In this message from Missio Dei — Part 5, we turn to Isaiah 42:1–9 to continue see how God accomplishes his mission in the world. Faced with the impossible task of bringing justice and hope to all nations, God does not rely on power, coercion, or human strength. Instead, he sends his chosen Servant.

This sermon traces three defining qualities of the Servant. He is chosen and anointed by God, fully authorized to carry out God’s mission. He brings justice with compassion, refusing domination or self-promotion while tenderly caring for the weak and persevering until justice is established. And he provides light to all peoples, fulfilling God’s covenant purposes by opening blind eyes, freeing captives, and bringing hope to the nations.

Ultimately, this passage points clearly to Jesus Christ as the Servant who fulfills God’s mission. Through his humble life, sacrificial death, and victorious resurrection, Jesus secures justice, brings lasting hope, and reveals God’s glory to the ends of the earth.

How are we formed for mission? In Exodus 19, we see God redeem His people, call them to a covenant relationship with Him, and set them apart for His purposes. Listen as Rev. Brandon Cleaver unpacks how God's grace forms His people to be a missional community.

In this message from Genesis 12:1–3, Pastor Jacob unpacks one of the most foundational texts in the entire Bible and a turning point in God’s mission to the world. God’s call of Abraham reveals that blessing is never an end in itself but is always tied to God’s purpose of restoring the nations.

Using the story of Abraham, we look at what it truly means to be blessed by God. God forms a people for His purpose, blesses His people by grace, and sends His people as conduits of blessing to the nations. From creation to Babel and now to Abraham, Scripture shows that God has never abandoned the world but is committed to renewing it through His chosen people.

This message challenges the tendency to view God’s blessings as private benefits and instead calls us to see them as a sacred trust. What if the question is not “Who receives the blessing?” but “Who understands what the blessing is for?” As followers of Christ, we are invited to see ourselves as participants in God’s ongoing mission, blessed so that others might experience His grace, restoration, and life