11. God's Plan For The World
In Your Bible
Read This
Isaiah 66; Psalm 67.
Here Is Your
Memory Verse
I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest
corners
I called you. I said, 'You are my servant'; I have chosen you
and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do
not
be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help
you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:9-10
Afterwards Talk
About This
Tell each other what the Cross might mean to you in terms of
where
God might ask you to go to, or what he might ask you to do,
or to give, or give up.
Something To Do
Before Next Time
In view of the urgency of the hour and the approaching last
day,
make another attempt to pray and then present Jesus to
two unsaved family members or friends.
Written Diploma
Work
Do you feel the hand of God on your life selecting you to
serve Jesus.
Describe on one page what you think God may be calling you to be
and to do?
Meditate On
These Verses
Isaiah 43, 4-7
We normally associate the Great Commission with the last words of Jesus in all the gospels, particularly in Matthew 28, 16-20, and in Acts.
God’s plan for all the world is revealed prophetically by Isaiah who declares that there are four things that God intends to do and two things that he wants us to do. See Isaiah 66, 18-21.
1. God Says, "I Am About To Come"
Here in 66,18 is a prophetic revelation of the Second Coming of Christ. This time He gathers all the nations together because of their actions and imaginations. He did not do that at his first coming. We will talk about this in detail later on and see the signs in the earth, and in the Kingdom, that point to the imminent return of Jesus.
2. I Will Set A Sign Among Them
The sign in 66,19 is the Cross, known the world over. For the unbeliever the Cross is the clearest statement of God's great love for the whole world, John 3.16. But for the believer the Cross has a deeper meaning altogether. Calvary began in Gethsemene and for Jesus in his humanity the Cross meant a struggle to -
But there was no other way, and for the joy set before him, the joy of seeing you safe in heaven, Jesus endured the Cross, and so must we, for others. Hebrews 12.2
3. I Will Send Some Of Those Who Survive To The Nations
Far away Spain, Libya, Asia, Greece, and the islands of the sea are mentioned in 66.19. Today it is people in the developing world churches who are the closest to the world’s unreached peoples and Jesus will surely call and send some to also go far away as missionaries.
Now we’ll find out about the two things that we must do in response to God's call and his sending. They are not too difficult.
4. They Will Proclaim My Glory
What is the glory of God? It is the Living God himself. We proclaim his presence, his love, his might, his power, his mercy, grace and compassion. We proclaim his Son, his life, his death, his resurrection, and that he is alive to save, to forgive, heal, deliver and fill people with his Spirit today. Then the glory of God becomes visible in changed lives. Isaiah 66.19; Acts 1.8.
5. They Will Bring All Your Brothers
The gospel will always do exactly what the gospel promises and men will respond and follow Jesus. 66,20; John 12.32. We are to bring them to his holy mountain- which speaks of discipleship at the feet of Jesus, eg. Matthew 5.1.
Where will new believers come from?
They will come on horses which speaks of unreached Central Asia,
where horses originally came from.
And on chariots, which speaks of the back-slidden, materialistic West
on its expensive wheels of luxury.
And on mules - which speak of the needy developing world peoples.
And on camels, which speaks of the Arabic Islamic world receiving Jesus.
6. I Will Select Some To Be Priests
The final step in Isaiah's revelation is in verse 21. It is an accurate prophecy of what God is doing today, worldwide. He is calling men and women from all cultures and backgrounds who have chosen to follow the Lord, to leave all and follow Jesus. We may see a rough new convert struggling to get free from sin but Jesus sees the potential in him to make a man of God, and selects him to serve. Mark 1.17.
When the unknown American bush evangelist Mordecai Ham preached the gospel in a town many years ago he never imagined that the tall young man who gave his life to Christ that night would later preach to millions of people worldwide over a long lifetime of service. Who was that young man? It was Billy Graham and that night God selected him for his holy purposes.
Burkina Faso |
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| People Name | Language | Population |
| Djan (Dian, Dyan) | Dian | 14,100 |
| Seemogo | Sambla (Seeku) | 17,000 |
| Senabi (Niangolo) | Senoufo, Senar (Nyangola) | 50,000 |
| Syem (Karaboro, Western, Syer) | Karaboro, Western | 19,500 |