The Command to Make Disciples

Imagine your reaction if someone you knew came back from the dead.

What would you feel?

How intensely would you listen? Would you trust their word?

Think about what this must have been like fo the disciples?

They witnessed everything…

Giving sight to the blind.

Lame walking

Passing out bread and fish that was multiplied

a. They saw Jesus true identity.

Believing He was the one to restore everything for Gods people.

He was bring the healing and redemption that the world desperately needed.

AND THEN HE DIED....

For 3 days the disciples were hopeless & confused.

b. Then He Reappeared on the 3rd day coming back from the DEAD.

All that hope came rushing back!

Jesus now conquered death and sin. Now He was going to fix this broken world.

No stopping Him.

Once Again Jesus surprised everyone.

Instead of transforming the earth like He was doing He gave them one finial command and then He ascended into Heaven.

He told them it was their job to finish what He started.

READ Matthew 28:18-20

Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples Chapter 2: The Command to Make Disciples

All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

Try to place yourself in the disciples shoes as they witnessed these things and heard these words from Jesus. How do you think you would have reacted?

What comes to mind when you think about Jesus command to make disciples of all nations?

Some say this command is only for pastors or missionaries.

But as we read the New Testament the message of Jesus exploded.

Some people moved to different areas so they could tell more people.

Teaching everyone to believe and obey everything Jesus commanded. Baptizing people.

Why is it that we see little disciple making take place in all the churches today?

Our world and our culture change but the commands of God never change.

Some churches have created a culture where only the ministers do the “ministry”

The rest of us show up, put money in the plate and get inspired “fed”.

We have moved so far away from Jesus Command of making disciples that we don’t have a frame of what it looks.

This should challenge us today. Challenge us in a way that we want to be obedient because we love Jesus.

So what does disciple making look like?

Some churches have focused on programs

Influencers: Sign up, participate for a few months then cross off the Great Commission class.

Making Disciples is the mission for our lives. It defines us.

Someone is going to take my job being a Youth Pastor. I have to train someone up that desires to make Disciples.

A disciple is a disciple maker.

What does that look like?

LETS REREAD Matthew 28:18-20

There is 3 phrase that describe what disciple making entails.

1. GO

2. BAPTIZE PEOPLE

3. TEACHING THEM TO OBEY EVERYTHING JESUS COMMANDED

You don’t need a degree or be a pastor.

a. It is as simple as going to people, encouraging them to follow Jesus. (Baptism)

b. Teaching them to obey Jesus’s commands (Which is in the Bible)

He promises for His Grace and Presence to be with you.

Simple, but the simplest things can be the hardest to put into practice.

Lets talk about Baptism for example:

Baptism might not seem like a big deal in church. (Why Christians haven’t been water baptized)

But in Biblical Time Baptism was huge!

Baptism was an unmistakable act that marked a person as a follower of Jesus Christ.

If your not going to follow Jesus Don’t get water Baptized.