Lesson 9 (Aug 23-29), Our Mission

To Be the Light of the World

1. What is the connection between truth and light? Why is falsehood equated with darkness and blackness?
2. Does God need light? Will we need light in the new earth?
3. Is there more light or more darkness in the universe?

To be Witnesses

1. How can we today be witnesses if we were not there to see things as they happened? Can eye-winessing be handed down? 
2. If the witnesses wrote down their account, why are others needed to witness?
3. To what about the gospel can we today witness to others?

So Send I You

1. Are we each called personally to witness, or can we send someone in our place with our money?
2. Are we failures as witnesses if we neglect to share our faith with others around us?

To Make Disciples

1. Does the God-given power to make disciples interfere with a non-Christian's freedom of religion?
2. Does the right to propogate religion belong on the same level as the right to follow any religion?
3. Are Christians sometimes guilty of offering incentives for conversion? Is this excusable in the light that each person is intelligent enough to accept or reject?

The Early Explosion

1. What challenges does explosive growth bring to a church?
2. What mission, if any, are we responsible for besides baptizing and teaching?