My sermon notes for Sunday morning, April 24th. Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. They are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. The church provides a live stream of the service each Sunday at 10:30 on Facebook. We also provide the services through YouTube by Sunday afternoon. You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.
INTRO
- For us… Resurrection Sunday was last week…now what?
- Matthew opens with the birth… then the resurrection, but that is not the end
- Jesus has been preparing the disciples all through the Gospels for this very moment.
- He lived
- He died
- He rose again
- He gives the GREAT COMMISSION
His Invitation – vv. 16-17
- Go to Galilee… and you will see me. v. 10
- The risen Savior is giving His parting words to His disciples
- It has been 40 days since His resurrection
- Some worshiped (Understood exactly who He was)
- Some doubted (believed but a little hesitant)
His Authority – v. 18
- All authority
- From humiliation to exaltation Phil 2:1-11
- In the Gospels he healed, raised the dead, walked on water…. This was just a glimpse of who He is.
His Mandate – vv. 19-20a
Make Disciples (the imperative)
- A saved person learning to live under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
- Notice what the imperative is not
- Not preaching
- Not making converts
- Not getting decisions
- Matt 4:19 – Fisher of men
- Matt 28:19 – Discipler of all men (all nations)
- Consider the “callings”… to preach, teach or evangelize
- Yet, we are all called to make disciples.
How is disciple making accomplished?
By Going – v. 19
- Going, As you are going
- AS YOU ARE GOING – FOLLOWING JESUS
By Baptizing – v.19
- Identifying with Christ and His Church
- Picture of the changed life… from old to new
- A physical and public statement of one’s faith
- Scripture gives no indication there such thing as an unbaptized believer
- Notice, it is after one professes their faith in Christ
By Teaching – v. 19
- To observe
- Belief, Trust, Action =Obedience
- All I have commanded you
- The words of Christ (the Word of God)
- The words of the Apostles (The Word of God)
- The Bible (The Word of God)
His Presence – v. 20b
- I am with you always
- Matt. 1:23 – Immanuel – GOD WITH US
- The power of the mission
- WE ARE NEVER ALONE
- IT IS NOT OUR MESSAGE OR MISSION
- WE SERVE HIM
- WE ARE HIS AMBASSADOR
CONCLUSION
We have the mission
- We have the power – All authority
- We have the location – All the nations
- We have the message – All the Words
- We have the duration – All our days (end of the age)