3. The Great Commission in Matthew

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1 1 Overview A. Basic Principles B. Connecting the Commission C. Galilee of the Gentiles D. Some Worshipped/Doubted E. All Authority F. As you go G. The Nations H. By Baptizing/Teaching I. Immanuel J. Make Disciples

2 2 A. Basic Principles Three Building Blocks Communion Study the Word Pray Community Small Groups Worship Commission Serve God

3 3 A. Basic Principles The Daily Most Holy Place The Holy Place Bread = Word Incense = Prayer Light = Service 3 Daily Disciplines: Study God s Word Meditate and Pray Serve Others 2 Weekly Disciplines: Be in Small Group Be in Worship

4 4 A. Basic Principles Three Building Blocks Communion + Community = Commission Acts of the Apostles, 37 The disciples prayed with intense earnestness for a fitness to meet men and in their daily intercourse to speak words that would lead sinners to Christ. Putting away all differences, all desire for the supremacy, they came close together in Christian fellowship. They drew nearer and nearer to God.... These days of preparation were days of deep heart searching. The disciples felt their spiritual need and cried to the Lord for the holy unction that was to fit them for the work of soul saving.

5 5 A. Basic Principles How to Grow People Planted by Stream Bearing Fruit Prospers Everything Knowing Loving Doing Communion Community Commission Mary Martha Take Root Below Bear Fruit Above Isaiah 37:31

6 6 A. Basic Principles The Grow Chorus Read God s Word, pray with devotion. Serve one another, be love in motion. That s the way we grow everyday in the Lord. And every week, We come together, To worship Him, To be with friends, It strengthens our faith on our way to heaven. So we...

7 7 B. Connecting the Commission The Three Commissions of Matthew 28 Women Guards Disciples Commission Go tell news Go tell a lie Go make disciples Authority Angels, Risen Lord Jewish Leaders Lord of Heaven/Earth Message He is Risen He is Dead He is Lord Place Galilee Jerusalem World Result Some Worshiped Some Doubted Acts and Beyond Promise I will meet you We will cover you I will be with you

8 8 B. Connecting the Commission The Great Commission has been separated from the gospel of Matthew and used as a slogan (Bosch 1997:57). The context of the Great Commission is the entire book of Matthew. The Great Commission serves as an index to the book of Matthew (Bosch 1997:57). Index Manila, 22, Mawari, 144 Mindanoa, Mindoro, 16-33

9 9 B. Connecting the Commission 1) Galilee Some worshipped/some doubted 2) All authority in heaven and earth 3) As you go 4) Make disciples of all nations 5) by baptizing 6) by teaching 7) With you always until the end of the age

10 10 C. Galilee of the Gentiles Matthew 4:15 Galilee of the Gentiles GALILEE BASHAN Galilee meant ring or circle because it was surrounded by Gentiles nations. The gospel therefore must intentionally cross boundaries to be fulfilled. Samaria Jerusalem Shechem GILEAD Abarim M t s. Where is the border line of your church?

11 11 C. Galilee of the Gentiles

12 12 D. Some worshipped/doubted What was the source of the disciple s doubt in Matthew 28? Matthew 28:15 So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.

13 13 E. All Authority The Two Witnesses From Heaven and Earth Mt. Speaker Confession 3:17 God This is my Son 16:16 Peter You are the Christ 17:5 God This is my Son 27:54 Centurion He was God s Son

14 14 F. As you go Matthew 10:7 As you go, preach this message: The kingdom of heaven is near. Deuteronomy 6:7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. We need to train members to be aware and improve upon God s Appointments every day as they go.

15 15 G. The Nations Matthew 1:1 A record of the genealogy A Bi bloß gene sewß A book of the Genesis A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham.

16 16 G. The Nations Matthew 1:2-16: The Genealogy 4 Gentile women: Tamar Rahab Ruth The wife of Uriah Matthew 1:21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.

17 17 H. By baptizing/teaching Baptism in Matthew mainly signifies conversion through the Holy Spirit whereby the new believer acknowledges the Lordship of Christ and receives a new capacity and hunger to understand and follow the teachings of Scripture. The most important work entrusted to the Church is to move in cooperation of the Spirit for the conversion of souls, moving the hearts of people to become loyal citizens of God s kingdom.

18 18 H. By baptizing/teaching The Work of the Holy Spirit Desire of Ages, The Christian's life is not a modification or improvement of the old, but a transformation of nature. There is a death to self and sin, and a new life altogether. This change can be brought about only by the effectual working of the Holy Spirit... When the Spirit of God takes possession of the heart, it transforms the life.... The blessing comes when by faith the soul surrenders itself to God. Then that power which no human eye can see creates a new being in the image of God.

19 19 H. By baptizing/teaching Conversion and Baptism The Faith I Live By, 147 All who enter upon the new life should understand, prior to their baptism, that the Lord requires the undivided affections.... The practicing of the truth is essential. The bearing of fruit testifies to the character of the tree... There is need of a thorough conversion to the truth. How does a pastor know if a person is converted? 1Cor. 2:14 Spiritual things are spiritually discerned

20 20 H. By baptizing/teaching Matthew s Pentatuech

21 21 I. Immanuel The gospel begins with Immanuel God with us and ends with the promise that Jesus will be with us always as we go to make disciples. Could it be that the promise to be with us only applies to those who have gone forth to make disciples?

22 22 J. Make Disciples Jacob was the father of Joseph Mt. 1:16 Joseph has dreams Mt. 1:20, 2:13 Joseph saves family in Egypt Mt. 2:14 Out of Egypt I called my Son Mt. 2:15 The Path of Discipleship Sermon on the Mount Mt. 5-7 Calling of Disciples Preaching and Healing Mt. 4:17-25 The Baptism Mt. 3:1-16 The Red Sea 1Cor. 10: days in Wilderness Mt. 4:1-11

23 23 Summary 1. The Great Commission appears at the end of Matthew and emphasizes the need for the disciples to go and bless the nations after being trained by Jesus. 2. The Great Commission is closely linked and explained by the entire Book of Matthew. 3. Matthew 28 brings out the ongoing controversy between the Risen Lord s and the earthly lords battle to rule over human hearts.

24 24 Summary 4. We need to train members to be aware and improve upon God s Appointments every day as they go. 5. The most important work entrusted to the Church is to move in cooperation of the Spirit for the conversion, incorporation and discipling of souls. 6. The path of Christian discipleship was first walked by Christ and demands a dynamic faith that will be faithful to God in the wilderness.