1. The King’s Commission
Matthew 28

2. Frustration is inevitable when you have no direction

3. “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation” Henry David Thoreau

4. Jesus’ Final Commands
Matthew 28:18-20 Luke 24:46-49 Acts 1:8

5. The GOAL – Matthew 28 Your job description: make disciples of Jesus
= a fully-committed follower of Jesus
NOT the same thing as a “Christian”
We are saved by faith alone…
But becoming a disciple requires obedience

6. The GOAL – Matthew 28
“There are two great days in a person's life - the day we are born and the day we discover why” William Barclay

7. The MESSAGE – Luke 24
Christ died and rose again so all who repent would have forgiveness of their sins repent = turn from wrong view of sin and Jesus

8. The MESSAGE – Luke 24 All believers are called to be WITNESSES
= someone who testifies to the truth of something

9. The MESSAGE – Luke 24
John 13:35 “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

10. The POWER – Acts 1
Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

11. The PLACE – Everywhere!
Matthew 28… “all the nations” Luke 24… “all the nations” Acts 1… “in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth”

12. The PLACE – Everywhere!
Don’t forget the nations

13. What is a UPG?

14. The PLACE – Everywhere! Don’t forget the nations Don’t forget home
Don’t forget home
Invest in people where you LIVE, WORK, and PLAY

16. The PLACE – Everywhere! Don’t forget the nations Don’t forget home
Don’t forget home
Invest in people where you LIVE, WORK, and PLAY

18. The King’s Commission
Matthew 28