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Kids Do you know what a commission is? The Oxford English Dictionary defines “commission” as “an instruction or command.” If a military officer is given a commission, they are given a command to fulfill a specific role. The word in the biblical languages is “calling.” That word can have two different…

The Great Commission, as it’s known, is very familiar to us. A few years ago, thanks to a sermon from Tyler (one of our elders), we repeat this commission from Jesus weekly. At the end of each worship gathering, we all read these words out loud. Hopefully, we’re committing these words to memory. More…

Peter’s Denial Peter full of confidence told Jesus if all these others fail I wont He went on to deny knowing the Lord 3 times satan the father of lies will keep us down by reminding us of our failures Peter was probably still feeling as a failure How could Jesus trust me ever again? Do I even deserve…

As we look at some of Jesus' final words to his disciples, we find the core commission that drives all that we are called to do.

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and…

What do you think about when you think about your life? How has it turned out? What would you like it to be remembered for? What would you like to accomplish in the next few years? When I talk to people about their lives, more often than not I hear from the younger people about what they wish they could…

Introduction How does a movement start / spread? The Christian faith, from one leader to billions of believers over a 2,000 year span covering every continent and the majority of people groups. It comes through what we call “evangelism.” Evangel = Gospel Gospel = Good News So, to evangelize is to gospelize…

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded…

Welcome Good morning everyone and welcome. Today in our Gospel Story sermon series we are going to cover the very last part of the gospel of Matthew. Last week we looked at Jesus’ conversation with Thomas when he was doubting the resurrection and to we are going to move on ahead to when the disciples…

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Intelligence? Height? Better hair, more hair? We can be our worst critic when it comes to the weakness and flaws that we notice about our-self. Exodus 3–4 shows us, among other things, how God can use weak, imperfect vessels by His power,…

I. Jesus Has Commissioned Us To A Divine Mandate. (v.19a) A. The mandate of The Great Commission calls us to “ Go ”. 1. This verb literally means “ as you go ” B. This involves not only what we say, how we live! 13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness…

Jonah 3:1-10 Altitudes did not follow or lead the actions of Jonah. When God gives a second chance, He is being gracious. 1. The Second Calling of Jonah, vs 1-4. v. 1-2 — We have no indication in the scriptures of when this second commission was given by the LORD. God in his sovereignty could have chosen…

When followers of Jesus humbly and faithfully obey His word, they get to be a part of seeing God’s purposes fulfilled in the world.

Holy Trinity Sunday The Great Commission is not only the mission of the Holy Trinity, but God’s mission for His people of whom He has commissioned to make disciiples.

16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. Your Bible provides truth , training , and transformation for disciples as you teach them to obey…

Series: Turning the World Upside Down # 5 The Commission of the Church Acts 16: 6-12 Today we have come to an informative passage concerning the success of Paul’s ministry and the recognition it received. As we have discovered, many believed in the Lord through the preaching of the Gospel, others rejected…

We are at the midpoint of the book. The place will change. Until now Jerusalem and Judea have been the focal point of the story. They were a thriving church that sent out. Now we see Luke’s interest shift to the church in Antioch and it will continue out from there. The people will change. The primary…

No front door evangelism today Scripture Reading Pastoral prayer INTRODUCTION The subject I want to talk about today is what I call “John’s Great Commission”. And since we preached out of John last week on the resurrection, I want us to study the final chapter in John today. So if you have a Bible please…

INTRODUCTION Last lesson in our series “Understanding Salvation” The Objectives of our lesson “Salvation and the Great Commission” Understand the significance of the Great Commission in the context of Salvation Review a Biblical Example of Sharing the Gospel 1. Significance of the Great Commission in…

After the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and before His ascension into heaven, He appeared to His disciples in bodily form on several occasions to convince them that He has risen. During this period of forty days He gave them extra attention in view of the task ahead. Even after His ascension, Jesus…

Matthew 28: 19-20 The Purpose of this Church or any NT church should be to Promote the Preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Spread of Divine Truth at Home and Abroad. This statement defines who we are and what we expect to achieve as a local body of believers. Such a purpose is biblical and…

The title of the sermon is “Called, Convinced, Commissioned,” and the wording there could even be re-arranged if you want. It could be Called, Commissioned, Convinced, or even Convinced, Called, Commissioned. The order is not what is important here. What is important is our living a life in obedience…

Jonah and The Great Commission Part Three: The God of Second Chances Many (but not endless) Chances Rebooting the Program The Error Message Uninstalling….Reinstalling I thank God that He loves us enough to give us many chances to correct our ways and turn to Him. As we look at the stories of the Bible,…

Introduction Revisit the preceeding history: Jesus’ Crucifixion, Resurrection Two weeks ago, I presented unto you a message titled: ‘A Time to be Crucified’. (Given that it was the week of the Passover) The message revolved around the Crucifixion of Jesus. In that message we examined some of the imagery…

We have several national holidays throughout the year when we celebrate our freedom. One of the particularly freedoms we celebrate is the freedom to worship together in the manner that we believe is fitting. We have the free exercise of our religion, meaning we can live out our faith, or should be able…