1. Jesus’ Commission to His Apostles
Matthew 28:16-20

2. Jesus’ Commission to His Apostles
“An act of passing on a responsibility to someone else”
“Go Ye” (Matt 28:19)
Jesus’ Commission to His Apostles
Matthew 28:16-20

3. The Lofty Commission…
Lofty Authority of Jesus: “All Authority – Heaven and Earth” (Matt. 28:18, Col. 1:17, Phil. 2:9-11, Heb. 2:14-15)

4. The Lofty Commission…
Lofty Authority of Jesus: “All Authority – Heaven and Earth” (Matt. 28:18, Col. 1:17, Phil. 2:9-11, Heb. 2:14-15)
Lofty Promise: “Lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the world” (Matt. 28:20, Heb. 13:5)

5. The Lofty Commission…
Lofty Authority of Jesus: “All Authority – Heaven and Earth” (Matt. 28:18, Col. 1:17, Phil. 2:9-11, Heb. 2:14-15)
Lofty Promise: “Lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the world” (Matt. 28:20, Heb. 13:5)
Lofty Responsibility: “Go”; “Make Disciples of all nations” – “baptizing them…”; “teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you” (Matt. 28:19-20)

6. The Lofty Commission…
Disciples are “learners” – “followers of Christ’s teaching” (cf. Eph. 4:20, Acts 19:1-3)

7. The Lofty Commission…
Disciples are “learners” – “followers of Christ’s teaching” (cf. Eph. 4:20, Acts 19:1-3)
Baptizing them – in the authority of united Godhead (Acts 2:38, 10:48, 11:26)

8. The Lofty Commission…
Disciples are “learners” – “followers of Christ’s teaching” (cf. Eph. 4:20, Acts 19:1-3)
Baptizing them – in the authority of united Godhead (Acts 2:38, 10:48, 11:26)
Teaching them to observe all Christ commanded (Lk. 14:25-35)
Must Love Jesus more than family and self (v.26)
Must carry on burden and follow Jesus (v.27)
Must Renounce all he or she has (v.33)

9. The Lofty Commission…
Disciples are “learners” – “followers of Christ’s teaching” (cf. Eph. 4:20, Acts 19:1-3)
Baptizing them – in the authority of united Godhead (Acts 2:38)
Teaching them to observe all Christ commanded (Lk. 14:25-35)
Must Love Jesus more than family and self (v.26)
Must carry on burden and follow Jesus (v.27)
Must Renounce all he or she has (v.33)
Must observe all of Christ’s imperatives

10. Should we accept this responsibility Today?
God is not concerned with lost souls today? (2 Pet. 3:9)
Baptism is no longer necessary for making disciples?
Teaching others no longer a responsibility among Christians (2 Tim. 2:2)
Jesus is no longer “with us”? “always”??? (Matt. 28:20)

11. Should we accept this responsibility Today?
God is not concerned with lost souls today? (2 Pet. 3:9)
Baptism is no longer necessary for making disciples?
Teaching others no longer a responsibility among Christians (2 Tim. 2:2)
Jesus is no longer “with us”? “always”??? (Matt. 28:20)
If we recognize and feel the responsibility… then “how”? Go
All nations, all the world, whole creation (Matt. 28:19, Mk. 16:15)