1. Deeper Life Bible Church, Aberdeen Sunday Message06-06-2010 COMMITMENT TO THE GREAT COMMISSION IN GREAT CITIES Jonah 3:1-4; Mark 16:15

2. Three points; 1.DESCRIPTION OF A GREAT CITY 2.DECLARATION OF THE GREAT COMMISSION 3.DEDICATION WITH GREAT COMMITMENT

3. 1. 1.DESCRIPTION OF A GREAT CITY Jonah 3:2; 1:2; 4:11; Genesis 10:9-12; Luke 19:41,42; Acts 18:9,11 A Great City can be described as a Place of; 1.Corruptions 2.Christlessness 3.Crimes 4.Calamities 5.Carnality 6.Covetousness 7.Coldness

4. 2. 2.DECLARATION OF THE GREAT COMMISSION Jonah 3:2-4; Mark 16:15, 20; Acts 8:5,8; Romans 15:20, 21; Acts 24:24, 25 7 facts about the Great Commission; 1.Meaning of the Great Commission 2.Messiah behind the Great Commission 3.Men for the Great Commission 4.Mandate in the Great Commission 5.Message of the Great Commission 6.Methods of the Great Commission 7.Multiplication through the Great Commission

5. 3. 3.DEDICATION WITH GREAT COMMITMENT Jonah 3:2-4; Deuteronomy 18:18; Jeremiah 1:7; Titus 1:9; John 12:50. How do we show Dedication to the Gospel; D – Declare the Gospel E – Evangelise with the Gospel D – Defend the Gospel I – Instruct with the Gospel C – Circulate the Gospel A – Advance the Gospel T – Teach the Gospel I – Intercede for the Gospel O – Observe the Gospel N – Nourish the Gospel

6. Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh. (Jonah 3:2,3) Conclusion God's servants must go where he sends them, come when he calls them, and do what he bids them; we must do whatever the word of the Lord commands. (Matthew Henry) China is not to be won for Christ by quiet, ease-loving men and women … The stamp of men and women we need is such as will put Jesus, China, [and] souls first and foremost in everything and at every time—even life itself must be secondary. (Hudson Taylor) You have nothing to do but to save souls. Therefore spend and be spent in this work. And go not only to those that need you, but to those that need you most…It is not your business to preach so many times, and to take care of this or that society; but to save as many souls as you can; to bring as many sinners as you possibly can to repentance. (John Wesley)