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Disciples Not Decisions. 11 March 2012. Matthew 28:16-20. Varying Commission Passages. Matt 28:16-20. Mark 16:9-20. Luke 24:36-53 / Acts 1 & 2. John 20:19-23. Original Great Commission Genesis 1:28. Christ ’ s Great Commission Matthew 28:18-20. Matthew 28:16-20.
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Disciples Not Decisions • 11 March 2012
Matthew 28:16-20 Varying Commission Passages Matt 28:16-20 Mark 16:9-20 Luke 24:36-53 / Acts 1 & 2 John 20:19-23
Original Great Commission Genesis 1:28 Christ’s Great Commission Matthew 28:18-20
Matthew 28:16-20 2 Promises :: 4 Charges
Promise 1 All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Charge 1 Go
Charge 1 Mission - sent/apostolic Missionary - sent one/apostle
Charge 1 Jesus sent by the Father Spirit sent by the Father & Son
Charge 1 Specific people as special sent ones apostles God’s people sent by the Trinity apostolic people
Charge 2 Make disciples Not decisions
Charge 2 What is a disciple? One who learns from the master
Charge 2 Decision-making is addition Disciple-making is multiplication
Charge 2 3 years
Charge 2 3 years
Charge 2 3 years
Charge 2 After 30 years 1024 disciples
Charge 2 After 45 years 32.678 disciples
Charge 2 After 60 years One million disciples
Charge 2 After 90 years One billion disciples
Charge 2 After 99 years 8,5 billion disciples
Charge 3 Baptising them... Baptism - physical sign of joining to Christ & his body
Charge 4 Teaching them ALL...
Promise 2 And surely I am with you always to the very end of the age.
Practical pointers 1) Start with one person 2) Open our eyes 3) Listen with our ears 4) Be real, be natural 5) Prayer 6) Listen to the Lord