The Great Commission

Text: Matt 28:19

Introduction: What is our purpose as an individual? What's our purpose as a church? It all comes down to this statement, to go make disciples of every nation, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is the last command Jesus gave to his disciples before he ascended into Heaven. This is what we are called to do, this is our purpose. So lets take a deeper look into this command. What exactly is Jesus calling us to do?

Transitional Sentence: Lets break down this scripture and go over exactly what it is telling us to do.

I: Go! 1: Who should go? A: Isaiah 6:8 (Here I am, send me) 2: Where should we go? A: Matthew 24:14 (Unto all the nations) 3: How should we go? A: Acts 1:8 (With the power of the Holy Spirit)

II: Make Disciples! 1: What should we do? A: John 15:16 (Bear fruit) B: 2 Timothy 2:2 (Teach others) 2: How do we make disciples? A: Mark 16:15 (Preach the Gospel) B: John 14:12 (Do the works that Jesus did)

III: Baptize them! 1: Why baptize them? A: Acts 2:38 (Remission of sins) B: Mark 16:16 (Shall be saved) C: 1 Corinthians 12:13 (Become one body) D: Galatians 3:27 (Put on Christ)

Conclusion: If you have ever asked what your purpose is in life, now you know what it is and how to do it. The power of the Holy Spirit gives us the ability to go out into all the world, preaching the gospel, making disciples, and baptizing. One day every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. (Philippians 2:10-11). God is using us to play a part in this goal. Its time to begin living out our purpose.