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51. What It Takes to Stay Christian

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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Raymond Gibson

... who is in the world" (1 John 4:4). The more difficult the times, the more open men and women are to the gospel. So, we cannot allow the national and world crises to divert us from our goals of evangelizing and discipling and helping to fulfill the Great Commission. This is our greatest hour for spiritual harvest in history. I don’t know the lady who wrote that letter, and I may never meet her until we meet in heaven. But one thing I do know about her for certain. She understands clearly what it takes to ...

52. The Holy Trinity

John 16:5-16

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T. A. Kantonen

... giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father" (Ephesians 5:18-20). The Trinitarian faith of the church of the New Testament finds its clearest expression in the two passages selected as the text for this sermon. In the "great commission," often called the charter by which the church operates, the Lord gives his church the mandate to make disciples of all nations, "baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." The three persons of the Trinity ...

53. Taking Aim

Acts 2:14-41

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Leonard Sweet

... accurate prediction of the future. · A culture where Christians can identify more readily the brand of sneakers they're wearing, or the brand of cereal they had for breakfast, than they can identify the version of the Bible they read. · A culture where only 9% of Americans know what the Great Commission is, only 35% have ever heard of John 3:16, where only 37% can explain the "gospel;" . . . a church where only 25% of self-avowed "born-again" Christians could explain the ...

54. Digging Deeper

Philippians 3:12-16

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... just getting together. It's a way of life and it's a way of treating others. When we fellowship with one another in this manner then we become more like Christ. VI. Telling Others (Fulfilling the Great Commission) Then finally there's the Telling, the fulfilling of the Great Commission. Our Study, Prayer, Worship, Service and Fellowship all get our hearts and minds ready for that opportunity to Tell. Study, Prayer and Worship help us get ready to live as Christians in a non-Christian environment. Conclusion ...

55. The Adventure Begins

Ephesians 1:15-23, Acts 1:1-11

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... don't change the message, the message changes us. And that's the Adventure we begin every time we open the Bible. That's the Adventure the Disciples embarked upon that day they watched Jesus ascend into heaven and they began to attempt to carry out the great commission. This Book filled with 66 books, letters, Gospels, stories of faith, poetry and song is our Book. It is The Book, God's Word, God's Story. And every time we read it, the Adventure Begins anew as God's Story intersects with Our Story in every ...

56. Filling the Hole in Our Hearts

Acts 2:1-21

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King Duncan

... make sense out of our lives and helps us understand God’s purpose for us. Furthermore, it is the Holy Spirit that gives us the power to accomplish what God has called us to accomplish. Jesus had given the disciples a commission. We call it the Great Commission. They were to go into all the world and “make disciples of all people baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything [Christ] had commanded them.” What an impossible task. How ...

57. Seismic Shift

2 Corinthians 7:2-16

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James Merritt

... with us and our sin if we are going to truly maintain our fellowship with God and that is found in the word “repentance.” Jesus gave the church a job to do before He left this planet and it is called “The Great Commission.” If you don’t know what the Great Commission is it is simply the task we have been given to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with everyone around the world. Interestingly, Luke, alone of all the Gospels, records the exact content of the message Jesus has commanded us to preach ...

58. Walking the Streets

Matthew 10:1-42, Matthew 9:35-38

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Richard L. Thulin

... . Compassion acts. It walks through "all the towns and villages." It calls. Compassion also sends. It is little wonder that Matthew has connected the compassionate Jesus to what has been labeled the "Little Commission" (this commission being contrasted with the Great Commission in Matthew 28). The compassionate Jesus cannot just sit around and feel sorry for the helpless and harassed people he saw. Nor can he just sit and wait until they somehow manage to come to him. He understands their situation ...

59. John 20:19-31

John 20:19-31

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Leonard Sweet

... in John 1:33 and 7:39). Jesus relinquishes his own spirit on the cross (19:30) so that it may become available to all after his resurrection. Jesus formally proclaims, "Peace be with you" to his disciples as introductory words to a great commissioning sentence "As the Father has sent me, so I send you." The Greek uses two different verbs for these "sendings" in this declaration, but exegetes generally agree that they are used synonymously. Although the theme of Jesus' sending his disciples has been noted ...

60. God Deep In The Flesh

Matthew 28:16-20

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Marc Kolden

... as it once was for those first disciples. People have to be taught, shown, led, and encouraged if they are to be disciples. This is an integral part of the Christian mission. Then comes the conclusion, the powerful promise that undergirds the receiving of this Great Commission. "And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." That's the key -- for us as for those first disciples. Not only does Jesus have all authority; not only does he send his followers out; but, above all, he promises always ...

61. The Ascension Announces a Triumph

Acts 1:1-11

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Barbara Brokhoff

... was able to help nearly all of them receive his sight. We have a story to tell, a testimony to give, a witness to make about the one who has opened our sin-blinded eyes to the light of the gospel. Since Christ's coronation we all have a great commission: "All authority has been given me in heaven and on earth, now go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." We are commissioned as Christ's ambassadors, we are his heralds. By our life and lips we are witnesses of the reigning Lord. Our ...

62. Easter 5

Acts 8:26-40, 1 John 4:7-21, John 15:1-17

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Paul A. Laughlin

... to spread the message and ministry of your Son, in whose name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most loving God, we confess that we are often more fond of sharing your Word among ourselves and with those most like us than of obeying Christ’s great commission to spread the Gospel throughout the world. Forgive us our timidity and our prejudices. Lead us by your Spirit to take the good news in Christ to people in every possible direction and of every conceivable sort; that the world may come to know the joy ...

63. Stick to the Knitting

John 1:43-51

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Mark Trotter

... Words of Meditation this morning. But on the occasion of a Charge Conference, I would like to have us look at another mission statement. This one could be called, the "second" mission statement of the Church. The first mission statement of the Church is called, "The Great Commission." It was given by Jesus to the apostles at the end of the Gospel of Matthew. Go make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I ...

64. Pentecost

John 20:19-23, Acts 2:1-21, 1 Corinthians 12:3-13, Psalm 104

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John R. Brokhoff

... forgive. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Gospel: John 20:19-23 1. All on one day. "The first day of the week" (v. 19). Did as many things happen on one day in the entire history of God's people? On Easter day, Jesus rose from the dead, issued the Great Commission, breathed the Spirit on the disciples, and gave them authority to forgive. It could be called the busiest day in the life of Jesus. 2. Peace (vv. 19, 21). Twice Jesus speaks peace to the disciples. The repetition emphasizes the importance of peace. It is a ...

65. Put Your Best Foot Forward

Isaiah 52:7

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James Merritt

... to the end of the world, seeing that the accompanying promise [Lo, I am with you always] was at equal extent." In other words, William Carey simply asked one question. Does Jesus Christ not deserve to be known and made known to every nation, and is the Great Commission still in existence today? Well, the resounding answer has come back—yes! Beginning 200 years ago, for the first time the gospel went out from the west until it traveled all around the world and in just the last few decades we have seen a ...

66. Witnesses of the New Covenant

Romans 12:1-8

Teach the Text

C. Marvin Pate

... and applying the Scriptures. A pastor both teaches and preaches, all the while shepherding the congregation toward spiritual maturity. An evangelist is especially successful at winning others to Christ. But this particular calling does not eliminate the mandate of the Great Commission that all believers be witnesses to Christ as well. An exhorter is someone in the body of Christ who is good at challenging and encouraging believers to greater heights in their spiritual growth. A person with the gift of ...

67. The Song of Servanthood

Luke 1:39-45 (46-54)

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Derl G. Keefer

... and shared God’s love with those in Jerusalem. (Acts 1:14). Her desire was to communicate her son’s message to a world so desperately in need of him. As Christians we are called to evangelize the world and tell them of God’s love according to the great commission (Matthew 28:16-18). Mary had a deep abiding happiness in God. Do we? As God’s servant, Mary’s song is one of glorifying God (Luke 1:46-51). The Bible infers that God had first place in Mary’s life. The song of glory came from deep ...

68. The Ear of the Heart

Philippians 2:5-11

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Dr. Ronald Love

... and confessions. We will read of denials and proclamations. We will read of bewilderment and faith. We will read about miracles. We will read about teachings. We will read about preaching. We will read about missions. We will read of the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. We will read about who Jesus was, is, and is to be. And we have a Christological hymn that allows us to understand that and give it emotional expression. We have a hymn that shares with us the life and meaning of Jesus. Bobby ...

69. The New Heaven and New Earth

Revelation 21:1-27

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... nations respond positively and enter God’s eternal kingdom (5:9; 7:9; 15:4; 21:24–26; 22:2). Jesus talked about the gospel of the kingdom being preached in the whole world prior to the end of the age (Matt. 24:14). The great commission to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:18–20), the powerful work of the Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2 as a reversal of Gen. 10–11), the Spirit-empowered missionary work of the early church, and the crucial theme of “witness” throughout Revelation all reinforce ...

70. Seven Angels with Seven Plagues

Revelation 15:1-8

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... God will be king (15:3). People from every tribe, language, people, and nation will “come and worship” the Lord (15:4; Ps. 86:9), thus fulfilling the initial promise to Abraham (Gen. 12:3), the hope of the prophets (Dan. 7:14; Zech. 2:11), and the great commission of Jesus himself (Matt. 28:18–20). The call to the nations to fear God and give him glory (Rev. 14:6–7) is not answered positively by all, but many do respond and experience God’s saving mercy (Rev. 21:24–26; 22:2). Shouldn’t the ...

71. Envision: The Great Commandment

Matthew 22:34-40

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James Merritt

... and vision statements and word this however we want but it all boils down to those three things. Just envision a church that is passionately committed to: Following The Great Commandment – Love God Fulfill The Great Commitment – Serve Others Finish The Great Commission – Share Jesus Envision the impact a church like that could have. Envision the lives that could be positively, permanently, and powerfully changed for all eternity. Envision a church that would bring a smile to the face of God and joy to ...

72. Seeing the Light

Matthew 2:1-12

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Mike Ripski

... outside God’s family. Every person is a child of God. Matthew’s recording of the visit of the magi at the beginning of his story about Jesus signals how he is going to conclude it. It ends with what has come to be known as The Great Commission. The Risen Jesus commissions his church then and his church now: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with ...

73. Easter 3

Luke 24:36-49, 1 John 2:28--3:10, Acts 3:11-26

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John R. Brokhoff

... . If our minds are open, we will see Christ's face shining through the pages. 4. Name (v. 47). Jesus explains to his disciples that in accordance with scripture they are to preach repentance and forgiveness to all nations. This is Luke's version of the great commission in Matthew. What are we to do about this life, death and resurrection of Jesus? Is it only a page of history, a story to be told, a memory to be cherished? No, the significance of Jesus' career is that it has worldwide implications. On the ...

74. Trinity Sunday

Matthew 28:16-20, Psalm 8:1-9, Genesis 1:1-2:3, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

READINGS Psalter - Psalms 8:1-9 First Lesson - This is the beginning of the book of beginnings. Genesis 1:1-2:4 Second Lesson - Paul sends closing greetings to the church at Corinth. 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Gospel - Jesus gives his great commission to the eleven remaining disciples to insure continuity of the faith. Matthew 28:16-20 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to his name. People: We bow down ...

75. Praise and Blame

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

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Timothy J. Smith

... no vision, the people perish.” Churches have been developing vision and mission statements for years. Some are precise and to the point, “to make disciples of Jesus Christ,” or “to know Jesus and make him known,” or “to live the Great Commission.” Vision statements need to be short enough that people can remember and readily repeat them. When everyone in the congregation embraces their vision and mission, the church will continue its ministry in a positive direction. People will naturally be ...

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