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
International Teams Philippines
Impart Digital World
Amen
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