#soap # Acts 01 ## Title: The Mission of the Church ## Scripture: (Acts 1:7-8) He told them, “You are not permitted to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.” (NET) ## Observation: Have you ever wondered what the mission of the church is? The mission of the church is to make disciples of everyone, all over the world. We are not like Islam, which also believes it is supposed to do this but does it with domination and destruction. God tells His Church to do so with love and compassion. The purpose of the Church is to be an outpost of Heaven on Earth. We are to show His goodness and show the world that the love of God that changed our lives will change theirs as well. ## Application: Take the goodness of God with you into your world today. Share it with someone. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for giving us the opportunity to share Your love with someone today.