So much of the mission of the church is summed up in one tiny little word: GO. Jesus has died, risen from the dead and now spent 40 days with His disciples. Finally, at the end of Matthew 28 He’s ready to go back to the Father. His last words are what we call the Great Commission.

 

Stepping In: READ IT

Read Matthew 28:1-20

 

Building Up: STUDY IT

Focus on Matthew 28:19-20

 

Go. Make disciples. Baptize. Teach.

 

It really is that clear. We tend to make it complicated, but if we’re not going, making disciples, baptizing and teaching…we’re NOT doing what Jesus told His church to do.

 

Living Out: APPLY IT

 

Application questions (Is there a… 1. Sin to CONFESS 2. Promise to CLAIM 3. Attitude to CHANGE 4. Command to OBEY 5. Example to FOLLOW (or not) 6. Prayer to PRAY 7. Error to AVOID 8. Truth to BELIEVE 9. Something to PRAISE GOD FOR). 

 

Can you say, “A COMMAND TO OBEY?”

 

Dear Father, I love watching people as they are Stepping In to a relationship with You, Building Up that relationship and Living Out that relationship. Here at Community we are so blessed to see your great commission in action. But Father, I think we have a long, long way to go. Don’t allow us to get too comfortable. I want to keep going. I want to keep making disciples. I want to keep baptizing and teaching. Bring your very presence into our weekend services today and tomorrow. As we gather, prepare us to GO all over again next week.