THE GREAT COMMISSION
TEXTS: 1 Cor. 9:16, Matt. 28:19-20
This is the special task of reaching the whole world with the gospel which the Lord Jesus Christ gave his disciples after His resurrection and just before He ascended to heaven.
It means teaching and to preaching the word of God to every creature (Mk. 16:15). It is loving and caring for the needy, and warning sinners of the impending judgement for whosoever rejects the Word of God.
It brings healing for the sick, freedom for the captive, loosening of the bound, comforting all that mourns and ultimately glorifying the name of our Holy and Almighty God (Lk. 4:18).
The old path way to this great commission is doing the above mentioned without fear of molestation and any reservation because the Lord Jesus Christ has given us the power to overcome the world and the devil.
(Isa. 61:1-3, Rev. 12:11) Also He has given us the comforter – the Holy Spirit. 1 Cor. 9:16 gives us the conditions with which we should do this work of our Father. The condition implies that the gospel must be preached and taught in the way the Apostles of old did it – not considering their own lives, homes and various vocations as many of us do today. Those days brethren would surrender all their income for the work of the kingdom; faithfully pay their tithes and offering for the printing of tracts and buying of bibles for distribution to young converts. The church/fellowship was able to provide for the basic needs of the needy and poor in the spirit but today, we have in the cheats and people who steal from God.
The old pathway called for days of fasting and prayer and missionaries having to trek long distances in order to reach the un-reached. But today, almost everybody seeks the path of least resistance and demanding for one allowance or the other before proceeding on missionary journeys.
In conclusion, the crave for mundane things has robbed many Christians of the passion for souls. The major concern of many Christians today is the desire to become rich and prosperous. And as the age draws to a close, men appear to be very busy, having little or no time for the things of God. Hardly do we find people in the mid week services and even on Sundays it is surprising that some go off to their offices to complete some unfinished task or just continue with the rat race. And the Lord Jesus Christ still asks, “Will the Son of man find faith when he comes?
We should therefore watch out for those things that can take our attention away from the great commission so that at the end of our journey on earth we might have bright and shining crowns and reign with Jesus Christ our Lord.
TEXTS: 1 Cor. 9:16, Matt. 28:19-20
This is the special task of reaching the whole world with the gospel which the Lord Jesus Christ gave his disciples after His resurrection and just before He ascended to heaven.
It means teaching and to preaching the word of God to every creature (Mk. 16:15). It is loving and caring for the needy, and warning sinners of the impending judgement for whosoever rejects the Word of God.
It brings healing for the sick, freedom for the captive, loosening of the bound, comforting all that mourns and ultimately glorifying the name of our Holy and Almighty God (Lk. 4:18).
The old path way to this great commission is doing the above mentioned without fear of molestation and any reservation because the Lord Jesus Christ has given us the power to overcome the world and the devil.
(Isa. 61:1-3, Rev. 12:11) Also He has given us the comforter – the Holy Spirit. 1 Cor. 9:16 gives us the conditions with which we should do this work of our Father. The condition implies that the gospel must be preached and taught in the way the Apostles of old did it – not considering their own lives, homes and various vocations as many of us do today. Those days brethren would surrender all their income for the work of the kingdom; faithfully pay their tithes and offering for the printing of tracts and buying of bibles for distribution to young converts. The church/fellowship was able to provide for the basic needs of the needy and poor in the spirit but today, we have in the cheats and people who steal from God.
The old pathway called for days of fasting and prayer and missionaries having to trek long distances in order to reach the un-reached. But today, almost everybody seeks the path of least resistance and demanding for one allowance or the other before proceeding on missionary journeys.
In conclusion, the crave for mundane things has robbed many Christians of the passion for souls. The major concern of many Christians today is the desire to become rich and prosperous. And as the age draws to a close, men appear to be very busy, having little or no time for the things of God. Hardly do we find people in the mid week services and even on Sundays it is surprising that some go off to their offices to complete some unfinished task or just continue with the rat race. And the Lord Jesus Christ still asks, “Will the Son of man find faith when he comes?
We should therefore watch out for those things that can take our attention away from the great commission so that at the end of our journey on earth we might have bright and shining crowns and reign with Jesus Christ our Lord.
