We preach it and teach it. We put words from it in our vision and
mission statements. We write it on our walls and hearts. We should know
what it means. We should be able to practice it well as much as we refer
to it.
I am referencing The Great Commission found in Matthew 28:18-20. Jesus states: All
authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the
very end of the age.
Most understand we need to communicate
the gospel far and wide around the globe. Thanks be to God for many who
continue to answer his call to “go” both at home and abroad.
Teaching
the relevant truth of biblical truth still happens in Sunday school,
small groups, and gatherings of all ages. I have had some outstanding
teachers as a child and as a pastor. Gratitude fills my heart when I
think of the thousands who teach about Jesus and His love in Wesleyan
ministries every week. Believer baptisms are on the rise at record pace
in The Wesleyan Church this year. Encouraging those who have placed
their faith in Jesus Christ to personally be baptized as the outward
sign of God’s inward grace is a reality we need to emphasize more
through our churches. All of this leads to “making disciples.” And
disciple-making is both the ultimate command and outcome of Jesus’ Great
Commission to His children. We make disciples by going, teaching, and
baptizing for the sake of the kingdom of Jesus Christ.
What is often missing when studying the Great Commission is the simple phrase many lose sight of when applying it.
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