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In the Bible, missions are central to the message of Christ and the purpose of His followers. The Great Commission, as recorded in Matthew 28:19-20, instructs believers to “go and make disciples of all nations,” emphasizing the global scale of this divine mandate.
In Acts 1:8, Jesus explains that believers will be His witnesses not only locally in Jerusalem but also in the broader regions of Judea, Samaria, and even “to the ends of the earth.” The Apostle Paul, whose missionary journeys are detailed in the Book of Acts, writes in Romans 10:14-15 about the necessity of sending messengers to preach the Gospel so that others might hear and believe.
Moreover, the overarching narrative of the Bible consistently showcases God’s desire for all nations to know Him, as seen in passages like Psalm 96:3, which encourages the faithful to “declare His glory among the nations.”
The biblical concept of missions is not merely about traveling to distant lands but is deeply rooted in the idea of sharing the transformative message of God’s love and salvation with every tribe, tongue, and nation.
24 Scriptures about Missions
Matthew 28:19-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Mark 16:15 “And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.'”
Acts 1:8 “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 end of the earth.”
Romans 10:14-15 “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!'”
Isaiah 6:8 “And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I! Send me.'”
Psalm 96:3 “Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!”
Luke 24:47-48 “Repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.”
John 20:21 “Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.'”
Acts 13:47 “For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'”
1 Chronicles 16:24 “Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!”
Acts 22:21 “And he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'”
Romans 15:20 “And thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else’s foundation.”
Matthew 24:14 “And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”
2 Corinthians 5:20 “Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.”
Mark 13:10 “And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations.”
Acts 26:17-18 “I will deliver you from your own people and from the Gentiles—to whom I am sending you to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.”
Colossians 1:28 “Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.”
Revelation 14:6 “Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people.”
John 15:16 “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.”
Acts 14:27 “And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.”
Titus 2:11 “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,”
3 John 1:8 “Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.”
1 Timothy 2:4 “Who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
Matthew 9:37-38 “Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.'”