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St. Paul School of Leadership & Discipleship Lesson 12 Part 1 ST. PAUL SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ” (I Corinthians 11:1) (With Frank Eiklor and Walter Contreras) THE GREAT COMMISSION; ITS CALL, CHARACTER AND COMMITMENT Lesson 12 (Part 1) INTRODUCTION
The New Testament is the full revelation of God's redemptive purposes - the birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. His total rulership yet awaits the future. The command to preach this gospel - good news - can be seen from Matthew through Revelation. For the follower of Jesus, the "Go ye" must always be a "Go me" in sharing God's love with others - whether across the street or around the world.
The following thoughts attached to the Great Commission - from each of the 27 New Testament books—have enriched my life and my love for the Lord. I gladly share them with you as together we "Go" to our world with the awesome message that "He's Alive!" Don't merely read the key portion of each scripture verse that I quote. Look up all the references in your Bible so that you get the full meaning of context. I have used the King James version of the Scriptures except where otherwise noted. Matthew 28:18-20 GO- with God's presence ("I am with you always") Mark 16:15-20 GO- with God's protection ("these signs shall follow them that believe") Luke 24:46-49 GO- with God's program ("repentance...should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem")
John 20: 21-23 GO- with God's peace ("Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you")
Acts 1:8 GO- with God's power ("you shall receive power")
Acts 28:20-23 GO- as God's prisoner ("for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain")
Romans 1:14-16 GO- as a debtor ("I am debtor...I am ready... I am not ashamed ") Romans 16:26 GO- to all nations ("made known to all nations") I Corinthians 1:26-29 GO- as God's "fools" ("God hath chosen the foolish things of the world")
I Corinthians 16: 9 GO- through every open door ("a great door and effectual is opened unto me")
II Corinthians 1:3,4 GO- as God’s comforter of others ("comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God")
II Corinthians 5:18-20 GO- as Christ's ambassadors ("we are ambassadors for Christ”)
Galatians 1:15,16 GO- to reveal Jesus ("God, who separated me...called me by his grace...To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach Him") Galatians 6:1,2 GO- as the restorer of others ("restore such an one in the spirit of meekness") Ephesians 3:8,9 GO- with unsearchable riches ("that I should preach...the unsearchable riches of Christ...to make all men see")
Ephesians 6:19,20 GO- with an unrestrained boldness ("that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel") Philippians 1:12 GO- with a sense of God's sovereignty ("things which happened unto me...unto the furtherance of the gospel") Philippians 2:15,16 GO- as God's light to others ("shine as lights in the world") Colossians 1:27-29 GO- to make known the mystery ("this mystery...which is Christ in you")
Colossians 4:17 GO- in the fear of God ("Take heed to the ministry... that thou fulfil it") I Thessalonians 1:5 GO- as an example of your preaching (" ye know what manner of men we were among you") I Thessalonians 2:8 GO- imparting your soul along with His story ("imparted unto you...our own souls") II Thessalonians 1:11,12 GO- to glorify only Jesus ("that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you”)
II Thessalonians 3:1 GO- on a foundation of prayer (“pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course”) (Part 2 in our next study—I Timothy through Revelation) Related Articles · More Articles |
