In this series we are examining the specifics of Jesus Christ as your Master Life Coach. So far in this series we have examined the description of Jesus Christ’s team; the positions on Jesus Christ’s team.  Today we look at the mission of Jesus Christ’s team.

The Mission of Jesus Christ’s Team recorded in Matthew 28:

¹⁶ Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

¹⁷ And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

¹⁸ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

¹⁹ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Every member on Jesus Christ’s team is to

• Go –to act as specified

Which of your actions draw others to Jesus Christ?

Which of your actions perhaps keep others away from Jesus Christ?

• Teach- in order to teach one has to know; 2 Timothy 2:

¹⁵ Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

How often do you study the Bible?

What method do you use to study the Bible?

• Baptize- participate in your local church’s baptism services
• Trust that Jesus Christ, your Master Life Coach, is with you always

What can you do to keep focused on the presence of your Master Life Coach?

Peter gives specific qualities that should be seen in your behavior – 2 Peter 1:

² Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

³ According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

⁴ Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

⁵ And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

⁶ And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

⁷ And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

⁸ For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Faith- confidence or trust in a person

Virtue-moral excellence

Knowledge-awareness

Temperance-self restraint

Patience-willingness to suppress restlessness and annoyance

Godliness-conforming to the laws and wishes of God

Brotherly kindness-favor

Charity-Christian love, benevolent feeling, leniency in judging

Which of these qualities is evidenced in your Life?

Which needs work?

Talk it over with your Master Life Coach.

Participating on Jesus Christ’s team requires submission to Jesus Christ, of course. But submission to others in authority is required for mission success.

Sub = under

Mission =

• asendingorbeingsentforsomedutyor
• agrouporcommitteeofpersonssenttoaforeigncountrytoconductnegotiations,establishrelations,providescientificandtechnicalassistance,orthelike
• being sent for some duty or purpose

Is it easy or hard for you to submit to authority?

Jesus Christ, your master Life Coach’s invitation in Matthew 11:

²⁵ At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

²⁶ Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

²⁷ All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

²⁸ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

³⁰ For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light

Yoke=an emblem or symbol of subjection that binds together; a bind

Notice, His invitation does not reuire effort on your part to clean up your act. His invitation is simply ‘come’.

What do you see in the example of Jesus Chrsit, your Master Life Coach?

How can taking His yoke upon you, make your burden light?

Hebrews 12:

¹ Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

² Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God

Dearly Beloved,

Run with your eyes on Jesus alone!

Run in faith that Jesus loves you, has uniquely designed and created only one you, has a good   plan for your life, runs with you and will accomplish His purposes for you and through you!

Run in His strength alone!

Run with your eyes on the prize!

Run with your focus on His mission: to conform you to the image of Jesus Christ!

Run with the desire to finish strong!

Run with the desire to finish with your lamp burning!

Run with the expectation of being in His physical presence when you cross your finish line!

Run to His glory alone!

Run and keep on running!

Coach Patti