{"id":6938,"date":"2026-05-31T10:22:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T16:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmccnow.com\/cms\/?p=6938"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:27:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:27:51","slug":"should-you-choose-to-accept-this-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmccnow.com\/cms\/should-you-choose-to-accept-this-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Choose to Accept this Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many of you are familiar with &#8220;Mission Impossible,&#8221; either from the old tv series or the newer movies. The episodes always started with the hero receiving details about a secret mission he&#8217;s being offered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As he reviews the information, a tape recording always comes back to the iconic line: &#8220;Your mission, should you choose to accept it:&#8221; And don&#8217;t forget, &#8220;this message will self-destruct in 30 seconds.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-79b4f84f\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-93b8059d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-93b8059d videoandaudio\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Following and Fishing: Should you choose to accept t(his) mission\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1195164246?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The above is for the message only. You can watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/studio.youtube.com\/video\/1fC7-_1yun8\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">entire May 31 service here on Youtube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-486956ef\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-486956ef videoandaudio\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Audio only<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/sermons.logos.com\/embed\/sermons\/1353127\" width=\"600\" height=\"392\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discipleship sets us on a mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the third and final part of our series on &#8220;Fishing and Following.&#8221; We&#8217;re examining the definition of discipleship that we take from when Jesus called Simon and Andrew. There are three elements from that call that give us a good understanding of what it means to be a disciple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Follow me&#8230;&#8221;<\/strong> This is self explanatory: A disciple follows Jesus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;&#8230;and I will make you&#8230;&#8221; <\/strong>Jesus didn&#8217;t ask them to be qualified to fish for men. He said <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">I will make you into<\/span> fishers of men. A disciple is transformed by Jesus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;&#8230; into fishers of men.&#8221;<\/strong> Ultimately, a  disciple is committed to the mission of Jesus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, we look at that last part: Committing to the mission of Jesus. Our commitment to Jesus tells us much about where we are as disciples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We often get the mission wrong. We think it&#8217;s about having great programs, great preaching, and great worship. The thought is that we should inspire people and give them a mountaintop experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too often, we think the mission is about us. It helps to understand what the mission of Jesus really is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jesus defines His mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Luke 19 tells the story of how Zacheus, a tax collector, was intent on following Jesus. As he climbs a tree to get a better view, Jesus not only sees him, but says he will go to his house. Jesus faces criticism for that, and this is how He responds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>All the people saw this and began to mutter, \u201cHe has gone to be the guest of a sinner.\u201d But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,\u00a0\u201cLook, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything,\u00a0I will pay back four times the amount.\u201d Jesus said to him,\u00a0\u201cToday salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.\u00a0For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luke 19:7-10 (NIV)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what it&#8217;s all about: to seek and save the lost. Is that a priority to us? The answer says a lot about where we are in our discipleship journey. Do we love Jesus so much that we want what He wants? Do we care about what He cares about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Giving everything for the mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><sup>\u00a0<\/sup>Now I rejoice\u00a0in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ\u2019s afflictions,\u00a0for the sake of his body, which is the church.\u00a0I have become its servant\u00a0by the commission God gave me\u00a0to present to you the word of God\u00a0in its fullness\u2014\u00a0the mystery\u00a0that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord\u2019s people.\u00a0To them God has chosen to make known\u00a0among the Gentiles the glorious riches\u00a0of this mystery, which is Christ in you,\u00a0the hope of glory. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing\u00a0and teaching everyone with all wisdom,\u00a0so that we may present everyone fully mature\u00a0in Christ.\u00a0To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.<\/p>\n<cite>Colossians 1:24-29 (NIV)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul spoke quite strongly about what a priority it was to proclaim Christ. His mission was to present everyone mature in Christ. That involves bringing them to Christ and then developing them in their faith to help them mature in their faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This should be our mission. This should be the one thing that becomes more important than anything elese. Presenting everyone mature in Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do we weep for the lost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Penn Jilette is a well known entertainer and magician, and is also outspoken about his atheism. However, after a businessman gave him a copy of the scriptures, he spoke up about it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00a0If you believe there is a heaven and hell, and you think it\u2019s not worth telling someone about it, how much do you have to hate him to <em>not<\/em> proselytize? To believe that everlasting life is possible and <em>not tell people<\/em>? This man cared enough about me to proselytize.<\/p>\n<cite>Penn Jilette in response to a Bible that was given to him<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It says something when an outspoken atheist understands the mission of Christians better than a lot of us who believe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I heard a man speak once about after his conversion in India, he used to look at the masses and weep over how many were lost. Then he came to America, got caught up in academia, and one day wondered: &#8220;what happened to my concern for the lost?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to hear that and ask if the same is true for me. Have I ever wept because of the many who don&#8217;t know Christ? Am I more concerned about adding a few people to the roles of our church than I am for what happens to those around me without Jesus? Am I like Jesus who wept over the fate of Jerusalem?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><sup>\u00a0<\/sup>As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it\u00a0and said,\u00a0\u201cIf you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace\u2014but now it is hidden from your eyes.<\/p>\n<cite>Luke 19:41-42 (NIV)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The litmus test of our discipleship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When we see the heart of Jesus for the lost, what does that do to us? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s a hard question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not about condemnation or shaming, but it&#8217;s something to help us pause and evaluate where we are in our faith. If we&#8217;re becoming more like Jesus, that will be reflected in our heart for what He has a heart for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The litmus test of our maturity as a disciple is whether we have a heart for the mission of Jesus, which is to seek and save the lost.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The reality is, we&#8217;re not there yet. We never will be if we&#8217;re honest, because there&#8217;s always room for growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But here&#8217;s the question: What do we do with where we aren&#8217;t?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do we stay stuck? Do we remain content with a me-focused mission? Or do we decide it&#8217;s time to start moving toward who Jesus is and toward what He has a heart for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s only when we&#8217;re content to stay where we are that we have a real problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May we have a mission mindset, where it becomes our heart and soul to seek and save the lost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of you are familiar with &#8220;Mission Impossible,&#8221; either from the old tv series or the newer movies. The episodes always started with the hero receiving details about a secret mission he&#8217;s being offered. 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