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101. The Lonesome George Church

Matthew 4:23-25, Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

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Leonard Sweet

... out in an exodus to the whole world: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit” (28:19). Or in a more accurate translation of what we call “The Great Commission:” “As you are going make disciples of all cultures.” Reproduction has always been the strength of the church. Each one who discovers the transforming power of Christ for their life has been called to pass on that transforming power to yet another generation ...

102. A World Without Easter

1 Corinthians 15:12-20

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James Merritt

... means Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, the twelve disciples, and the Apostle Paul were all liars. That is the problem with a dead Christ; we must forfeit our message. II. We Must Forget Our Mission Now our mission is Mt. 28:19-20, which you all know as the Great Commission: "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 lo, I am with you always, even to the end ...

103. When Seeing is Not Believing

John 20:19-31

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John E. Harnish

... shows them his side...pierced to prove to the Romans and the world that he was dead. Good and dead. Really dead. Dead. Dead. Dead. No coma or swooning here to explain away his death and the reality of the resurrection. He challenges them with the great commission of the new era, "As the Father has sent me, so send I you." He breathes on them the promise of power, "Receive the Holy Spirit." He sends them with the words of forgiveness and reconciliation the world so desperately longs to hear. But, John notes ...

104. Seeker-Friendly

Luke 15:1-10

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Leonard Sweet

... the difference between "come and hear" and "go and tell" ministries. "People often say, 'Come and hear the gospel taught in our church' or 'Come and hear our evangelist preach the gospel.' This 'come and hear' kind of religion constitutes a reversal of the Great Commission of Jesus. His instructions to his church were not to invite people to 'come and hear,' but for believers to 'go and tell.' The main responsibility is not to bring the lost to the gospel, but to take the gospel to the lost. Jesus ...

105. Will the Real God Please Stand Up?

2 Corinthians 13:14

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James Merritt

... why this study is so important. The church is all about trying to bring unbelievers to come to know and believe in the one and only God. The primary responsibility of the church according to Jesus Christ Himself is to carry out what is known as the Great Commission, which is to go and make disciples of all the nations, and bring people to a saving knowledge of God. Now, why is the Trinity so important? Because, without the Trinity there would be no salvation and no one would ever come to know God. In ...

106. Every Member Matters

Hebrews 10:24-25

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James Merritt

... , centered on Jesus Christ, and directed to the praise of God. The type of worship that regardless of style has substance that feeds your soul. c. Witness – Find a church that understands and believes that the church's primary mission is the Great Commission. It is a church that is unashamed of the Gospel, and is doing everything it can to bring people into a relationship with Jesus Christ. d. Work – Find a church where you could enthusiastically get involved, putting your spiritual gifts to work ...

107. “May All the Peoples Praise You”

Psalm 67:1-7

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... translations, and hundreds more are in process. Wycliffe is just one of many organizations committed to bringing the gospel to the ends of the earth.10This would be a great opportunity to share with your listeners what your church is doing to fulfill the Great Commission (Matt. 28:18–20). The idolatry of the human spirit Cultural Trends: Our world poses a great challenge as the church prays with the psalmist, “so that your ways may be known on earth” (v. 2). On August 22, 2012, the Chicago Tribune ...

108. When You’re Out Of Tune

1 Corinthians 3:1-9

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Charley Reeb

... and find a church you’re comfortable with and attend twice a year.” He didn’t say “Go therefore and hang out with Christians who think like you.” He said, “Go and make disciples of all nations.” It is the Great Commission. Unfortunately, it has become the Great Omission! Dr. Eugene Brice tells about a guy who toured the world’s largest grease factory. “They walked through rows of machines with gears turning, wheels revolving, cylinders whirling, belts running, and huge motors roaring away ...

109. Managing Disappointment

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

... when all the other 11 disciples fled when he was placed on trial for sedition, and when Peter so vehemently denied him. Yet, after it was over, he sat down with them to discuss the care of the flock, and stood before them to give the great commission. He never gave up on those who seemed to have seriously disappointed him. Managing disappointment is a skill and a technique we need to learn and to practice in order to keep our own life under proper control, and to deal with those who disappoint us ...

110. Are There Two Baptisms?

Acts 2:14-41

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Barbara Brokhoff

... and his household before baptism indicates that Peter had no choice but to baptize them. (Acts 11:17) But both of these occasions pre-suppose that it was clearly understood that the unity of water and spirit was the norm, as our text indicates. Jesus’ Great Commission in Matthew (28:19) was to further substantiate this truth that the Holy Spirit comes when we are baptized in water. Jesus said, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the son and ...

111. The "E" Word

John 1:35-42

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David E. Leininger

... WRONG! I doubt that any of us figures that the Strode's method of preaching the gospel will effectively win anyone to Christ or the church. The question raised then is what WILL win them? After all, the last thing the Lord told us to do...the Great Commission... was get out there and MAKE DISCIPLES.(1) It was not a suggestion; it was command! I read of one fellow's efforts. This man was not well educated and his manner was somewhat rough and crude. He became a Christian and took the Lord's requirement ...

112. But Some Doubted

Matthew 28:16-20

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... we offer this morning as we seek your will for our lives. These things we pray in your name. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Thank you, Lord, for telling us in your word that your work was so vital that you included the doubters in the great commission. We are all needed, all loved, all cherished. We come to the mountain of resurrection to stand in your presence, but are prepared to return to your hurting world to share your healing and salvation. Amen. Hymns "Praise The Lord, Sing Hallelujah" "How Great Thou ...

113. Eleven Plus One

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... categories and images postmoderns understand. We were very loose in our considerations about what points in their lives the disciples may have chosen these vehicles. As we shall see, their priorities changed after they followed Jesus. After the resurrection and the Great Commission, they all might have driven buses to "bring in the sheep." 1. Simon Peter ("Bubba, the Rock"): Chevy truck, most likely an S-10 Extended Cab, 4x4 with lots of extras. Simon Peter was arguably the most interesting of the apostles ...

114. Getting a Handle on Our Faith

John 11:1-16

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... that brought us to our Savior’s feet. It was that “first love” that emboldened us to ask Christ to make us his. It was that “first love” that, through God’s grace, gave us this free gift of faith. How much more could we fulfill the Great Commission if we were to “shut down” to reconnect with our first love, and “shut off” from all those elements that are, in the final analysis, “add-ons” to our faith. Maybe Starbucks had a good idea: what if we were to spend a few hours during this ...

115. Saving Private Ryan

Acts 1:8

Sermon

James Merritt

... the Lord Jesus Christ after he had come back from earth. They were asking him questions, and one angel said, "Lord, how are you going to spread the gospel message throughout the world?" The Lord Jesus said, "I have called out my disciples to carry out my great commission. They in turn will go and share the message of the gospel; then others will respond and they in turn will go and share with others who need to be saved." One angel said, "Are you telling me that you have entrusted the task of getting out ...

116. Back to School

Luke 2:41-52

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Leonard Sweet

... light of the needs and issues of the contemporary situation." Remember: Jesus commanded the disciples to spread the gospel by "teaching them to do all things whatsoever I have commanded you." Dallas Willard calls this phrase "The Great Omission" from "The Great Commission" of Matthew 28:19-20 in The Spirit of the Disciples: Understanding How God Changes Lives (San Francisco:: Harper and Row, 1988), 15. Just how deadly an omission is made pointedly clear by the sense of exhaustion and lethargy that permeates ...

117. The Gospel Through the Person

Galatians 4:8-20

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Maxie Dunnam

... that says, “I believe what I believe, you believe what you believe: Either belief is as good as the other; let’s respect a person’ rights and not seek to convert.” The Christian missionary enterprise and world evangelization responding to Jesus’ Great Commission does not allow such Pollyanna tolerance. The second pitfall is a rigid intolerance that contends, “We have the true gospel. There is no freedom to err. You must believe as we believe, and you cannot propagate a gospel contrary to ours ...

118. The Power to Look Up

Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... up to us, but He did. Who am I to question the Almighty? Meanwhile, there are strangers to welcome, souls to save, prisons to visit, sick to heal. There are children to baptize and youth to confirm. There are poor to help and widows to serve. Lord, you give your Great Commission: Heal the sick and preach the Word. Lest the Church neglect its mission, And the Gospel go unheard. Keep looking up; keep looking up to Jesus. Study the Scriptures; serve the world.

119. Here I Am

Hebrews 12:18-29

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. And He promised to be with us always. God's call in your life; the ministry God is calling you to, is the way in which you, in your own unique way, can carry out that great commission. God has already equipped your or has plans to equip you for that ministry, if you'll just listen like the people in the E. F. Hutton commercials. B. Let me tell you about someone who did. Eddie Charles Spencer grew up in a pitifully poor family in Hollandale ...

120. Unity and Community (Part 1)

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. Rather than being wielded and manipulated by skilled initiates for their own missions and quests, the Spirit blows where he will, unpredictably, for the purpose and glory of the Father, using humble humans for the Great Commission. Rather than being available to only a few, the Spirit pours out his gifts on all believers without favoritism, equipping each to support the mission of the body of Christ. Bible: Acts 8:9–25. Simon was a pagan magician who made his ...

121. “When We Were Overwhelmed by Our Sins, You Forgave Our Transgressions”

Psalm 65:1-13

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... (Isa. 52:7–10); and (2) the centripetal, which portrays the nations of the world drawn to Israel by the sheer magnetic force of her God and the good news of salvation (Isa. 66:22–24; Ps. 47:9). The Christian church, basically answering the Great Commission to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matt. 28:19–20), has generally emphasized the first model over the second. But the second has its merits and its prominence in the Psalms, as here in 65:2: “To you all people will come.” The ...

122. What Fills Your Life Now?

Acts 7:55-60

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... the feet of a young man named Saul. Saul was one of the religious leaders who would dedicate themselves to persecuting the followers of Jesus after Stephen’s death. This persecution would scatter believers all over the Roman Empire, leading them to fulfill the Great Commission Jesus gave his disciples in Matthew 28 to go into all the world and make disciples. And Stephen’s example of faith, courage and conviction surely stuck in Saul’s mind. Just a few chapters later in the Book of Acts, Saul’s life ...

123. The Lesser Commision

Matthew 28:16-20

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: Doubting what the Lord says is not a recent phenomenon. Summary: Three disciples meet Jesus and Jesus gives them the "great commission" but they are slow to hear and immune to learning. Playing Time: 3 minutes Setting: A mountain in the Holy Land Props: None Costumes: Disciples -- contemporary Jesus -- Jesus robe Time: A time with Jesus Cast: Matthew -- a follower of Jesus Thomas -- also a follower of Jesus John -- him too Jesus ...

124. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Mark 12:35-40

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... hands of that person. Do you think that the impact of the religious teachers and the widow had any impact on the people around them? It certainly did on Jesus and the disciples. Hymn of Commitment "Lord, You Give the Great Commission" Charge to the Congregation "We can give without loving; we cannot love without giving, unconditionally, freely, hilariously." Meditation "The critical thing is whether one takes things for granted or takes them with gratitude" (G. K. Chesterton). MUSIC POSSIBILITIES Music for ...

125. Pentecost

John 20:19-23, Acts 2:1-13, Acts 2:14-41, Genesis 11:1-9, John 14:5-14, Romans 8:1-17

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... with Jesus' teachings. 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 peace ...

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