Scripture

“Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Teach these disciples to obey all the commands that I have given you. And be sure that of this: I will be with you always even to the end of the age.”

Observation

The guards who had been assigned to secure the tomb go and tell the priests what had happened. The elders tell them that they will cover for them if the governor hears about it.

The disciples go to Galilee where they meet Jesus. Jesus gives him the so-called Great Commission. They are to go and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them and teaching them to obey Jesus’s commands.

Application

The Great Commission is the missionary imperative of the church. All christians are called to be a part of this Mission.

We are to make disciples in all the nations. There are very few nations in the world today where there are no christians Many christians live with persecution because they are a minority group, but they risk their lives for the sake of Christ. The nations are being discipled, and about one-third of all the people in the world are christians.

We are to baptise them. Baptism is a public confession that Jesus is Lord. The disciple goes into the water where they die with Christ and then rise again to a new life with Him.

We are to teach him to obey. Christians need to know how to live for Christ. They need to be taught God’s values as opposed to the world’s values by which they have been living.

It is a big commission, but by the grace of God, the church will succeed.

Prayer

Lord, please show me my part in your mission. Amen.