
The Great Commission
Series: Abundant Life
Matthew 28:16-18 (NKJV)
16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Matthew 28:19-20 (NKJV)
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
100 million years from today… What will be the one thing that really matters?
What are you doing TODAY… that will matter 100 million years from now?
3x’s the Disciples were instructed to meet Jesus in Galilee…
Matthew 26:32, Matthew 28:7, and Matthew 28:10
Within The Great Commission, Notice Two Assumptions…
I. Assumption #1: You Are A
Matthew 28:16 (NKJV)
16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.
Disciple = Student or Learner
Matthew 22:37-39 (NKJV)
37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
We are Educated far beyond our Obedience.
II. Assumption #2: You Are A Disciple
Matthew 28:19-20 (NKJV)
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
“If we are who we should be, we will automatically be doing what we should be doing.”
“Disciple making is the developmental process of the local church that seeks to bring Christians from spiritual infancy to spiritual maturity so that they can replicate the process with someone else.” – Tony Evans
The Characteristics of a Disciple Making Culture…
1. Responsibility
2. Relationships
3. Selflessness
“Too many people spend their lives being dutiful descendants instead of good ancestors. The responsibility of each generation is not to please their predecessors. It’s to improve things for their offspring. It’s more important to make your children proud than your parents proud.” @AdamMGrant, 11:22 AM · Feb 18, 2022
You cannot lead what you do not live. You cannot give what you do not possess.