THE GREAT COMMISSION

Commissioning ----Matthew 28:19, 20; 

Mark 16:15-18

Jesus gave us His last instructions before He left the earth. We refer to these words as the Great Commission.

The Great Commission is not a suggestion or request. It is a command from the King of kings! Jesus said we are to bring the total ministry of Jesus to the uttermost parts of the earth with signs and wonders following. The Great Commission is the primary mission of the local church. The key to world evangelism is to have a clear vision of our missions, goals and strategies.

The word translated "go" means, "as you are going." Every believer is "going" as they go about their daily lives.  Jesus' command to "go" was not limited to a select few who had a missionary calling. It is to everyone who is going anywhere: to work; to school; to do the shopping; wherever we are going as we carry out the normal functions of everyday life.

Jesus said, As you are going about the normal functions of life, you are to preach my gospel to every creature!  Evangelism is to become a life style - something we do all the time as we are going about the normal functions of life.

 

"Into All The World"

Jesus made it clear that the responsibility of the Church for evangelism was not limited to their own city. We as His Church are to "go into all the world and preach the gospel." Every believer might not be called to go to some foreign land, but every believer is to be actively involved in world evangelism. Some are to send by their giving, some are to go personally, and all are to pray.

2 Cor 10:16 The Church must press into the "regions beyond" to reach the unreached souls.  It must receive a renewed call for world evangelization.  The supreme task of the Church is the evangelization of the world. 

"To Every Creature"

God's plan for global harvest and world evangelism has never changed.  We are still to go into the entire world and preach the gospel to every creature and God will confirm His Word with signs and wonders following. Every believer was to begin right where they live to actively reach their own cities with the gospel. However, they were not to stop there. They were to continue to reach out and take the gospel to others until everyone has heard of Jesus - to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8

"Every Nation, Kindred, Tribe, People, Tongue"

We are not to be restricted to our own areas, but go beyond our regions to reach every nation, tribe, tongue, and creature. The real success of the Church is in the fulfillment of its mission. 

"Make Disciples"

We are to make disciples so that the Great Commission can be fulfilled.  In God's plan, believers would multiply, and not just add to their numbers. 2 Timothy 2:2  When Jesus said in Matthew 28:19 that we are to make disciples of all nations, He revealed His plans for every believer to be trained and equipped to do His work through miracle evangelism.

Ps. Jithro Alesna

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