The Great Commission
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Do you know “The Great Commission?”
Do you know “The Great Commission?”
18 And Jesus came 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 of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. 19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
18 And Jesus came 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 of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Disciples = “Disciplined Ones”
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19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
In the analogy of a fisherman, we must realize that a fully cleaned and gutted fish has never yet jumped into a boat
Every fish must first be caught.
A fish can ONLY be cleaned & gutted AFTER it has been caught.
A person can only be discipled AFTER they have come into the boat of the church fellowship of believers
We cannot make disciples until we make converts
The process of cleaning and gutting the fish is like the process of conversion
19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
19 So repent (change your mind and purpose); turn around and return [to God], that your sins may be erased (blotted out, wiped clean), that times of refreshing (of recovering from the effects of heat, of reviving with fresh air) may come from the presence of the Lord;
19 So repent (change your mind and purpose); turn around and return [to God], that your sins may be erased (blotted out, wiped clean), that times of refreshing (of recovering from the effects of heat, of reviving with fresh air) may come from the presence of the Lord;
Conversion Is a Process
Conversion Is a Process
2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; 3 for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?
Acts3:19
The word “Carnal” is ONLY used to describe Christians - not the unsaved
Carnal=The Unregenerate Nature
5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
A carnal Christian is a person who has received Jesus Christ as their Savior, but has not been CONVERTED in their ways to Christ’s ways - they live according to their unregenerate nature but have salvation.
Many times these carnal Christians are called - Hypocrites
8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.
Conversion is not simply joining a religious group.
The process of conversion is the process of our ways and our thoughts becoming like Christ’s.
There is no time limit, no social-promotion, and no short cuts to being converted completely.
It is entirely possibly to receive salvation as a young child and die in old age as a carnal Christian - complete conversion is not guaranteed
This was ME! Tell story of actually becoming a Christian!!!
The conversion process needs our cooperation & obedience.
Where are you in the conversion process?
How many of your thoughts and ways have become Christ’s?
15 Catch us the foxes, The little foxes that spoil the vines, For our vines have tender grapes.
Many times, we think that rebellion is doing the opposite of what we are being told to do.
But rebellion can be much more subtle than that
When God
Partial obedience is complete disobedience
22 So Samuel said: “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king.”
18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Pastor Jackson Senyonga says, “Lord, help me to find myself. When I find myself, help me to kill myself - so that You can live through me.”
The Next Step: Converts to Disciples
The Next Step: Converts to Disciples
20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
The 7 Commands of Christ:
Love One Another -
Pray for your Enemies -
Repent -
Believe the Jesus is in the Father (Jesus & the Father are unified) -
Take up your cross & Follow Jesus -
Go & Make Disciples -
Pray Always -
15 Catch us the foxes, The little foxes that spoil the vines, For our vines have tender grapes.
Many times, we think that rebellion is doing the opposite of what we are being told to do.
But rebellion can be much more subtle than that
Partial obedience is complete disobedience
22 So Samuel said: “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king.”
18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Pastor Jackson Senyonga says, “Lord, help me to find myself. When I find myself, help me to kill myself - so that You can live through me.”
Just One Thing:
Just One Thing:
Let’s personally get converted & discipled so that we can begin to fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission to us!
Discussion Questions:
Discussion Questions:
What movie can you watch over and over without ever getting tired of?
What was the 1 thing that stood out to you the most from this message? Why?
Read . Please share what this verse means to you. Do you think that most people can easily tell that you have been with Jesus? Why/Why Not?
On a scale from 0-10 (0 being completely unregenerate & 10 being Just like Christ), please honestly evaluate your stage of conversion. Please share briefly why you would choose this evaluation number.