The Great Comission

The Call of Logos: Get out, look up and step forward

Matthew 28:16-20

Summary: Matthew 28:16-20 captures the pivotal moment when Jesus commissions His disciples to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them, and teaching them to obey His commands. It signifies a significant shift from followers to leaders, as they are entrusted with the mission of spreading the Gospel globally.

Application: This passage challenges believers to move forward in faith, stepping out of their comfort zones to engage in evangelism, discipleship, and obedience to Christ's teachings. It encourages Christians to embrace their role as ambassadors of Christ and actively participate in furthering the kingdom of God.

Teaching: This sermon teaches that the advancement of the church's mission requires intentionality, courage, and reliance on the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit. It emphasizes the need for strategic planning, unity in purpose, and a mindset of continual growth and expansion in reaching the lost and making disciples.

How this passage could point to Christ: The commissioning of the disciples in Matthew 28 echoes the prophetic call of God to His people throughout the Old Testament, culminating in the ultimate mission fulfilled by Jesus Christ. As the promised Messiah, Jesus empowers His followers to carry out the mission of redemption and transformation, symbolizing God's faithfulness in reaching all nations.

Big Idea: As the church advances in the mission of making disciples and spreading the Gospel, believers are called to step up, move forward, and embrace the global mandate with strategic intentionality, unity, and reliance on the empowering presence of the Triune God, ensuring the continual growth and expansion of His kingdom.

When I was a kid, I was scared of jumping off the diving board at the pool. But when I finally did it, the rush and joy I felt made it all worth it. Stepping out of the boat can be terrifying, but it can also lead to incredible blessings!

In what ways can believers embrace their role as ambassadors of Christ in actively participating in furthering the Kingdom of God?

How can believers apply the challenge to move forward in faith, engage in evangelism, discipleship, and obedience, as highlighted in the sermon?

The Storm

He exercised His sovereignty by preaching His kingdom message of salvation from sin (vv. 14–15). In the final segment, He commanded His servants to follow Him (vv. 16–20)

John F. MacArthur

Imagine being Peter, stepping out of the boat onto the water. The waves are crashing, the wind is howling, and yet there's Jesus beckoning him to come. This biblical story is a powerful reminder that sometimes we need to take a leap of faith, even when everything around us seems impossible.

The early church did more than make converts; they also made disciples (Matt. 28:19–20)

bio.warrenwiersbe

To convince men of the truth of a statement is one thing, to convince them of personal sin is another thing, and to convert them is a step higher still. God’s Work Upon Minister And Convert, Volume 30, Sermon #1774 - Acts 26:16-20

Charles Spurgeon

I cannot speak for you, but I want to be among those who worship. I do not want just to be a part of some great ecclesiastical machine where the pastor turns the crank and the machine runs. You know—the pastor loves everybody and everybody loves him. He has to do it. He is paid to do it.

I wish that we might get back to worship again. Then when people come into the church they will instantly sense that they have come among holy people, God’s people. They can testify, “Of a truth God is in this place.”

Genesis 28:16

Whatever Happened to Worship?, 20.

A. W. Tozer

1. We are called into Christ’s Mission

Matthew 28:16-17

Matthew 28:16 “Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.”

God leads the way, we are invited - Acts 19:1–2 “And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.””

Legacy of Discipleship in the Word and Prayer

John 13:35 “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.””

2. It is Christ who Empowers through the Spirit

Matthew 28:18

Matthew 28:18 “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”

2 Timothy 1:7 “for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”

1 Corinthians 12:11 “All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.”

3. Get out, look up and step forward

Matthew 28:19

Matthew 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,”

Some of you have started

Prayer walks

Food for the homeless

We have a building, let’s use it

Food distribution

A place for our Seniors

A place for missions into the city and around the world

4. Perpetual Discipleship

Matthew 28:20a

Matthew 28:20a “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.”

Logos is a place for the Word applied to each generation

At the centre of our preaching

Biblically centred discipleships and teaching

A place for children who are home schooled

A place to train the future leaders of our church - hub for pastors in training and education centre for them

5. Christ’s Promise and our Response

Matthew 28:20b

Matthew 28:20b And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.””

House of prayer

Isaiah 56:7 “these I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.””

Place to find healing in Christ

Psalm 30:2 “O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.”

A place of worship

And a place of refreshing

Proverbs 11:25 “Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.”

The Great Commission