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1.Our text is Matt 28:16-20 – Great Commission
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Why another sermon on this text?
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The church is missing the main point
c.
Main point is discipleship
d.
We are called to be disciple-makers
e.Observation shows that the # of disciples is not growing
f.
Also, people who claim to be Christians are not living like Christians
2.The evidence…
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Studies show Moral behavior of Christians no better than that of unbelievers
i.
Illegal drug use
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Driving while intoxicated
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Marital infidelity and divorce
b. Church attendance is decreasing
i.
Attitude towards the church is that it is not needed
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Cults and world religions on exploding: Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and Mormonism.
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Between 1965 and 2001 the Mormons, in the U.S. have tripled in size
1.Mormons boast that many of their member former SBC
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Between 1990 and 2000 Christianity saw a mere 5% increase
3.Why is this occurring?
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The goal of the Church is to make disciples
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It is the main thing that we are to be about
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But we are failing in this country…why?
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We are busy, but what are we busy doing?
4.Illustration
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Large manufacturing plant that makes shoes
b. Lots of money invested in salaries, machinery, and materials to make the best shoes
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Plant is operational
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Lots of workers
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Machines running at full capacity
d.
President asks production manager
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President: How many shows have we made so far?
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Manager: None
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President: None…how long has this plant been open?
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Manager: 2 years
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President: 2 years and still no shoes?
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Manager: That’s right but we have been very busy.
So busy we are nearly tired out
e.The management of an unproductive company like this would surely try to get to the bottom of the situation.
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Yet this is what we see in many churches
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Much activity
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The budget is higher than it has ever been
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People are working hard
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But the objective, to make disciples, is being missed.
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5.The Text – Matt 28:16-20
a. 16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.
17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted.
18 And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
INTRO THE TEXT
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Does this text apply to believers today?
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It was spoken to the Apostles but does it apply today?
1.YES!
– not only does it apply, but it is timeless.
a. Holy Kiss
b. V.19 – “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations”
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They had an impossible task.
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V.20 – “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age”
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The original Apostles are dead; obviously He was also speaking to those who come after them.
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These passages tell us some important things:
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