Missions Scriptures
When we think of missions, we think of God’s original plan for ‘all the earth’ to be filled with His glory. You won’t find the word ‘missions’ in the bible. Missions is the response throughout history from the people of God. From the early church, throughout the middle ages, to our present day, God’s people have been ’sent’ from the church into places where Christ is not yet known, or where the light of the gospel has not taken root. God purchased for himself a people from every tribe, tongue and nation, the good news is for all! Where did we get this concept of missions? Why sacrifice the comforts of family and home to enter hostile cultures and endure practical hardships? This desire is not hung upon a few scriptures alone. The entire bible declares, “so that all the peoples of the earth might know,” from the Old to New Testaments, from Moses to Jesus and His disciples.
Some of my favorite from the OT include (try and find the scriptures!)
“All the families of the nations will bow down”
“All nations will be blessed through him”
“I will be exalted among the nations”
“Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth”
“From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord will be praised”
“All nations will serve him”
“All the nations are your inheritance”
“The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice”
“Make known among the nations what He has done”
“I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles.”
Old Testament
• Genesis 12:1-3
• Numbers 14:21
• Deuteronomy 4:6-8
• Deuteronomy 10:19
• Deuteronomy 28:10
• Deuteronomy 32:1
• Joshua 4:24
• 1 Samuel 2:10
• 1 Samuel 17:46
• 1 Kings 8:41-43, 59-60
2 Chronicles 6:32-33)
• 2 Kings 19:15
• 1 Chronicles 16:31
• 1 Chronicles 16:24
• 2 Chronicles 6:33
• Psalm 2:7-10
• Psalm 7:7-8
• Psalm 8:9
• Psalm 18:49
• Psalm 22:26-28
• Psalm 19:1-4
• Psalm 22:27
• Psalm 24
• Psalm 33
• Psalm 45:17
• Psalm 46:10
• Psalm 47
• Psalm 48:10
• Psalm 49:1
• Psalm 50 –
• Psalm 57
• Psalm 59:13
• Psalm 65:5-8
• Psalm 66
• Psalm 67
• Psalm 68:32
• Psalm 72 –
• Psalm 72:9
• Psalm 72:17, 19
• Psalm 77:14
• Psalm 82
• Psalm 83:18
• Psalm 86:8-13
• Psalm 87
• Psalm 96
• Psalm 97
• Psalm 98:3
• Psalm 98:9
• Psalm 99:1-3
• Psalm 102:15
• Psalm 102:22
• Psalm 105:1
• Psalm 106:8
• Psalm 108:3
• Psalm 108:5
• Psalm 110:6
• Psalm 113:3
• Psalm 117
• Psalm 126
• Psalm 135
• Psalm 138:4
• Isaiah 2:3
• Isaiah 6:3
• Isaiah 11:9
• Isaiah 11:10
• Isaiah 12:4
• Isaiah 24:16
• Isaiah 25:6
• Isaiah 42:4
• Isaiah 42:6
• Isaiah 34:1
• Isaiah 37:16
• Isaiah 42:4
• Isaiah 43:6
• Isaiah 45:6
• Isaiah 45:22
• Isaiah 49:1-6
• Isaiah 49:22
• Isaiah 52:10
• Isaiah 56:7
• Isaiah 59:19
• Isaiah 60:3
• Isaiah 62:11
• Isaiah 66:19
• Jeremiah 3:17
• Ezekiel 36:22-23
• Daniel 7:13, 14
• Entire book of Jonah!
• Micah 1:2
• Micah 4:2
• Micah 5:4
• Habbakuk 2:14
• Zephaniah 2:11
• Zephaniah 3:9
• Haggai 2:7
• Zechariah 2:11
• Zechariah 8:20-23
• Zechariah 9:10
• Zechariah 14:9
• Malachi 1:10-11
New Testament
• Matthew 6:9-10
• Matthew 10:18
• Matthew 13 Parables
• Matthew 24:14
• Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15
• Mark 11:17 (Isaiah 56:7)
• Mark 13:10
• Mark 16:15 (see Matthew 28:19-20)
• Luke 2:32
• Luke 10:2
• John 12:32
• John 21:4-14
• Acts 1:8; 2:5-12 13:47 (Isaiah 49:6)
• Acts 3:25
• Acts 9:15
• Acts 11:18
• Acts 13:47
• Acts 14:27
• Acts 28:28
• Romans 1:5
• Romans 3:29
• Romans 10:12-15
• Romans 15:10
• Romans 15:11
• Romans 16:26
• 2 Corinthians 4:15
• 2 Corinthians 10:16
• Galatians 3:8
• Galatians 3:14
• Ephesians 1:10
• Ephesians 2:11-19
• Philippians 2:10
• 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
• Hebrews 6:13-14
• 2 Peter 3:9, 12
• 1 John 2:2
• Revelation 5:9
• Revelation 7:9
• Revelation 14:6
• Revelation 15:4
• Revelation 21:23-24