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January 19, 2025

Compelled by Love: Making Christ Known in Word and Deed

Jesus-Shaped Mission

Reaching the Lost the Way Jesus Did

Bob Rognlien


John 14:6 - Jesus Said, "I am...
The Way + The Truth = The LIFE 

John 1:35-39
The next day, John was standing with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!" The two disciples heard him say this and followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and noticed them following him, he asked them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (Which means "Teacher"), "where are you staying?" "Come and you'll see," he replied.

Luke 10:5-6
Whatever house you enter, first say, "Peace to this household." If a person of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.

Hebrew for "peace" = Shalom

"Offer your peace" is a warm offer of friendship.
"A Person of Peace" is someone who accepts your offer. 

Luke 10:7-9
"Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for the worker is worthy of his wages. Don't move from house to house. When you enter any town, and they welcome you, eat the things set before you. Heal the sick who are there, and tell them, 'The kingdom of God has come near you.'"

Person of Peace Strategy

• Go with them
• Offer your friendship
• See who reciprocates
• Stay with them
• Eat with them
• Heal the sick
• Tell them Good News! 

How to Spot a Person of Peace

• They WELCOME you
• They LISTEN to you
• They SERVE you 

To find a Person of Peace,
you have to BE a Person of Peace!

Luke 4:14-16
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up.

OIKOS

"An Extended family and their home"
Parents and Grandparents
Uncles and Aunts
Brothers, Sisters, and Cousins
Friends, Employees, and Slaves 

The Two Reasons People Lived in an Oikos
1. Protection
2. Provision

Luke 4:16-21
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

Luke 4:28-31
When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff.

Mark 6:4
Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household."

John 1:11
He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.

Luke 4:28-31
But passing through their midst, he went away. And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. 

Why would Jesus go to Capernaum?

Potential People of Peace!

Hometown of Andrew, Simon, and John

Luke 4:38-39
And he arose and left the synagogue and entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and they appealed to him on her behalf. And he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her, and immediately she rose and began to serve them.

Luke 4:40-41
Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them. And demons also came out of many, crying, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

Mark 2:1-2
And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them.

"Home" = Oikos

Mark 3:20
Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, "He is out of his mind." 

Mark 3:31-35
And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, "Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you." And he answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother."

Jesus' Misional Strategy:
• Friends: Serve
• Family: Surrendered
• Followers: Submit 

Next Steps

- Where has God sent you? Prayerfully consider the people God has placed in your life who need the hope and healing of Jesus.
- Join a Flood group or course this semester.
- Let us know if you are interested in helping with or participating in the Alpha Course.