Live Sacred, Live Sent

This article was written Adam Hammond, a staff member of FBC Belleview. The Lord is doing some great things among the people there and I loved what Adam wrote here. It really challenged me and stretched my thinking about what living sent means. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Shiloh


Living Sent, at its core, is about expanding the kingdom of God by bringing glory to the Father. When Jesus walked the earth, His mission was to do the will of the Father, to be obedient to the point of death. ("I glorified Thee on the earth having accomplished the work which Thou has given me to do." Jn 17:4) Thus, if we are to use Jesus as our example, we must first understand our objective. Jesus said in John 17:18-19 "As Thou didst send Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth."

The important point here is to notice that Jesus does not send us out "any ole way." The word "sanctify" in verse 19 means to hallow, to treat as holy. Jesus understood that He was from the Father sent to do the Father's work... His instruction and holiness lay in His oneness with the Father. We receive our instruction as verse 19 says, in truth. This truth is what sanctifies us, it is what sets us apart in holiness. It is truth that sanctifies us and enables us to live sent.

Living Sent is not about going anywhere. It is about "walking Jesus" among whoever and wherever you are. It is not a program or prayerwalk, as good as those things may be. It is about Christ in you. We cannot live sent if we are not living set apart. We cannot look to culture for was to witness to others, we must look to Christ. He is the difference that others are looking for and in Him you get the opportunity to display the Holy among the profane. Jesus will draw them, you just follow Him. Live Sacred, Live Sent.
Adam