
Acts 20:24 — “I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me — the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.”
Chapter 10 — Elisabeth Elliot Matthew 5:44–45 — “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.”
Romans 12:1 — “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God — this is your true and proper worship.”
Isaiah 43:2 — “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”
Proverbs 3:5–6 — “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Conclusion Matthew 28:20 — “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
John 20:21 — “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”
“I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me — the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.”
— Acts 20:24 (NIV)