Introduction: The Purpose and Progress of the Church can be summed up into 2 Reflexes: “Come & See” and “Go & Tell”. Each day we are commanded to “Go & Tell” what God has done, is doing, and will do- we call this Missions. This reflex of the Church establishes its Progress.

When we “Go & Tell”. . .

     Worship becomes Missions (Matthew 28:5-7)

          We cannot divorce the Assistance of God from the Assignment of God

     Fear becomes Faith (Matthew 28:8-10; Matthew 5:11-12)

          The Worth of Christ overshadows the Weight of Suffering

     Interruptions become Opportunities (John 20:11-18; John 13:34-35)

          The Great Commission to Go is the Great Commandment to Love

     Darkness becomes Light (John 20:19-23; Matthew 5:14-16)

          The War is NOT between Light and Darkness

          The War is between the Will to Shine in the Darkness or Hide in the Huddle

     A Calling for a Few becomes a Command for All (Matthew 28:18-20)

          The Unfinished work of the Church is to Go & Tell every person…

          …from every nation about the Finished work of Christ

Application: When we “Come & See” and “Go & Tell”, we are living a life of purpose and progress that begins with an Empty Tomb and ends with a Wide Earth. This isn’t a call to Sacrifice as much as a call to Satisfaction.