God’s Word tells a story of his heart for all of the people’s of the earth. There are hundreds of scriptures stretching from the beginning to the end of the Bible that speak of his heart and desire for the nations. As carriers of God’s message of redemption, we need to understand his plan and work within that plan.
- Divide into groups of 3-4 people per group
- Read each of these scriptures:
- Genesis 9:1
- Genesis 12:1-3
- Genesis 49:10
- Exodus 9:16
- Exodus 34:10-11
- Joshua 4:23-24
- 1 Kings 8:41-43
- 1 Chronicles 16:23-24
- Psalm 67
- Isaiah 61:9-11
- Ezekiel 39:7
- Habakkuk 2:14
- Matthew 12:18,21
- Matthew 24:14
- Matthew 28:18-20
- Acts 1:8
- Acts 13:46-48
- Revelation 7:9-10
- Answer the following questions in writing and assign someone to report your answers back to the group:
- What is God’s plan for the nations?
- What do you think “nations” means in the Bible?
- Who has God used, or is using, to carry out his plan? What was the role of each of the individuals or groups?
- What application does this have for us today?