{"id":1487,"date":"2019-12-11T14:09:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T13:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forfulgtekristne.dk\/teologisk-refleksion\/i-missionens-tjeneste\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T14:47:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T12:47:14","slug":"in-the-service-of-the-mission","status":"publish","type":"teologisk-refleksion","link":"https:\/\/forfulgtekristne.dk\/en\/bibelsk-refleksion\/i-missionens-tjeneste\/","title":{"rendered":"In the service of the mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Christian persecutions are among the signs mentioned in Luke 21, which are meant to reveal the end times period before Jesus' return. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the mission has spread, I myself have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">experienced these tensions in Eastern Ethiopia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is horrible to see the hatred against Christians growing in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to the extent that it is happening around the world. But despite sorrow and compassion, let us emphasize Jesus' own words from Luke 21:17ff. <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You shall be hated by all because of my name. But not a hair of your head shall be lost. By persevering, you shall win your lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New Christians<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Middle East and Central Asia)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">whether encountering the gospel through radio, media or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">personal missionaries<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0liver<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0often<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0In pursuit<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Situations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. D<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">herefore, the persecuted Christians have a great need for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To know about\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our prayers and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">label our\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">continued\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">compassion\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">through media and sending missionaries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I am constantly met with amazement\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Faces from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The modern Dane,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">when they hear that we are still shipping\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Missionaries out<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in the world. For many, it is a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ancient phenomenon. Development aid is understandable, but the fact that missionaries are still being sent out with the Gospel is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">just a story<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Men\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vi\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Christian\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">liver\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not by bread alone, but by the word of God<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (Matthew 4:4)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The word that we in Denmark can freely share with each other<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Others find it quite difficult to connect to. And as Christians, we have one with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">responsibility for is shared. Because we are in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Common\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in faith - regardless of language barriers or national borders.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we hasten the coming of the Lord by preaching the gospel to all nations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We should not be silent about the great cost of following Jesus. But by persevering<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0we must win our lives. How do we persevere when we are scared and small? Well, we do it by finding our foothold without<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for ourselves. According to Jesus, the persevering are those who hear the word and keep it. They are persevering and will bear eternal fruit (Luke 8:15). And when <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">shall\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">resurrection power\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once again<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Conquer death on the day of life!\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is needed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vi\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">continue to transmit<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The gospel out<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0- in a multitude of ways<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>S\u00f8ren Skovgaard S\u00f8rensen is Secretary General of Lutheran Mission\u00a0<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bible has made no secret of the fact that persecution against Christians will increase throughout church history.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1488,"template":"","class_list":["post-1487","teologisk-refleksion","type-teologisk-refleksion","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","infinite-scroll-item","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>I missionens tjeneste<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At f\u00f8lge Jesus kan have store omkostninger. 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