Bethany Lutheran Church

The Great Sending | Sent in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Pastor Martin Danner

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Mission isn’t a church program—it’s the overflow of God’s own life. The Father sends the Son, the Son sends the Church, and the Spirit makes us God’s sons and daughters who cry “Abba!” and live with courage. We’ve received peace, been formed, learned love, seen compassion, been empowered by the Spirit—now we’re sent in God’s name. 

Matthew 28:16–20 

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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.”

Romans 8:14–17

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.