Going Deeper

Missions Week 2

Psalm 67 ● Chris Meade ● March 22, 2026

Psalm 67 centers on aligning our hearts with God’s heart for the nations. It begins with a call to pray for God’s blessing—not as an end in itself, but so that His ways and salvation would be known throughout the world. God’s blessing is defined not by material gain, but by His grace, presence, and delight in His people. The psalm reveals that God’s mission has always been global, and now the Church is His chosen instrument to carry the gospel to all nations. Therefore, believers are called to live as missionaries where they are, while also engaging in global missions through prayer, giving, and going. Ultimately, the sermon challenges us to steward all that God has entrusted to us and to respond with a willing “Send me” posture, desiring that all peoples would know Him, rejoice in Him, and give Him praise.

Discussion Questions:

1. Where did the Holy Spirit speak or challenge you through God’s Word? Were there any “ah-ah” moments?

2. Heart Check: Read Psalm 67:1-2

  • When you think about your own life with Christ, what moments stand out as your “God story”—times when Jesus confronted you, revealed something about your heart, and changed your direction? 
  • The psalmist prays, “God be gracious to us…bless us…make His face shine on us.” Do you typically believe God delights in you, or do you tend to view Him as distant or disappointed? How might our view of God shape our willingness to step out in mission? 
  • Psalm 67 begins with a prayer for God’s blessing—but with a missional purpose. When you pray, what do you pray that God would bless? How does the purpose of blessing being to share the heart of God to the nations change your idea, purpose, and prayer for God blessings?

3. The ACTION ORIENTATION:

  • “So that your ways may be known on earth…” What specific ways has God blessed your life (time, resources, relationships, gifts), and how could those be intentionally leveraged to help others know Him?

  • Where in your daily life—home, workplace, neighborhood—might God already be inviting you to live as a missionary? What would it look like to take one intentional step this week to share His love or truth?

  • God’s heart is for all nations to know Him, rejoice in Him, and praise Him. What is your current level of engagement with global missions (prayer, giving, going), and what is one step you sense God prompting you to take?

  • The call is not just to admire the mission, but to respond: “Send me.” What fears, hesitations, or comforts might be holding you back from fully surrendering to God’s mission—and what would it look like to place those before Him in trust?

4. Prayer for Mountainview

The message emphasized praying for the church to be blessed for the sake of the nations. How can you begin regularly praying for your church, its leaders, and its mission with that outward focus? Would you pray the church body to “own the mission”?

Foundations of Faith

Romans 2:1-16 ● Chris Meade ● March 15, 2026

In Romans 2:1–16, Paul teaches that no one is in a position to judge others because all people are accountable to God’s righteous and impartial judgment. He warns that judging others while practicing the same sins only condemns the judge and shows a misunderstanding of God’s kindness, which is meant to lead to repentance. Paul emphasizes that God will judge every person according to their deeds—rewarding those who persist in doing good and bringing wrath on those who reject the truth. Mere knowledge of the law is not enough; true righteousness is shown through obedience. Ultimately, both Jews and Gentiles are accountable before God, who sees even the secrets of the heart and will judge all people through Jesus Christ.

Discussion Questions:

1. Where did the Holy Spirit speak or challenge you through God’s Word? Were there any “ah-ah” moments?

2. Heart Check: Your God Story

  • When you think about your own life with Christ, what moments stand out as your “God story”—times when Jesus confronted you, revealed something about your heart, and changed your direction?
  • How has God used: hardship…blessing…the proclamation of His Word…worship… the encouragement of community—to change the direction of your life?
  • What were those acts of faith in response?

3. The DIAGNOSIS: Read Isaiah 6:1-8

  • When Isaiah saw God’s holiness, he was overwhelmed and became aware of his own sin and brokenness. How does remembering God’s holiness shape the way you view God and your own need for grace and forgiveness?
  • What is your response when you read passages like Romans 8:1, Hebrews 8:12 and 10:17?

4. The ACTION ORIENTATION

  • After being forgiven, Isaiah immediately responded to God’s call by saying, “Here am I. Send me!” What might obedience to God look like in your life right now? What might God be calling you to? What is that next “step of faith” out on mission?
  • Mountainview’s vision statements shares: We see a church that impacts our South Denver in real and tangible ways—working with like-minded local churches to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our community. We see a church where our community knows us to meet and care for them in their darkest of seasons and greatest needs. We actively connect the unconnected and see the unseen. For us to have this kind of impact, all of our people will know and live that the church is not the building, but all people saved through faith in Jesus—and each person seeing themselves as a missionary, on mission, representing and sharing Jesus—right where God has placed them—dependent on the Holy Spirit for opportunities and the words to connect people to the hope and truth of Jesus. We see a church that shares the gospel with over 2000 people in the next five years coming from the mouths of those at Mountainview, and pray for hundreds of people to come to faith in Jesus and celebrate their public baptism. We see a church where the seeker finds answers, the broken find wholeness, the weary find refuge, and each person experiences the abundant, powerful, and victorious life in Jesus.
  • What part is God calling you to in order to accomplish this vision? What is your “next step” to seeing yourself and acting “…as a missionary, on mission, representing and sharing Jesus—right where God has placed them—dependent on the Holy Spirit for opportunities and the words to connect people to the hope and truth of Jesus.”
  • Who in your life needs to hear about Jesus right now? What practical step could you take this week—such as inviting someone to Easter Service(s) or sharing your God story—to participate in God’s mission?

5. Tony and Freddie Herrera: Mountainview Missionaries

  • Missionaries like Tony and Freddie responded to their encounter with God by going into the world to serve Him. In what ways might God be calling you to support or participate in His mission—through prayer, encouragement, or going?