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Matthew Matthew 28:16-2028:16-20


Matthew 28:16-18Matthew 28:16-18

• Then the eleven disciples went away into Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. they worshipped him: but some doubted.

• And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. earth.



• Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

• Teaching them to observe all things Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. world. Amen.


The The MissionMission of the of the Great CommissionGreat Commission



TimelineTimeline

Look @ Matthew 28:1ffLook @ Matthew 28:1ff


‘‘Embryonic’ ChurchEmbryonic’ Church

Vs. 16-17Vs. 16-17

The eleven disciples have received the Holy The eleven disciples have received the Holy Spirit and are worshipping the resurrected Lord!Spirit and are worshipping the resurrected Lord!


QuestionQuestion

Does Jesus stop them from Does Jesus stop them from worshipping Him?worshipping Him?


No—Instead No—Instead

He says, He says, ““All authority in heaven and on earth All authority in heaven and on earth

has been given to me” (vs. 18).has been given to me” (vs. 18).


QuestionQuestion

Who gave Him that power and Who gave Him that power and authority?authority?


CommentaryCommentary

God the Father gave Jesus the authority He God the Father gave Jesus the authority He possess:possess:

• Therefore, Jesus is Lord regardless of what I do Therefore, Jesus is Lord regardless of what I do with Him—He is still Lord! with Him—He is still Lord!

• I don’t make Him King—I either accept or I don’t make Him King—I either accept or reject Him as my Lord, but in either case He is reject Him as my Lord, but in either case He is still Lord.still Lord.


Setting the ConditionsSetting the Conditions

• Having now established that He has the Having now established that He has the authority to make the following statement, authority to make the following statement, Jesus gives the embryonic church of 11 Jesus gives the embryonic church of 11 apostles and others, under the sound of his apostles and others, under the sound of his voice, a commandment or voice, a commandment or a mission a mission statement. statement.


The MissionThe Mission

Increase the number of people Increase the number of people who live for and worship Christ as who live for and worship Christ as

their King.their King.


Notice Vs. 17Notice Vs. 17

After the resurrection, the conclusion After the resurrection, the conclusion the disciples reached was that Jesus the disciples reached was that Jesus

was God—deserving of worship!was God—deserving of worship!


Matthew 28:19Matthew 28:19

• Go ye therefore, and Go ye therefore, and teachteach all nations, all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

• Go therefore and Go therefore and make disciplesmake disciples of all nations of all nations


Disciples of ChristDisciples of Christ

• Disciples of Christ follow Jesus as their:Disciples of Christ follow Jesus as their:– Teacher Teacher – SaviorSavior– KingKing

• Disciples of Christ Disciples of Christ – ServeServe– WorshipWorship


As a ChurchAs a Church

Our passion must be to see the entire Our passion must be to see the entire city of Fayetteville wake up on Sunday city of Fayetteville wake up on Sunday

morning and corporately worship morning and corporately worship Christ!Christ!


As a ChurchAs a Church

We should We should NOTNOT be content with be content with someone praying a “sinner’s prayer.”someone praying a “sinner’s prayer.”


Turn to Turn to

1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10


1 Thess 1:9-101 Thess 1:9-10

• For they themselves shew [testify] of us what For they themselves shew [testify] of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; living and true God;

• And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. delivered us from the wrath to come.


CommentaryCommentary

Key Traits of Genuine ConversionKey Traits of Genuine Conversion::• The Greeks from other areas The Greeks from other areas reportreport that the that the

Thessalonians had repented of their idolatrous Thessalonians had repented of their idolatrous past, had committed themselves to serve God, past, had committed themselves to serve God, and were waiting for Jesus' second coming—and were waiting for Jesus' second coming—the key traits of genuine Christian conversion. the key traits of genuine Christian conversion.

ESV Study BibleESV Study Bible


BaptismBaptism

• Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghostand of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: :

• Dunking them in the tank is NOT what baptism Dunking them in the tank is NOT what baptism is all about!is all about!


BaptismBaptism

Baptism is:Baptism is:• the public testimony that the size of the the public testimony that the size of the

kingdom is growing.kingdom is growing.• Evidence that more people are REPENTING Evidence that more people are REPENTING

and placing their faith in Christ.and placing their faith in Christ.• A sign that the number who understand that A sign that the number who understand that

one God exists as God the Father, God the Son one God exists as God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit is increasing!and God the Spirit is increasing!


It’s NOTIt’s NOT

Pray a Prayer,Pray a Prayer,Get Dunked, and Be on Your Way!Get Dunked, and Be on Your Way!


The MissionThe Mission

• The mission is to build communities of faith, The mission is to build communities of faith, churches, full of fully-functioning followers of churches, full of fully-functioning followers of Christ, disciples of Christ, who are committed Christ, disciples of Christ, who are committed to serving and worshipping Jesus as their only to serving and worshipping Jesus as their only prophet, priest and king!prophet, priest and king!


All the WorldAll the World

• The collective, corporate mission of the church The collective, corporate mission of the church is to create disciples of Christ in all the worldis to create disciples of Christ in all the world—all nations.—all nations.

Turn to Mark 16:15


Mark 16:15Mark 16:15

• And he said unto them, And he said unto them,

–Go ye into all the world, and preach Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. the gospel to every creature.


Romans 1:16Romans 1:16

• For I am not ashamed of For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation for it is the power of God unto salvation to to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. also to the Greek.


QuestionQuestion

Can you preach the gospel?Can you preach the gospel?

Can you tell the story of the gospel?Can you tell the story of the gospel?


Acts 1:8Acts 1:8

• But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be ye shall be witnesses unto me [share the gospel] witnesses unto me [share the gospel] both in Jerusalem [Fayetteville]both in Jerusalem [Fayetteville], and in , and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. uttermost part of the earth.



•GoGo ye therefore, and teach all nations, ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Why is it necessary to Why is it necessary to GOGO??


10k UPGs10k UPGs

• Unreached People GroupUnreached People Group – – – A UPG is a people group within which there A UPG is a people group within which there

is no viable indigenous church movement is no viable indigenous church movement with sufficient strength, resources, and with sufficient strength, resources, and commitment to sustain and ensure the commitment to sustain and ensure the continuous multiplication of churches.continuous multiplication of churches.


GO Reach UPGs GO Reach UPGs

• The existence of unreached people The existence of unreached people groups all over the globe requires that groups all over the globe requires that some Christians GO.some Christians GO.

• Each one reaching one will NOT work.Each one reaching one will NOT work.• IntentionalityIntentionality is required for cross- is required for cross-

cultural evangelism.cultural evangelism.


Largest UPGLargest UPG

• Shaikh of BangladeshShaikh of Bangladesh– 131 Million131 Million– IslamicIslamic– LanguageLanguage

• BengaliBengali

– 1 missionary per1 missionary per• 400,000 people400,000 people


10/40 Window10/40 Window

Unreached People Groups65% of World’s Population



• And this gospel of the kingdom shall be And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. nations; and then shall the end come.

People People GroupsGroups



•GoGo ye therefore, and teach all nations, ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

What is the outworking of Go?What is the outworking of Go?


Our FocusOur Focus

must be to INCREASE the number of must be to INCREASE the number of people who worship Jesus as God as people who worship Jesus as God as fully-functioning followers of the One fully-functioning followers of the One

we worship.we worship.


End stateEnd state

What is the end state of the mission What is the end state of the mission from our King?from our King?


End StateEnd State

The OBJECTIVE IS:The OBJECTIVE IS:• Every tribe, clan, village, town, city on the Every tribe, clan, village, town, city on the

planet has at least one solid Christ-exalting, planet has at least one solid Christ-exalting, gospel-centered, biblically-sound, gospel-centered, biblically-sound, indigenousindigenous church in it, full of people being discipled and church in it, full of people being discipled and reaching others to the glory of God.reaching others to the glory of God.


Ultimate End StateUltimate End State

• After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; hands;

Rev 7:9Rev 7:9

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