The Great Commission: Go Make Disciples
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Intro
Intro
Text - Matthew 28.18-20
Title - The Great Commission
Title - The Great Commission
Series - Discipleship 301
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.
The Main Point
The Main Point
The Great Commission of Jesus Christ is a mandate that
Discipleship - a proper understanding
Discipleship - a proper understanding
What discipleship is not
What discipleship is not
Discipleship is not another stage in the Christian life.
26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
the Christians were originally called Disciples.
Christian means a follower of Christ (specifically)
Discipleship is not an exclusive work of those in the ministry.
1 Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
4 Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.
they - the members of the church
preach the word - evangelizing, proclaiming the good news
Discipleship is not all about listening to a lecture.
to be a disciples means “to be a follower not only of Christ’s teaching, but also of His work.
19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
before Jesus began saving souls, He was already preparing His disiples for the same work.
Jesus was showing these men, right from the start, the purpose of their calling.
What discipleship is
What discipleship is
It is an activitiy
It is an activitiy
a personal activity - the activity of following and becoming like Jesus Christ.
an other-focused activity - the activity of bringing people to follow Christ and become like Christ.
It is a command
It is a command
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,
go and make disicples…
It is a life-long prace
It is a life-long prace
Discipleship is the activity of bringing people to Christ so that they also become disciples, through life connections.
What is a “disciple” (profile)
What is a “disciple” (profile)
Marks of a true disciple
Marks of a true disciple
a true convert
life that has experienced genuine repentance of sin
life that is commit to “living by faith”
life that is filled with the Holy Spirit
a true learner
Matthew 13.52 - a scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven
a passionate discipler
Luke 22.31-32 - strengthen your brethren
John 21.15-18 - feed my sheep
Acts 14.21-22 - made many disciples
Discipleship - a proper practice
Discipleship - a proper practice
Witnessing
Witnessing
The first part in making disciples is bringing the people to Christ.
formal way of witnessing
preach the gospel (evangelize)
baptizing
informal way of witnessing
friendship
workplace
family relationship
Learning (teaching)
Learning (teaching)
The second part in making disciples is teaching the persons we brought into Christ.
Luke 22.32 - strengthen them
Acts 20.35 - support the weak
1 Thessalonians 5.14 - uphold the weak
Galatians 6.1-2 - restore the fallen
Romans 15.1-3 - bear with their weaknesses
Sending
Sending
The third part in making disciples is sending them to make disciples themselves.
Matthew 28.19 - go therefore…
Conclusion
Conclusion
Discipleship is a lifetime of following Christ that results in new converts who also become faithful followers of the Lord.
Our action plan
Our action plan
identify and recruit mature men and women in among us who may become “disciplers”
identify the new converts, and the young believers, among us that may be paired with the disciplers.
Introduce the discipler and disciples to begin the discipling-making process . This serves 2 purposes
help the new belivers mature in faith
provide training and equipping as preparation for makeing “new” disciples
After a few months, encourage the disciplers to begin making disciples.
relatives
friends
community - workplace, street where we live, schoolmates,
complete strangers