The great commission is accomplished through witnessing acts 1. The great commission is thus linked to gods words to abraham. And he said to them, go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. But mark also includes a version of the great commission, but it is less popular, perhaps because it contains some challenging statements. If we were to give an accurate title to this account we would call it, the acts of jesus christ by the holy spirit through the church. The basis of the lords marching orders is his authority.
The gospel according to matthew ends with what as known as the great commission. In mark s account of the great commission, notice the main thought of jesus command. Mark describes jesus great commission to the disciples in a different way. This narrative is a gold mine, strewn here and there with spiritual nuggets which enrich the soul. Matthew 28 now after the sabbath, toward the dawn of the. He said to them, go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Millennial orientation and the great commission 5 12. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. If there is a commission involved, any salesperson would want to know more about that, and so did i. Some version of the great commission appears in the gospels of matthew, mark, luke, john, and.
How the whole church speaks of jesus, or my book the gospel and personal evangelism. The great commission by mark susswein rapture ready. When i came to know the lord, i read in the book of matthew about something called the great commission. The imperative in marks version of the great commission emphasizes the method. Before jesus ascended to heaven, he left the church one great commission. The great commission in the traditional ending of mark is thought to be a secondcentury summary based on matthew and luke. It is through the foolishness of the word preached that men come to be saved 1 cor. The great commission is spelled out for us here in mark 16.
The church is gods plan for evangelism, discipleship, and the great commission. In marks account of the great commission, notice the main thought of jesus command. He gave his followers, his disciples, a clear directive. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all things that i have commanded you matthew 28. Topical sermons the great commission according to mark. We help real people share with their communities the raw, candid and inspiring true stories of how their lives changed in radical and wonderful ways after encountering the. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not. In marks gospel, jesus turns to his followers and says, go everywhere in the world, and tell the good news to everyone. Because the lord gave final instructions for his followers to go to all nations and that he would be with them even until the very end of the age, christians of. Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation mark.
The great commission is the foundation for evangelism and crosscultural missions work in christian theology. What is the great commission and why is it so controversial. Other versions of the great commission are found in mark 16. Baptism is an element of the great commission in marks account here and in matthews account above. Other associated organizations include great commission ministries gcm, great commission latin america gcla, and great commission europe gce. The great commission, history, and reaching the world. Great commission, the bakers evangelical dictionary of. The great commission compels us to share the good news until everyone has heard.
When john baptized jesus, john clearly immersed the lord in matt 3. As soon as jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. Now the eleven disciples went to galilee, to the mountain to which jesus had directed them. Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature mk 16. For more on this topic, look at any book by mack stiles, especially evangelism. Understanding the great commission 9781433688942 by mark dever. Teaching children bible truths 9780934688680 by great commission board of. We are called to preach the gospel to all creation, knowing that some will accept and some will reject. The 4 instances of the great commission in the gospels. The lord told the disciples to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark is the shortest of the synoptic gospels and was written about 64 a. The phrase great commission isnt actually in the bible, but this is how weve come to define gods assignment to us from genesis to malachi, we read about the coming of the lord.
The great commission church movement began in the united states in 1970. This connection between the great commission and the church dramatically impacts how both leaders and members should think about their work of making disciples. The great commission was for all believers, and probably jesus would not have relied only upon the eleven to completed it. Great commission project contracts with good catch publishing to produce testimony books for its client churches. The gospel the disciples were to carry in their great commission contains not. Buy a cheap copy of great commission revitalization. Jesus disciples are to replicate themselves in the lives of those who respond to. Great commission christianity knowledge base fandom. First catechism is an effective tool for teaching the truths of the reformed faith in simple, straightforward language. Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit, and teaching them to obey everything i have. It was written by john mark who was one of the missionaries who. The book of matthew more than likely comes to mind whenever the subject of the great commission comes up. Even if verse 16 is a genuine part of marks gospel, it does not teach that baptism saves, since the lost are condemned for unbelief, not for not being baptized see note on acts 2. The great commission 16 now the eleven disciples f went to galilee, to the mountain to which jesus had directed them.
He called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, occupy till i come luke 19. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. One of the underlying and dominating themes of the acts is the great commission. Many say that the great commission is given by the 4 gospel writers matt 28. Also available as an ebook mark dever talks about his book understanding the great commission god means to fulfill the great commission through local churches. The great commission refers to several passages in the gospel of matthew, where jesus christ urges his apostles to make disciples of all the. The book of acts is the only authoritative and inspired account of the early beginnings of church history. Greekgeeking the great commission in matthew think theology. The great commission is a call to preach the gospel and make disciples, and its given to all who belong to jesus. For those of you that dont know what the great commission is, its matthew 28. Understanding the great commission book mark dever. How did the apostles and the churches of the new testament obey the great commission.
Matthews version took place on a mountain in galilee. Like the servants in jesus parable, we are to be about the business of the kingdom, making disciples of all nations. Great commission churches gcc is a fellowship of independent evangelical christian churches. In christianity, the great commission is the instruction of the resurrected jesus christ to his disciples to spread the gospel to all the nations of the world. So, lets spend the next few minutes on what jesus did step by step in the process of presenting the good news. Keep in mind, this command is not just for the 12 disciples, but it is for all disciples. Teasdale provides a refreshing approach to evangelism and pumps some new and desperately needed energy in an area where numerous churches flounder. Matthews account, of all the gospels, is the most complete. In addition to definitions given by paul, there is illustrative evidence of the method used. The most famous version of the great commission is in matthew 28. This gospel of mark is a condensed gospel, as we have discussed over and over, and it is interesting the details that are included. Because the lord gave final instructions for his followers to go to all nations and that he would be with them even until the very end of the age, christians of all generations have embraced this command. The words of the great commission, spoken by christ, are found primary in matthew 28. What he told them to do after his departure made them a part of gods great.
They are inserted here because they are an indicative statement of the commission which matthew and mark give in the imperative, and a section professing to. Jesus wanted every person in the world to hear the gospel good news 2. Jesus first reveals that the father has given him all authority in the universe to carry out the remaining phases of his plan matthew 28. Understanding the great commission church basics paperback april 15, 2016 by jonathan leeman author, mark dever author 4. And he said unto them, go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
So reads what is commonly called the great commission, as presented in matthews gospel record. A great commission church, third, works to reach the unreached through missions. Great commission, spoken by christ, are found primary in matthew 28. The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, jewish religious leaders, pilate, and john the baptist. Cultural pessimism and the great commission 146 conclusion 157. Jesus most clearly gave this commission in the gospel accounts of matthew, mark, and john. Becoming a great commission church, parallels some outstanding biblical passages coinciding with practical advice for situations in which many churches have found themselves. Matthew 28 details the procedure we must follow on how. The only way the great commission of mark 16 can be done is by using the method of matthew 28. As jews they were ethnocentric in their evangelism, but the great commission was intended to make them ektocentric bringing the gospel to nonjews in some ways the book of acts shows how they fulfilled the command of matthew 28.