Re:Verse passage – Matthew 28:16-20 (day six)
The Great Commission begins and ends with Jesus.
Before commanding his disciples to go, Jesus declares, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matthew 28:18). After commissioning them, he promises, “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20).
These truths belong together. The authority announced in verse 18 is experienced through the presence that’s promised in verse 20. That means when we go, we go under his authority and with his authority, making his presence empowering rather than just comforting.
The authority of Jesus never leads us to dominate others. It leads us to serve others. The Great Commission is not a mandate to control people but an invitation to love people in the name of the King. We go with his authority, but we exercise that authority the same way Jesus did, through humility, service, and sacrificial love.
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