The Nature of Mission | Luke 10:1-24
Throughout the Old Testament, God promised that he would gather his people back to himself in an end-time harvest. In Luke 10:1-24, we learn that Jesus is the Lord of the harvest, and he promises that “the harvest is plentiful” (v.2). The only problem is that “the laborers are few” (v.2). Think about it this need. There are about 8.24 billion people in the world. Only about 2.3 billion of those claim to be Christians. That means that over 6 billion people in the world remain without Christ. In Luke 10, Jesus reminds us that our mission is DANGEROUS, URGENT, and WORD-CENTERED.
High Pointe, the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Will you join us in praying, sending, giving, and going?
Listen to last week’s sermon HERE.
Resources of the Week
Urgency for Christians by Brooks Buser
The Trouble with Results-Driven Missions by Elliot Clark
The Goal of Missions and the Work of Missionaries by Kevin DeYoung
The Dangerous Calling of Christian Missions by Albert Mohler
Last week’s resources
What is an Idol? By John Piper
Song of the Month: Jesus Shall Reign
Life at High Pointe
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Women’s Fall Retreat | September 19-20
All women 16 years and up are invited to join us for a sweet time of fellowship and encouragement as we reflect on the God who meets us in every trial with His presence and His comfort. The theme this year is "Resting In the God of All Comfort" | 2 Corinthians 1:3-5. Register here.
Senior Adult Lunch | September 21
The Senior Adults are having lunch together after the morning service on September 21 at the Luby’s on East Anderson Lane.
Young Adult Q&A with Pastor Juan | September 28
The Young Adults will be meeting at the Sanchez home on September 28 at 12:30pm for a time of Q&A with Pastor Juan. Add it to your calendar and plan to come for a time of fellowship! For the address of the event, please reach out to Keziah Chacko (keziah.chacko1@gmail.com). This event is BYOL (bring your own lunch), so food will not be provided. Here is the link to ask any questions you have for Pastor Juan!
Monthly College Student Lunch Hosts Needed
If you are interested in signing up to host a lunch at your home for college students, please reach out to info@highpointeaustin.org for more information!
Women’s Morning Bible Study
Time: Wednesdays 10:00am – 11:30am, September 10 - November 19. Join us for an inductive study of the Gospel of John! We will cover chapters 1-9 this fall and chapters 10-21 in the spring. You do not need to be a member of High Pointe to attend. Contact Mary Delk or Jeanette Helfin to register. Contact Erin Wyman for childcare needs.
Women’s Evening Bible Study
Time: Wednesdays 6:30pm - 8:00pm, August 27th - December 3rd. Ladies, you are invited to join us for an in-depth study of the Book of Hebrews. Each weekly lesson includes home study questions, interactive group discussion, and teaching by study leaders. You do not need to be a member of High Pointe to attend. Contact Susan Horton or Marilyn Waters for more information. Click here to register.
Meaningful Membership Class | November 9
Join us for our next Meaningful Membership class to learn more about becoming a member of High Pointe Baptist Church. For more information and to register, click here.
Fall Life Classes | Sunday at 9AM
Life Classes are meant to equip High Pointe for life as a Christian. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity and join us! Click here to see our current Life Classes.
Sunday AM Preaching Schedule: Pray regularly for the ministry of the Word at High Pointe. Also, prepare for our gatherings by reading the sermon text, thinking it through, and asking questions about the text before Sunday. Here is our (tentative) preaching schedule designed to help you prepare for Sundays:
September 21 | Isaiah | Pastor Robert Cline
September 28 | Isaiah | Pastor Robert Cline
October 5 | Isaiah | Pastor Robert Cline
October 12 | Luke 10:25-37 | Love Your Neighbor | Pastor Juan Sanchez
October 19| Luke 10:38-42 | Learn from Jesus | Pastor Juan Sanchez
October 26 | Luke 11:1-13 | Learn to Pray from Jesus | Pastor Juan Sanchez
November 2 | Luke 11:14-36 | Jewish Opposition to Jesus | Pastor Juan Sanchez
November 9 | Luke 11:37-54 | Six Woes to the Religious Leaders | Pastor Juan Sanchez
November 16 | Isaiah | Pastor Robert Cline
November 23 | Isaiah | Pastor Robert Cline
November 30 | Luke 12:1-12 | Don’t Fear Man. Fear God | Pastor Juan Sanchez
December 7 | Luke 12:13-34 | Don’t Worry. Trust God | Pastor Juan Sanchez
December 14 | Luke 12:35-59 | Don’t Waste Your Life. Be Ready | Pastor Juan Sanchez
December 21 | Luke 13:1-9 | Now is the Time to Repent | Pastor Juan Sanchez
December 28 | Isaiah | Pastor Robert Cline
Begin praying as you prepare to join us this Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Gospel Partner of the Month: Reaching and Teaching International Ministries – B.M.
Reaching & Teaching International Ministries (RTIM) seeks to advance the gospel by partnering with local churches as they send qualified missionaries to make mature disciples, establish healthy churches, and train local leaders around the world.
You may know of RTIM because we sent Davey and Callie Davis and the P family through this sending organization. This month, we want to highlight our support for B.M. B and his wife served for seven years as missionaries in Central Asia, working in evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. After returning to the US, B spent six years as a global trainer, traveling around the world to equip international church leaders for ministry. He desires to see the gospel spread and churches established among the nations of Central Asia. B is a graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife have three children.
On-Call Pastor
To better care for you, High Pointe, we have an “on-call” pastor available for emergencies after office hours.To reach the on-call pastor, call 512-837-7725, extension 1.
