Commissioned: Sent to Serve part 2

COMMISSIONED: SENT TO SERVE – Part 2

We cannot obey the Great Commission unless we first understand—and live under—the commands Jesus gives for our relationship with God.

  1. Ask, Seek, Knock

Matthew 7:7. “Ask, and it will be given… seek… knock…”

Ask- to request from one in authority; to beg as a dependent, not demand as an equal.

Seek- to actively pursue, investigate, strive after, desire deeply.

Knock –  to knock repeatedly; to keep striking the door until answered.

Prayer is powerful—but it is not a blank check.

God responds to humble, aligned, God-centered asking, not manipulative or self-serving prayer.

What Jesus Meant

These are present-tense verbs—continuous action.

Jesus is teaching persistent dependence.

Everything before this passage addresses:

  • Obedience
  • Holiness
  • Trust
  • Dependence on God
  • Submission to God’s will

So Matthew 7:7–9 must be read as covenantal instruction, not transactional promise.

This command shapes a posture:

  • God is approachable
  • God is attentive
  • God desires relationship, not distance
  1. Do Not Worry

Matthew 6:25. “Do not be anxious about your life…”

This is not denial of hardship.
It is a call to trust God’s fatherly care.

Anxiety reveals where trust has weakened.

Jesus is confronting functional atheism—living as though God is absent.

Philippians 4:6–7

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Paul does not deny anxiety’s presence—he redirects it. Anxiety is meant to be converted into prayer. Peace is not the absence of trouble; it is the presence of God standing guard over the mind.

Isaiah 26:3

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”

Peace is not produced by control, preparation, or certainty. It is produced by focus and trust. Where the mind rests determines whether the soul rests.

Isaiah 41:10

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God…”

God’s answer to anxiety is not explanation—it is presence. “I am with you” precedes “I will help you.”

Worry does not mean you lack faith—it means your faith is being tested.
But sustained anxiety reveals a deeper issue: trying to manage life without daily dependence on God.

Jesus is calling His followers to live as sons and daughters—not orphans scrambling for survival.

  1. Abide in Me

John 15:4. “Abide in Me, and I in you.”

While we disciples are commissioned,
we must learn to abide.

What Jesus Meant

Abiding means remaining connected.  Submitting to God’s Will, Word and counsel.

  • Remain relationally connected to Him (Prayer, Worship, Word, Fellowship) Service)
  • Depend on Him for spiritual life
  • Accept pruning as part of growth
  • Understand fruit as the evidence of genuine discipleship

Fruitfulness flows from connection, not effort.

You cannot manufacture spiritual life.
You must remain attached to the source.

Abiding in Christ means:

  • You stop living as the source
  • You stay connected to the Source
  • You trust Him for outcomes you cannot control
  • You obey because you love, not because you fear

Abiding is how faith becomes stable, peace becomes possible, and fruit becomes inevitable

  1. Remain in My Love

John 15:9–10

“If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love.”

This is not earning love—it is living within its boundaries.

Remain in the lived experience of Christ’s love by obediently aligning your life with His commands, just as Jesus remained in the Father’s love through faithful obedience.

Obedience does not create love.
Obedience keeps us aligned with it.

  1. Believe in Me

John 14:1

“Believe in God; believe also in Me.”

Jesus places Himself alongside God—not as a prophet only, but as the object of faith.

Belief in Jesus is belief in God’s self-revelation.

To trust God is to trust Christ.

Jesus’ commands about our relationship with God establish:

  • Authority — God reigns
  • Trust — God is good
  • Obedience — Love is lived
  • Dependence — God sustains
  • Alignment — God directs

Jesus sends us outward, and
He draws us inward—into right relationship with God.

CHRIST CULTURE – “COMMISSIONED”

Christ Culture is not shaped by fear, politics, or instability.

Christ Culture is shaped by:

  • Submission to God
  • Obedience to Christ
  • Trust in the Father
  • Alignment with the Kingdom

In uncertain times, obedient disciples are stable disciples.

 

 

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