Because He Said So!

As children many of us questioned “WHY” to things our parents said. Do you remember what was so frequently their answer? It was, “Because I said so!” That was that! There was no more discussion on the matter. They were in charge and if they said those words, “Because I said so” – you knew you had to choose to obey, or face the consequences. Even if you still didn’t understand their reasoning, their words were the final say.

You might be questioning, “Why would Jenn Noll be challenging ME to get involved in missions?” Or, you might be asking yourself, “Why should I even care about missions?”

The answer to that is Because He Said So!

People who have believed on Jesus Christ as their personal Lord & Savior believe the Bible to be the truth, the final say. A read through these 10 Bible verses will make it clear we all have a responsibility to help share the Good News with others, Because He Said So!

The Great Commission given by Jesus to “GO into all the world and share the Gospel” has not ceased! It was not just to go then, but to continue going for all generations & to all peoples. It is for some to go, for some to enable them to go, and for others to uplift their ministry in prayer!

You can choose to be involved in missions by Praying, by Giving, by Telling, & by Going….

I am challenging you to take the time to read these verses ~ then, decide if you could be more involved with missions.  Will you Pray?  Will you Give Finances?  Will you Tell Others?  Will you volunteer to Go?   

Psalm 67:2-4 “That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations…Let all the peoples praise You. Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy!”


Jeremiah 1:9 & 10 “The Lord spoke to me. He said, ‘Today I am appointing you to speak to the nations and the kingdoms…I want you to build them up and plant them.’”


Jeremiah 22:16 “’He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?’ declares the Lord.”


Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the world’s light…You glow in the night for all to see! Don’t hide your light! Let it shine! Let your good works shine so others will see them and praise your Heavenly Father.”


Matthew 9:37-38 “The harvest is so big. But there are only a few workers. So ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers out into His harvest field.”


Matthew 24:14 “And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.”


Matt 28:18-20 “Jesus came and told his disciples, ‘I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’”


Mark 11:17 Jesus quotes from Jeremiah 7:11 and says that the temple was to be a house of prayer for all nations = “Then He taught, saying to them, ‘Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’.”


Luke 10:1-3 “After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go! I am sending you out…’”


Acts 1:8 “…You will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere – in Jerusalem, in Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”