The Great Commission

Impact -

The Gospel according to Matthew C. The Great Commission, 28:16–20

As (SE)Johnson puts it, “No part of the Bible, with the possible exception of the letter to the Romans, has done more to give Christians the vision of a world-wide church. It has sent them to all nations, bearing the message of salvation through Christ, with which are linked the responsibility and privilege of obeying his words.”

Starts at v10 - Matthew 28:10 “Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.””

Commission: Go and Tell

In the Old Testament

Come, Assemble; then Go!

Created in the IoG in order to work in His Service and Represent Him well

(Before Sin)

Genesis 1:26–28 “Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.””

Does God’s purpose for man change?

Calls His Nation and Separates it from the World

Genesis 12:1–3 “Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.””

What is God’s Purpose for His Nation?

Calls His Kingdom to rule Forever

2 Samuel 7:12–16 “When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’ ””

Does God change His purpose over time?

No! Fulfilled, reveled and made sure through Jesus Christ

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The Counter Commission

But at the same time as the Women went out to Gather the boys, assemble, and receive their Commission

So too, did the Opposition

While they were going, Behold!

Notice: the Assembly, Council, and Protection of this sin

The Counter-Commission

The Kingdom working against God

The Nature of Sin / The Nature of the council of Wickedness / The Nature of the Anti-Christ

Psalm 2

The Plan (The Assembly of the Wicked / Counter - Commission)

Pay off the Soldiers

Enough to really take care of them

What they are about to do - could cost them their lives / Livelihood

Tell people - Their Disciples stole the Body

This is what they had feared / Kept them up at night

Why they had secured the tomb

vv. 62-66

This happened while they slept

Highlights the pull the priests had with the Governor, Pilate

Matthew 28:14 “And if this comes to the governor’s ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.””

And this is the story that has been spread among the Jews to this day!

The Great Commission

The disciples go to Galilee - Where they were first called from the boat

The summation of the Gospel of Matthew

Here is the Christ - SoG, SoM, Messiah

The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand

Go and Do as I have taught

If He is who He says He is, then He demands worship

In fact, He is the only One worthy of our Worship

and the Disciples do just that.

Dt 6:4-15

With new revelation - the commission remains the same

Our Faith is secured in Christ

God is for us, we are for His commission - God is for His commission (Who can stand against us!)

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