Life of Jesus (45)

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Life of Jesus (45)

• The Great Commission

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The Great Commission

• Matt. 2816-20, Mk. 1614-18, LK. 2444-48
• Originally to the twelve
• On an occasion(s) after His resurrection

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The Great Commission

• Lk. 2444-45, Then He said to them Mk.
  1614-15, And He said to them
• Matt. 2816-20 into Galilee

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The Great Commission

• Acts 14-7, probably the occasion of His
  ascension
• Acts 18 the commission to the apostles

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The Great Commission

• Why called the Great commission?
• A call to seek and save the lost! The execution
  of this commission has bearing on success of
  the church

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The Great Commission

• To the apostles or to us?
• Preaching BEGAN with the apostles
• Acts 84, 2 Tim. 22, Col. 123

The ONLY way this could be fulfilled was for
disciples to go and make disciples (a learner
imitator cf. Lk. 640)Rom. 1013-17
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The Great Commission

• WHAT is the Great Commission?
• A command to GO! Mk. 1615, Matt. 2819, Lk.
  2447

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The Great Commission

• Preach what?
• The gospel! Make disciples!Matt. 2819, Mk.
  1616 Lk. 2447
• How one is saved Ac. 238, Gal. 327

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The Great Commission

• To whom?
• Every creature Matt. 2819, Mk. 1616 Lk. 2447,
  Acts 18

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The Great Commission

• Continued faithfulness
• Matt. 2820 observe all things commanded
• How long? Till the end of the age

Can he count on us to do our part?
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The ascension

• Jesus carried back to heaven
• Mark 1619-20, Luke 2449-53, Acts 19-12

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The ascension

• The culmination of 3 years of teaching and then
  to witness His ascension!

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The ascension

• His ascension OUR blessing Jn. 141-4, 19-20,
  167-8

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The ascension

• The disciples return to Jerusalem and wait! Ac
  112, Lk. 2452-53

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Jesus came and lived for you!

• Will you live for Him?