The Call to make disciples

Big Idea

This is a mission that defines our purpose

Can you think of a scripture that backs that up?

Matthew 28:18–20 NASB95

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Can you think of another?

Mark 16:15–16 NASB95

15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 “He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.

OK, that get’s us started

Authority for Mission

Matthew 28:18 NASB95

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

How do you know Jesus has the authority for the mission?

The authority of the mission comes from Jesus and is commanded to the apostles and passed to his followers. It was local, it is global, it is cross cultural, and has no geographical boundaries.

Every believer is called to participate in it.

OK, participation time, what does authority for mission look like, can you describe it. I will get us started but I want your input too.

We go out boldly under Christ’s command and Christ’s authority

Share the gospel with love and truth

Teaching about obedience to Jesus’ words

Be living examples of faithful discipleship

Walk in the Spirit, rely in the Spirit rather than our own strength

Serve others in humility and not lord over others or get puffed up with pride.

Gee that sounds like making disciples doesn’t it, so maybe we can hold some of that over for under scope of the mission or process of the mission.

Scope of the Mission

Matthew 28:19 NASB95

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

Let’s break this down the verse then get into the scope of the mission

Go - - - - the action, as you are going, do something

make disciples, followers

of all nations, peoples

baptizing them, the peoples

in the name of Father, Son and Holy Spirit

So, it is a command to go, to go and make followers, disciples, crossing cultural and geographical boundaries.

Every believer is called to participate, whether locally or globally.

It is important we get the gospel out, it is where the power of God is

Romans 1:16 NASB95

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

So, participation time, how can we all be involved in the scope of the mission?

If the scope is to make disciples of all nations, how can everyone be involved?

Maybe make the whole world our world where we live, Calandar, Fort Dodge, Manson, Humboldt. Maybe it is willing to do a correspondence course through world bible school with someone.

The Process of Mission

Matthew 28:19–20 NASB95

19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Disciples are made how according to these verses?

Through baptizing and teaching them to obey (observe) all the Lord had commanded.

It is more than just up to conversion but a life time of nurturing and growing. Learning to be faithful unto death (Rev2:10).

Jesus promises His presence with them always, even until the end of the age!

How can we nurture disciple making?

Be a disciple who is willing to make a disciple. Take a journey together

Do you think that Jesus meant all were to be a part of the great commission?

Do you think we can work together as a body of believers to embrace this and grow in this area?

Application Points

Personal Reflection: Stop, think of one person you can begin disciplining, pray, ask God to show you who.

Practical step: Start a weekly coffee or bible study with that person to share you faith journey.

Community challenge: Join or start a small group focused on disciple making accountability, which is what our Sunday Night is about right now.

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