Jesus’ Last Words - “Make Disciples!” :: Matt. 28:16-20

Jesus appears to the disciples in Galilee

“Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.” —Matt. 28:16-17

Jesus’ Great Commission:

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”

Jesus possesses

authority! Jesus is Master and Lord!

As a disciple, I know my

as a child of God. Then I am commissioned with Jesus’ authority and power.

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations”

Jesus’ call all of us to

and and engage in His mission. To obey Jesus’ commission may require some to leave their homeland and go to other parts of the world, but the imperative requires all believers to be involved.

Discipleship to Jesus breaks through

- gender, ethnic, religious, social, economic - calling all people into a personal, lifelong, saving relationship with Jesus.

“Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.” —William Carey (Father of Modern Missions, 1761–1834)

“I have but one passion—it is He, it is He alone. The world is the field and the field is the world; and henceforth that country shall be my home where I can be most used in winning souls for Christ.” —Count Nicolaus Zinzendorf (Leader of the Moravian Church, 1700–1760)

“The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed.” —Hudson Taylor (Founder of the China Inland Mission, 1832–1905)

“The Great Commission is not a calling for some; it is a command for all. We are plan A, and there is no plan B.” —David Platt (Pastor, author of Radical)

“A great commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission will grow a great church.” —Rick Warren (Pastor, author of The Purpose Driven Life)

“Jesus didn’t give us a mission for the church. He gave the church for His mission.” —Andy Stanley (Pastor, author)

“God is not calling us to go to church; He’s calling us to be His church—the hope of the world.” —Louie Giglio (Pastor, founder of Passion Conferences)

“baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”

In baptism we identify with Jesus and His

of faith.

“and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”

Together we follow all that Jesus

and

Reveal Answer

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In the Great Commission we see

,

Reveal Answer

, and

Reveal Answer

(Up, In, and Out)

“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

The

and authority of Jesus are with us! We are the ongoing story of the presence of Jesus, living demonstrations of the power of the kingdom of God.