Transcript The Great Commission The Great Commission must be distinguished from the Limited Commission (Luke 10).

The Great Commission
The Great Commission must be distinguished
from the Limited Commission (Luke 10). The
Great Commission is great because of its scope
and the covered territory. It was the springboard
for first century Christianity. The Great
Commission is linked to two great events: The
resurrection (Luke 24: 46, 47) and Pentecost
(Luke 24: 49, Acts 1: 8). It is rooted in the
Lordship of Jesus (Matt. 28: 18, 19, Acts 2: 32,
33, 36).
The Great Commission
“18: And Jesus came and spake unto them,
saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and
in earth.19: Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20: Teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am
with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
Amen” (Matt. 28).
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“15: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the
world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16: He that believeth and is baptized shall be
saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned”
(Mark 16).
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“46: And said unto them, Thus it is written, and
thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from
the dead the third day: 47: And that repentance
and remission of sins should be preached in his
name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48: And ye are witnesses of these things.49: And,
behold, I send the promise of my Father upon
you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye
be endued with power from on high” (Luke 24).
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“21: Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be
unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so
send I you. 22: And when he had said this, he
breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive
ye the Holy Ghost: 23: Whosoever sins ye remit,
they are remitted unto them; and whosoever sins
ye retain, they are retained” (John 20).
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Teaching is vital.
1. They were to “teach all nations…” and then
“…teaching them…” (Matt. 28: 19, 20, cp Eph. 4:
20, 21).
A. Primary teaching (John 6: 44, 45).
B. Secondary teaching (Matt. 28: 20, Acts 14:
21, 22, etc.).
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Preach the gospel of salvation and
condemnation.
1. The gospel will save or condemn (Mark 16:
15, 16, cp. 2 Cor. 2: 15, 16).
A. Jesus is the author of salvation to all that,
“…obey him” (Heb. 5: 8, 9, 2 Thes. 1: 7-9).
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They were to teach all nations.
1. “…disciple all nations” and “…preach the
gospel to every creature…” (Matt. 28: 19, Mark
16: 16).
A. Further activated in Acts 10 (cp. Isa. 2: 2, 3).
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They were to baptize in the name of the
Godhead.
1. “…into the name…” (eis to nonoma, Matt. 28:
19, cp. Acts 2: 38, 8: 16, Col. 3: 17).
A. Such established a relationship, cp. I Cor.
10: 2, 1: 13.
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Repentance and remission of sins
began in Jerusalem.
1. New attached meaning (cp. Luke 24: 47,
Heb. 9: 15, Matt. 26: 28).
A. Organization (“begin in Jerusalem,” cp. Acts
1: 8).
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Make disciples by baptizing them.
1.The language is literally, “You make them
disciples by baptizing them” (Matt. 28: 19). “The
present participle denotes the mode of initiation
into discipleship. Make them disciples by
baptizing them” (Pulpit Commentary, see
Romans 6: 4, Col. 2: 12, Gal. 3: 26, 27, etc.).
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Miraculous assistance would be
provided.
1. The Holy Spirit was promised to the apostles
in a special way (John 20: 22, Acts 1: 4, 5, 8).
A. Word confirmed by miracles (cp. Mark 16:
20).
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Jesus’ promise.
1. “…I am with you always, even unto the end of
the world (age, Matt. 28: 20).
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Conclusion:
Ten days after Jesus commissioned the twelve,
the Great Commission began (Acts 2). The
charge to, “…preach the gospel to the world” was
fulfilled in about 26 years (Rom. 10: 18). The
church and individuals today have a responsibility
to preach the same gospel (I Tim. 3: 15, Phili. 2:
16). Men and women are made disciples in
precisely the same way today (cp. Gal. 1: 6-9).