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The Great Commission

Consider every part of Jesus' commission to make disciples of all nations by going, baptizing, teaching, and trusting his abiding presence.

5 sermons in this series

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The Great Commission

Great Commission - Assurance

Bryan Schneider

July 26, 2024

Matthew 28:18-20

Do we have a narrow view of what evangelism is? Some of us may feel timid about sharing the Gospel message with others. But God gives is the assurance, multiple times in Scripture, that He will be with us. He's not waiting for us to muster enough strength to be a superhero. As believers, He has already given us His Holy Spirit; and through Him, we may enjoy confidence and strength. Our hope and assurance is that Jesus' presence is with us, even today; and that's wht we want to tell others that God has made a way for them to be reconciled with Him. Be confident that your God is with you as you evangelize!

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The Great Commission

Go Teach!

Bryan Schneider

July 19, 2024

Matthew 28:18-20

Once somebody becomes a disciple of Jesus and they're baptized, they need to be taught. But what is the substance of what we ought to teach? If we aren't telling people about the Gospel of Jesus, then we're missing the point. We must tell people about Him because there's nothing in this world that's going to satisfy anyone ultimately unless they have Jesus Christ. If we are a believer in Jesus, then we have a place to teach others, either formally or informally. There are all sorts of opportunities that the Lord will give us to disciple others if we spend time with one another and live life together. The Great Commission is for us. Will we go, disciple, baptize, and teach all that Jesus has commanded? Are we praying that God will lead people into our lives that we can talk with about the Gospel? This is why the church is alive and continues to grow. But it happens by ordinary Christians taking this Great Commission to heart, and obeying this important command of Jesus Christ.

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The Great Commission

Baptism - Theology Sermon

Bryan Schneider

July 12, 2024

Matthew 28:18-20

Why do we baptize people? Because Jesus commanded us to. That's the simple answer. Baptism signifies a solemn admission into the visible church – Christ's Body. And it is a sign and a seal confirming the Lord's promises to us in the covenant of grace. It's not an automatic guarantee of salvation, but it does represent the fact that our sins have been dealt with and washed away if we have faith in Jesus Christ. It represents our being born again and becoming a part of God's family – "not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit" (Titus 3:5).

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The Great Commission

No Excuses - GO!

Bryan Schneider

July 5, 2024

Matthew 28:18-20

Jesus has given us a job to do, and it's not just to sit in a pew and keep our Christianity to ourselves. The Great Commission tells us to go and make disciples, proclaiming the good news of the Gospel message: Jesus died and rose again to save sinners! The scope of the Gospel is global; God's plan is for all the nations to praise Him and confess that He is Lord. Will you go and take that good news and herald it to the nations? Will you make disciples with those people in your community who need to hear the Gospel? Will you tell your children that there is good news for them if they believe in Jesus Christ? Will we, as a Christian congregation, take the Great Commission seriously?

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The Great Commission

Authority and Discipleship

Bryan Schneider

June 28, 2024

Matthew 28:18-20

This passage – the Great Commission – is the heart of why the Church exists. Our Commander-in-Chief, Jesus Christ, has all authority; and if we want to become a His disciple, it means we're going to have to give up the things that we may like. To be Jesus' disciple means that the absolute foundation of everything is His authority. And in this authority, He gives us a command to go and make disciples of all nations. We're not expected to be Jesus; but as His disciples, we are expected to imitate Him. If we call ourselves His disciples, who are we teaching? Who are we investing in? To whom are we passing down the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ?