Solid Joys Daily Devotional The Christmas Model for Missions
Dec 18, 2025
Discover how the Christmas event serves as a blueprint for missionary work. John Piper shares the parallels between Christ's dangers and the challenges faced by missionaries. He warns that distrust in God’s mercy is their greatest threat. Yet, he offers hope that God transforms present struggles into eternal glory. By conquering distrust, one secures a path to safety and exaltation. Finally, he encourages everyone to view Christmas not just as a celebration but as a model for mission.
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Christmas As The Missionary Model
- Christmas models missionary sending: Jesus' coming into the world frames how missionaries are sent into the world.
- John Piper shows mission shares Christ's dangers and exaltation, linking Advent to missionary identity.
Expect Rejection And Hardship
- Jesus faced active rejection, false charges, mocking, homelessness, and death during his earthly mission.
- John Piper connects these risks to the expectations and experiences of missionaries: 'As I, so you.'
Distrust Is The Real Missionary Peril
- The greatest danger for missionaries is not physical harm but distrusting God's mercy.
- Trusting God's mercy transforms every dagger into a scepter and turns present labor into eternal reward.
