The Great Commission
Read: Matthew 28:16-20
All of the teachings of Christ that we have studied throughout the month can be summarized by the word discipleship. We are to be disciples of Christ. As we prepare ourselves for His second coming
we are also to make disciples. Jesus did not call us to make converts but rather to make disciples.
He defines how we are to do this in verse 20; “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded
you”. This will require that the disciples are continually transformed in order to become more like
Christ. You can’t lead someone where you are not willing to go. As Christians, we must not become
stagnant in our walk with God, we must move forward by continually confessing sin, dealing with our
issues, serving Him and growing as disciples in Christ ourselves. We are also to lead others along
the discipleship pathway. We do all of this through tapping into the presence of God because He is
with us always, even to the end of the age (verse 20). The Great Commission means that we work
hard to spread the Gospel to our world through discipleship, living rightly, teaching others, serving in
the church and sharing our faith with others. This Commission is not merely a command to witness
to individuals and wait around for Christ to return. Notice how Jesus spoke of His authority in verse
18. We cannot complete the Great Commission on our own strength or with our own ideas and
strategies. Jesus is the one that is to be leading and guiding as, as He is functional Lord of the
church. It is our job to listen to Him and follow His orders.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Ask the Lord to show you how He has been transforming you over the last few weeks and
months. How have you been growing in your walk with Him? In what areas of your life is He
pleased with you?
2. Ask the Lord to show you what the next steps are for you in your pathway of discipleship.
Where is He leading you?
3. Pray that you would learn to tap into His authority in your life and let Him lead with His ideas
and strategies. Pray that you would grow in listening to Him and following His orders.
4. Pray that as a church we would grow in discipling others into maturity in their walk with God.
