Matthew 28:18–20 (NASB95) 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Jesus has given us the great commission as the mandate of the church!

Definition of a disciple: A disciple is a fully devoted follower of Jesus, who is developing the character of Jesus, and deployed to do the work of Jesus.

1. It is a commission because has all . (18)

2. It is a commission to make . (19a)

3. It is a commission that includes or requires . (19b)

4. It is a commission that is not in a moment. (20a)

5. It is a commission by the Spirit of Jesus. (20b)

Call To Action

1. Fully devote yourself to following Jesus.

2. Continually grow and mature as you develop the character of Jesus.

3. Live on mission as deployed disciple-makers for Jesus.

We are called to mature and multiply!