Disciples Not Decisions

11 March 2012

Matthew 28:16-20Varying Commission Passages

Matt 28:16-20Mark 16:9-20

Luke 24:36-53 / Acts 1 & 2John 20:19-23

Original Great CommissionGenesis 1:28

Christ’s Great CommissionMatthew 28:18-20

Matthew 28:16-20

2 Promises :: 4 Charges

Promise 1

All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to

me.

Charge 1

Go

Charge 1

Mission - sent/apostolic

Missionary - sent one/apostle

Charge 1

Jesus sent by the Father

Spirit sent by the Father & Son

Charge 1

Specific people as special sent ones

apostlesGod’s people sent by the

Trinityapostolic people

Charge 2

Make disciples

Not decisions

Charge 2

What is a disciple?

One who learns from the master

Charge 2

Decision-making is addition

Disciple-making is multiplication

Charge 2

3 years

Charge 2

3 years

Charge 2

3 years

Charge 2

After 30 years

1024 disciples

Charge 2

After 45 years

32.678 disciples

Charge 2

After 60 years

One million disciples

Charge 2

After 90 years

One billion disciples

Charge 2

After 99 years

8,5 billion disciples

Charge 3

Baptising them...

Baptism - physical sign of joining to Christ & his body

Charge 4

Teaching them ALL...

Promise 2

And surely I am with you always to the very end of

the age.

Jesus took 12 and poured his life into them.

Discipleship - relational, caring, practical,

committed

1) Start with one person

Practical pointers

2) Open our eyes3) Listen with our ears4) Be real, be natural

5) Prayer6) Listen to the Lord