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Sunday AM Class- "Jesus Calms Storms" Sunday AM -  Attitudes that DivideSunday Evening – “The three crosses of CalvaryMonday - People with a Mind to WorkTuesday - A Willingness to Battle Persistent EnemiesWednesday - Overcoming Discouraging BrethrenThursday - Reverence for GodFriday - A People Devoted to Prayer

Have talk to anyone about the series to come?

1. Do you want this church to grow?2. Do want to see more people with us?3. Are you concerned for the lost?4. Do you love the sinners in the same way

that Jesus loved them?5. Do you want others to go to heaven with

you?

THE GREAT COMMISSION

THE GREAT COMMISSION

Understanding The Lord’s Plan For Evangelism

Luke 19:10

Understanding The Lord’s Plan For Evangelism

Luke 19:10

The Great The Great CommissionCommission

Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:46-47

Luke 19:10…

10“for the Son of Man 10“for the Son of Man has come to seek and to has come to seek and to save that which was save that which was lost.”lost.”

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Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:46-47

18And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son

and the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to

the end of the age.”

The Great The Great CommissionCommission

Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:46-47

15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16“He who has believed

and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.

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Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:46-47

46and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day,

47and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning

from Jerusalem.

THE GREAT COMMISSION

1. We Must “GO”

Walk off, move out, take off, travel, move, go away, reach, extend, lead to, stretch, spread…

And what does GO mean?

The Great The Great CommissionCommission

Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:46-47

“would be proclaimed in His name…”

“Go…”“Go therefore…”

The Great The Great CommissionCommission

Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:46-47

If something is to be proclaimed,

then one to proclaim it is

necessary(Rom. 10:12-15)

“Go…” is notan optional command

“Go Ye Means Me”

Jesus here states His

authority for the command (vs.

18)

THE GREAT COMMISSION

1. We Must “GO”

2. We Must Go To “All Creation” With “The Gospel”

The Great The Great CommissionCommission

Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:46-47

“to all the nations…”

“preach the gospel to all creation…”

“make disciples of all the

nations…”

The Great The Great CommissionCommission

Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:46-47

The proper message must be preached

“to all”(Acts 20:20, 27;Romans 1:16;

I Cor. 1:21)

Mark says, “into all the world…to

every creature”(See Col. 1:23)

The extent of ourwork is to, “all

nations”(See Matt. 9:37-38;

John 4:35)

Two salesman in the late 1800’s were sent from this country on separate missions to Africa to view the possibilities of selling shoes. One salesman wrote back to the company and said that the prospects for selling shoes in that country was absolutely no good because everyone went barefooted. The other salesman wrote back and said that the prospects for selling shoes there was fantastic because everyone needed shoes.

What is your attitude toward the Gospel?What is your attitude toward the Gospel?

THE GREAT COMMISSION

1. We Must “GO”

2. We Must Go To “All The World” With “The Gospel”

3. We Must Go To “Make Disciples” By “Baptizing Them” For The “Remission Of Sins”

The Great The Great CommissionCommission

Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:46-47

“repentance for

forgiveness of sins …”

“He who has believed and has been baptized

shall be saved…”

“baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit…”

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Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:46-47

Repentance coupled with forgiveness of

sins is seen in Acts 2:38

(See Matt 26:28)

Baptism has everything to do with our being

saved (Acts 22:16;

I Pet. 3:21)

Baptism is the central theme of

this portion of the text in

becoming a disciple of Jesus

THE GREAT COMMISSION

1. We Must “GO”

2. We Must Go To “All The World” With “The Gospel”

3. We Must Go To “Make Disciples” By “Baptizing Them” For The “Remission Of Sins”

4. We Must Go To Continue To “Teach”

The Great The Great CommissionCommission

Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:46-47

“forgiveness of sins …”

“he who has disbelieved shall

be condemned…”

“teaching them to observe all

that I commanded

you…”

The Great The Great CommissionCommission

Matthew 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:46-47

Forgiveness is only available to those who obey Jesus Heb. 5:8-9

Not everyone will accept the

gospel(Matt 7:13-14;

Ezekial 33:8-11)

We must teach all that Christ

commands(John 12:48;

Matt 24:13-14)

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“Go Ye Means Me”

We Must Preach To A Lost And Dying World

This Command Is For Every Disciple Of Christ

Without The Preaching Of The Gospel Souls Are Lost

Matthew 28:18-20Matthew 28:18-20

GROWING GROWING DISCIPLEDISCIPLE

PROSPECT PROSPECT DISCIPLEDISCIPLE

NEW NEW DISCIPLEDISCIPLE

TEACHING TEACHING DISCIPLEDISCIPLE

“Baptizing them…”

“Teaching them…”“Go ye therefore…”

“Teach all nations…”

Do You Know Someone Who Needs To Hear The Gospel?

Are You Actively Involved With Teaching The Gospel?

Do You Know What Will Happen To The Lost Souls?

Are You Concerned About Your Soul?

2 Pet 3:10-14

10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. 11Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? 13Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.14Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;

LET US USE THE LORD’S PLAN…

THE GREAT COMMISSION

HEAR Acts 2:36

BELIEVE Acts 2:37

REPENT Acts 2:37

CONFESS Acts 2:38

BAPTISM Acts 2:38-41

SALVATION

FAITHFUL Acts 2:42-47