July 30, 2024
Go and Make Disciples -- Part 2
Matthew 28:18-20
07/30/2024
18 And Jesus came and said to them, ``All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded
you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end
of the age.'' (ESV)
On Sunday, August 4, Trinity is hosting Reverend Mark Moss
of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation, an organization which
provides translation of materials to Lutheran Church bodies
throughout the world. In honor of this occasion, we are studying
the Great Commission where Jesus sent His disciples to spread the
Gospel.
And Jesus came and said to them, ``All authority in
heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore
and 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 have
commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the
end of the age.''
Jesus, who is the King of Creation, tells His Church to go
into the world. What does this mean? We are not to hide behind
closed doors seeking to remove ourselves from the problems of
society. The good news of salvation from sin and eternal death
earned for us by the death and resurrection of Jesus is the news
that this sin-sickened world clearly needs to hear. Even the
renowned atheist, Richard Dawkins, recognizes the importance of
Christ in this sin-sickened world.[1]
Our first aim as the Church is to go into the world with the
good news that Jesus Christ has defeated sin, death, and the
power of the devil. We are to go into this town, this county,
this state as individuals and as a congregation to tell of the
hope we have because of God's love. Sitting in the pew is not an
option. May our Lord grant that we may clearly tell of His grace
to all people, bringing them the comfort of the Gospel. Amen.
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1. https://americanreformer.org/2024/04/richard-dawkins-cultural-
christianity/