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Bible reading for Day 39  | Matthew 28:18-20

“Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’”

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Matthew 28: 18-20 is called the Great Commission. It is Jesus’ call to all Christians, young and old, to go and tell everyone in every country on earth about God. 

The are 5 P’s about the Great Commission:

The main Players. Who is Jesus talking to in The Great Commission? He is talking to us – we are the main players whom He tells to go and make disciples!

The main Power. Where do we get the power to persuade people to believe in Jesus? Our authority, or power, comes from Jesus Christ Himself.

The main Purpose. There are four action words in verse 19: “Go”, “baptise”, “make” and “teach”. Can you guess which is the most important?  It is “make”. We “go”, “baptise” and “teach” so that we can “make” disciples. Disciples are not just those who are baptised or who go to church or who read the Bible. Disciples are those who study God’s Word and live as God’s people. 

The main People. Who does Jesus want us to make into disciples? All the different people from the different countries in the whole world! When everyone hears about the Gospel, Jesus will come again!

The main Passion. God’s passion is to gather everyone to worship Him together. 

God shows us in Revelations 5:9 the wonderful picture of a complete Church when the Great Commission is finished. 

May Singapore go, baptise and make disciples of every country in the world until Jesus comes again! 

Discuss 

1. God loves people, not countries. Do you know people living in Singapore who have not yet heard of Jesus?

2. What can you do to be a disciple of Jesus, and not just a believer?

Pray 

1. Pray for Jesus’ power to be with missionaries, or those who go to faraway countries just to tell people the Gospel.

2. Pray that the churches in Singapore will send more missionaries to places where people have not yet heard about Jesus.

3. Pray that all believers will be brave to obey God’s call to make disciples.

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