8th December 2016

Great Commission

“What is the Great Commission?”Matthew 28:19-2019 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,(Or all peoples.) baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 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."This piece of scripture contains what has come and is called the Great CommissionJesus gave this command to the apostles shortly before He ascended into heaven, and it essentially outlines what Jesus expected the apostles, and those who followed them, to do in His absence.It is interesting that in the original Greek, the only specific command we find inMatthew 28:19-20 is "make disciples."The Great Commission instructs us to make disciples while we are going throughout the world and while we are going about our daily activities. How are we to make disciples? By baptizing them and teaching them all that Jesus commanded. "Make disciples" is the command of the Great Commission. "As you are going," "baptizing," and "teaching" are the means by which we fulfill the command to "make disciples."Many understandActs 1:8 as part of the Great Commission as well, 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere-in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."The Great Commission is enabled by the power of the Holy Spirit. We are to be Christ’s witnesses, fulfilling the Great Commission in our cities (Jerusalem), in our states and countries (Judea and Samaria), and anywhere else God sends us (to the ends of the earth).

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