Mission (Un)expected, Mission (Im)possible
Redeemer Lutheran Church - LCMS
Charleston, WV
August 25, 2019
Message presented by Rev. Frank Ruffatto

“… and the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory, and I will set a sign among them. And from them I will send survivors to the nations,… And they shall declare my glory among the nations.”

At first glance, it seems rather unexpected that Yahweh, the God of Israel, would set out to gather the nations to Himself and save them. The Israelites, not the nations, were Yahweh’s chosen people, His “treasured possession,” a people whom He caringly gathered to Himself.

We are “the nations” — outsiders, unclean, unworthy, feckless, and sometimes unfaithful.

It seems even more unexpected that Yahweh would use those gathered from these very nations to carry out His mission to save the nations.

But from God’s perspective, things look different. Join us Sunday to learn about God’s perspective revealed to us through His Word.

Mission (Un)expected, Mission (Im)possible is based on these scriptures:

• Psalm 50:1-15

• Isaiah 66:18-2

• Hebrews 12:4-24

• Luke 13:22-30