There's No Omission in the Great Commission

Love Worth Finding | Audio Program

Content provided by Adrian Rogers. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Adrian Rogers or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

2d ago

MP3•Episode home

Scripture Passage: Matthew 28:18-20

Jesus’ final words spoken on Earth were His marching orders for His Church. No one is omitted from the Great Commission; it is an all-inclusive command, and the mandate is active today.

Matthew 28:18 says, “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”

As we fulfill the Great Commission, we are to employ all power.

Our Lord has given us every sufficiency we need in this mission.

Adrian Rogers says, “Those early Christians had something that swords couldn’t kill, water couldn’t drown, fire couldn’t burn, and jails couldn’t hold. There was no power able to stand against them because the authority of the Lord was with them.”

This power is described as sovereign authority from the Lord; its domain is endless, reaching from realm to realm, on Earth and in the heavenlies. This power transcends culture, creed, race, and time.

Jesus dispersed this power, through the Holy Spirit, as He ascended to Heaven. This power enlightens us, energizes us, and encourages us as we carry out the Great Commission.

We are also meant to evangelize all nations.

Jesus said, “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…” (Matthew 28:19).

We’ve been commissioned to make disciples everywhere we go. Nobody is left out, nor overlooked—all are lost without Jesus, so we are meant to bring them to Him, whether they are across the world or across the street.

Third, we are commissioned to edify all believers.

“...teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you…” (Matthew 28:20a).

Once we’ve evangelized, we must baptize new believers and get them plugged into a church. Once you become a disciple of Jesus, you are to become a disciple-maker.

Finally, we are to endure all the ages.

“...and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20b).

Jesus Christ is still with us, even now. The Great Commission promises us power, but also promises us His presence. God is on the move: all power, all nations, all commandments, always.

Apply it to your life

Are you committed to the Great Commission? Are you making disciples that make disciples? Ask the Lord to ignite your passion to bring the lost to Jesus Christ.

709 episodes

#Adrian Rogers #Christianity #Society #Religion #Tells The Story