THE COMMISSIONED CHURCH

(ESV)

16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

(ESV)

11 About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

Characteristic of an Effective Fellowship

Characteristic of an Effective Fellowship

· You must worship and serve God at the Place where he directs You

o You must do so without Doubting

o You must recognize God’s Authority

o People doubting the plan of God, doesn’t cancel God’s Authority

· 1st All Peoples groups are you goal

The Nations =Gk Ethnos, gentiles, non-Jewish Christians, nations, peoples, pagans

o Jesus is speaking to an entire group of Jews who had been taught from birth that other Nations were dirty and off limits.

· You must Baptize your converts in the whole Power of God

o Baptize means to immerse, you must be all in yourself to immerse others

o Your life must be convincing

· Teach others to obey as you have learned to obey

o Ezra7:9-10

· You must do so without Doubting

· God has all Authority

· People doubting the plan of God, doesn’t cancel God’s Authority

· 1st All Peoples groups are you goal

· Jesus is speaking to an entire group of Jews who had been taught from birth that other Nations were dirty and off limits.

· You must Baptize your converts in the whole Power of God

· Baptize means to immerse, you must be all in yourself to immerse others

· Teach others to obey as you have learned to obey