“Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, “All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age.” (Amplified)
1. Jesus gives the disciples a reason for them to go and make disciples of all nations. What is that reason? Does that not rock your world? It does mine.
2. What is the third command that Jesus gives to the disciples after telling them to go?
3. Do you think that we sometimes forget about this command, and maybe the second one too, when it comes to modern day evangelism? We get told to ask four questions, make five comments, and our good deed for the day is done. I think that we have lost sight, at least to some extent, of what the Great commission really is, or maybe we have actually lost sight of the promise that comes along with it.
4. When you talk to someone about your faith, do you honestly believe that Jesus is with you and that His power is there with you as well? Do you think that the Holy Spirit could actually be at work, or you are just doing it do it?
5. One final question. What are you doing to play a part in the Great Commission?
by Justin Kantonen
originally posted March 2009
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