The Mission | Calvary Worldwide Sunday with Jack Hanes

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First-century Christians picked up babies left to die on Roman streets, eventually outlawing the practice.

The episode is a sermon by Jack Hanes, part of Calvary Worldwide Sunday, focusing on the theme of missions. Hanes begins by praising a pastor's church planting video, setting a tone of urgency for the mission discussion. He structures his message around three main points: missions is mercy, missions is money, and missions is messy. For mercy, he references Psalm 12 and Matthew 25, contrasting sheep and goats based on their mercy toward the needy, and recounts how early Christians in Rome rescued infants left to die, which eventually led to legal changes. For money, he discusses the cost of missions, using the Good Samaritan as an example who provided both mercy and financial aid, and mentions specific projects like rescuing children from trafficking in Nepal and building homes for widows in Burundi. He notes that Australia is the wealthiest nation per adult net worth, challenging Christians there to be generous. For messiness, he describes missions as disruptive and challenging, sharing personal anecdotes like his family's move to Australia and his daughter's experience with messy diapers to illustrate embracing difficulty. Hanes encourages listeners to make faith promises for missions, asking three questions: what to give, what to give up, and what to believe God for. He shares that his church in Penrith committed a million dollars through this method. The sermon is delivered in an educational and narrative style, blending scripture, history, and personal stories to motivate action. It ends with a prayer for Calvary church to fulfill the great commission.

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A direct call to make mercy practical, costly, and willing to enter the mess.

This missions sermon rests on three blunt refrains: missions is mercy, missions is money, and missions is messy. Beginning with Psalm 12, the speaker describes God responding to the oppression of the poor and their longing for safety.

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You'll hear three memorable words turn missions from a church program into a personal commitment: mercy, money and messy.

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