God has always been interested in attracting man to his family, to have a communication. Adam was given the mandate to Multiply as a family, this call was special, but it happened that Adam deviated from the purpose. Let's see:
First missionary descent.
We find this first family in the book of Genesis.
"... And God blessed them, and said unto them, Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the beasts that move on the earth ... " Genesis 1:28
Adam is given certain mandates, but before Adam goes to fulfill them God gave them his blessing, meaning that God blesses families so that we can fulfill their purpose. This makes me understand that God likes to work in unity. Adam changes the plan that was entrusted to him. But God does not change his plan.
Second Missionary descent.
"... God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. 2 The fear and fear of you will be on every animal on the earth, and on every bird of the sky, on all that moves on the earth, and on all the fish of the sea; in your hand they are delivered ... " Genesis 9: 1-2
This family was given the same mandate that was given to Adam. Noah, went with his family to the fulfillment of this mandate until what happened to his daughters.
And the plan was changed again by man. Noah at the time he was building the Ark also announced the Kingdom of God, it was approximately 100 years, that construction lasted and the Kingdom of God was announced. It is said that in this great natural disaster about 5 million people died, who preached to them?
Who announced the Kingdom of God after the flood? After this time of calm a few years passed, it began to announce the Kingdom of God. And after this they announced it: Prophets, Judges and Kings. And others. God is still interested in fulfilling his plan to bring man to his family.
Even Jesus worked announcing the Kingdom, Matthew 4:17
(1) From Adam to Jesus, 4000 thousand years passed.
The job was to fill the earth with the family of God. God looks for man to fulfill his plan, after all these centuries have passed Whole generations Whole Generations, God keeps showing interest in his house being filled with his Family, but the most interesting thing of this history spent all these years, these entire generations, God keeps looking for us to fulfill its purpose.
Wow God always takes us into account to be part of their dreams. Urge a love for Christ first, to go find those who are lost, and for whom the enemy is trapped.
God was the first missionary who went in search of man.
We can not invest in a life for 60 years giving coffee, and nothing of the kingdom, and that their life goes to hell, this is the famous, they give large amounts of money but with all that can not give life, because only life Christ gives it, and it is in your hands to communicate this message.
Third missionary descent
It is in the resurrection of Christ.
What Christ did was remind him of the same command that was given to Adam and Noah in Matthew 28:19, here is an order and if you are obedient you have to go. (Example those who go and those who do not go) Acts 1: 8. This was the last message before leaving that Christ gave to the disciples before leaving, he was reminding them of what Adam and Eve had been commissioned, and this same message continues to speak to us today.
The same order given 6,009 years ago is the same, but now it is not for Adam Neither for Noah, much less for the disciples, but for you. God does not forget his plan.
Adam.
"... And God blessed them, and said unto them, Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the beasts that move on the earth. 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every plant that gives seed, which is on all the earth, and every tree in which there is fruit and which gives seed; they will be for you to eat ... " Genesis 1: 28-29
He blessed them. 2. fructified. 3. Multiply. 4. Fill the Earth. 5. Submit it. 6. Power.
He gave them power over the EARTH. WATER. AIR.
Noah (Genesis 9: 1-2)
- (1). He blessed them. (2). fructified. (3). Multiply (4). Fill the Earth (5) Submit it. (6) Power.
- He gave them power over the EARTH. WATER. AIR.
Christ.
"... And Jesus came and spoke to them saying: All power is given to me in heaven and on earth ...". Matthew 28:18
2009 Years have passed since Christ
The great challenge is 1.7
We have to follow the mandate given by Christ. (Broken heart.) In the south of the Sahara live 29 million people, and 9 million of these 29 have AIDS, and ages are from 15 to 24 years, this is discarding children and the elderly.
Why extend the Kingdom?
- For Love. 1 John 4: 8-10
- For obedience. Facts 5:29
- For not being judged. 2 Timothy 4: 1,2
- For the soon return of Christ. Revelation 22:20
- For the future joy. Hebrews 12: 2
The presence of God in your life has to make you understand that His Kingdom is here.
The presence of Christ on earth is the Kingdom of God.
Matthew 12:28
Luke 17: 20-21.
Many years have passed and God continues with his plan.
As Christians, the term: "Window 10/40", must be something familiar to us, because it is the most important thing in the present for the fulfillment of Jesus' last mandate before going to heaven.
"He said to them, 'Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to every creature.' Mark 16:15 (NIV)
What is the 10/40 Window?
It is a rectangle that extends from western Africa to eastern Asia, from 10 degrees north to 40 degrees north of the equator.
The 10/40 Window
61 countries
2/3 parts of the world's population
97 e the least evangelized peoples of the world
82 the poorest of the poor
Why do committed Christians need to focus on the 10/40 Window for the purpose of reaching unreached groups with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ in this geographic area?
For the biblical and historical importance of this part of the world. It was in the 10/40 Window that we learned about the story of Adam and Eve.
The majority of the non-evangelized people of the world live here. Map
Here is the heart of Islam. Map
This is where the three main religious blocks are located: Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
More than half of the world's population lives in poverty. Of those 2.4 billion live in the 10/40 window. Map
The least evangelized people are in the 10/40 Window. Map
Less evangelized overcrowded cities are in the 10/40 Window. Map
It is for these reasons that we must refocus our evangelizing strategies to take seriously, as a Church, the challenge of evangelizing this region of the world. And much more if we live in the window 10/40.