Re:Verse passage – Matthew 28:16-20 (day three)
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,
It is an incredible and awe-inspiring thing to look back through Church history and see how God spread the Gospel to all nations. I am so grateful for the obedience of all the men and women who have gone before me that spread the Gospel and took to heart what Jesus commanded to make more disciples. We are part of a chain reaction to this moment in history when Jesus said, “Go.” There had been moments before this where the number of Jesus’ followers had grown, but this is really where Jesus opens the gates wide and tells the disciples to begin. From there, generations of believers were told of His goodness and salvation and then learned of Jesus’ command to spread it. And here we are, some two thousand years later, as another generation of believers continuing to follow this command. It’s amazing!
This past Sunday, we celebrated all that the Lord has done through the missions groups during this past year. During our evening celebration, we heard another generation of believers (our first through fifth grade RAs and GAs) proclaiming the Good News and taking to heart the command that Jesus gave to us. We also heard of accounts from all over the world where more disciples were made this year. It was all still part of that chain reaction of the first disciples making more disciples. I hope you were there with us and that you were encouraged to “Go!” It was an incredible Sunday. Now it’s our turn. Who are you telling? Where are you going? Are you sharing the Gospel and following Jesus’ command for us to “Go”?