Sermon scripture: Matthew 28:18-20
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.”
Our Power Sources: Jesus and the Holy Spirit
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name
Philippians 2:9
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;
and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth
Acts 1:8
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6
Our Commissioning
make disciples of all nations:
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
Mark 16:15
baptize all nations:
to teach all:
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one
another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit,
singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
Colossians 3:16
They are to teach my people the difference between the holy and the common and
show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.
Ezekiel 44:23
The Promise:
because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” So we say
with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere
mortals do to me?”
Hebrews 13:5-6
The Goal of making Disciples:
The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.
Luke 6:40