Bible In A Year | Read: Matthew 28
16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:16-20
Overview of Chapter
Just as Jesus said he would, he rises from the dead. Despite this overwhelming evidence of God’s power, the Jewish leaders continue to reject him. They are so committed to their opposition of Jesus they encourage the guards to lie. Jesus tells his disciples their job is to encourage both Jews and non-Jews to trust and follow him.
There is nothing more important we can do than help others trust Jesus. It’s easy to become distracted by making a living or doing other good things, but the reason Jesus has left us here on earth is to lead others to him.
Thoughts on the verses
They struggled in their faith. It is not that they did not believe it was Jesus – they knew it was Him. They struggled in believing that they could do the task that Jesus called them to do.
Jesus does three things:
First, He helps them understand that all authority is His. In heaven and earth (the spiritual realm and the physical realm). There is nothing that cannot be dealt with.
Second, He gives them a specific task. Go make disciples.
There are four actions Jesus gives but only one command:
- go
- make disciples [this is the command]
- baptize them
- teach them to obey
Third, He is always with them. His authority is with them. His help is with them as they raise up disciples.
CrossTraining’s goal is to help us focus on the most important job – becoming a disciple-maker. Jesus prepared us through the book of Matthew. He walked with us. He taught us. He gave us the message. He gave us the power and authority to do the task. He walks with us.
These are still our marching orders from Jesus. Jesus said to “teach to obey”. This is not “teach to learn” – that is necessary, but Jesus wants us to teach obedience. Let’s start with ourselves today.
Prayer
Father, these are my marching orders as well. Help me to remember Your promise of always being with us. Without it, we will be quickly overwhelmed. With You, we are fully capable of raising up generations of disciples. That is my prayer for me, for my friends, and for C3. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Action Step
What is God showing me? What am I going to do about it?
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