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WHY IS VINTAGE HERE?Why are we in THIS building
in THIS neighborhoodin THIS city?
WHY IS VINTAGE HERE?To join the Father, Son & Holy Spirit
in the expanse of His Kingdom on earth,particularly in the city of Lawrence, &
especially among those who live in/arounddowntown & the KU campus
WHY IS VINTAGE HERE?We are here to live as God’s
covenant family& to serve as God’s
kingdom representatives
“We think through the lens of individualsbeing sent on mission because
we envision God as an individual on mission.”
- Mike Breen -
GOD IS A FAMILY ON MISSION
GOD IS A FAMILY ON MISSION“…heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God
descending as a dove and landing on Him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is My Son, whom I love;with Him I am well pleased.’”
- Matthew 3:16-17 -
Adam & EveThe first thing in all creation
that God declares “not good”is a human being alone.”
So He creates a family& gives them a mission,the very first expression
of God’s humanitycreated in His image…
The first thing in all creationthat God declares “not good”
is a human being alone.”
Adam & Eve
Abram & SaraiGod starts His massive project of saving the worldby calling a family & giving them a mission
This family becomes a nation (tribe of families)& eventually gives birth to the one who fulfillsthe family’s ultimate mission
Abram & SaraiGod chooses the method offamily on missionas how He wants tosave the world…
Jesus & His Family“Whoever does God’s will is my (family)…”
- Mark 3
In one sentence Jesus completely redefineswhat family IS, what it’s FOR &
how it FUNCTIONS
Jesus & His Family“Whoever does God’s will is my (family)…”
- Mark 3
Jesus & His Disciples- After His time of temptation, Jesus makes his way to Nazareth, where He is from, getting Andrew, John, Simon, Philip & Nathanael along the way
Jesus & His Disciples- Jesus gets rejected in His home town, by His family & friends, so He heads for Capernaum, where His new friends are from…
Jesus sees Andrew & Simon as persons of peace:
- People who LIKE Him-People who LISTEN to Him
- People who might WELCOME Him- People who might SERVE Him
Persons of Peace
Jesus is actively looking for thesepersons of peace because He,
like His Father, is looking to create a new family to go
on mission with Him
Persons of Peace
WHY IS VINTAGE HERE?We are here to live as God’s
covenant family& to serve as God’s
kingdom representatives
WHY IS VINTAGE HERE?To join the Father, Son & Holy Spirit
in the expanse of His Kingdom on earth,particularly in the city of Lawrence, &
especially among those who live in/arounddowntown & the KU campus