WHY THE
CHURCH SHOULD THINK POSITIVE AND MOVE FORWARD TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION
OF JESUS CHRIST?
( Matthew 28:18-20 )
[18]And
Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven
and in earth.
[19]Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost:
[20]Teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto
the end of the world. Amen.
* INTRODUCTION:
a. The Lord Jesus Christ established the local to reach the world by the
gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The only other way to accomplish the very goal of
Christ to save all people is by planting more missions in the region beyond and
proclaiming the gospel of Christ.
( Romans 1:16-16 ) [15]So, as much as in me is, I am
ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
[16]For I am not ashamed of the
gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that
believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
b. Our enemy, the Devil, will do his best to give hindrances to the Church
of Christ as our greatest enemy of the gospel of Christ.
( 2 Timothy 4:1-4 ) [1]I charge thee therefore before
God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his
appearing and his kingdom;
[2]Preach the word; be instant in
season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and
doctrine.
[3]For the time will come when
they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap
to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
[4]And they shall turn away their
ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
5 GREAT REASONS WHY THEY SHOULD ALWAYS BE POSITIVE AND
MOVE FORWARD TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
1. BECAUSE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST DID IT TO BE POSITIVE AND MOVE FORWARD TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION.
( John 9:4-5 ) [4]I must work the works of him that sent me, while
it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
[5]As long as I am in the world, I
am the light of the world.
a. Christ encourages His disciples to look on the fields, for they are
white already to harvest.
( John 4:35 ) Say not ye, There are yet four
months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and
look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
b. He trained all His disciples to be good and effective soulwinners and
commanded them to go win lost people.
( Luke 10:1-3 ) [1]After these things the Lord
appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into
every city and place, whither he himself would come.
[2]Therefore said he unto them,
The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the
Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
[3]Go your ways: behold, I send
you forth as lambs among wolves.
2. BECAUSE THAT IS THE VERY REASON WHY JESUS CHRIST
ESTABLISHED HIS CHURCH ON THIS SINFUL WORLD.
( Matthew 16:18-19 )
[18]And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter,
and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it.
[19]And I will give unto thee the
keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be
bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in
heaven.
* ( Luke 19:10 ) For the Son of man is come to seek
and to save that which was lost.
* This is the very reason why Christ came down to seek that which
was lost.
* Jerusalem Church also follows the steps of the Lord Jesus Christ to
preach the gospel of Christ in every community, and many precious souls are being
saved.
( Acts 2:36-41 ) [36]Therefore let all the house of
Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have
crucified, both Lord and Christ.
[37]Now when they heard this, they
were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the
apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
[38]Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
[39]For the promise is unto you,
and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord
our God shall call.
[40]And with many other words did
he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
[41]Then they that gladly received
his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three
thousand souls
* The Church at Antioch also preached the gospel of Christ even though they were
persecuted, and many precious souls got saved.
( Acts 11:19-26 ) [19]Now they which were scattered
abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as
Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews
only.
[20]And some of them were men of
Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the
Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
[21]And the hand of the Lord was
with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
[22]Then tidings of these things
came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth
Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
[23]Who, when he came, and had
seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of
heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
[24]For he was a good man, and
full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
[25]Then departed Barnabas to
Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
[26]And when he had found him, he
brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled
themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were
called Christians first in Antioch.
* The Church grew dynamically because of the continuous evangelistic efforts of the local church in the time of the Jerusalem Church.
( Acts 6:4-7 ) [4]But we will give ourselves
continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
[5]And the saying pleased the
whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy
Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and
Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
[6]Whom they set before the
apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
[7]And the word of God increased;
and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great
company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
3. BECAUSE THE ENEMY, THE DEVIL, WILL DO HIS BEST TO DECEIVE
THE SINNERS, AND MANY WILL GO TO HELL FOREVER AND EVER.
( IICorinthians 11:
13-15 ) [13]For
such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the
apostles of Christ.
[14]And no marvel; for Satan
himself is transformed into an angel of light.
[15]Therefore it is no great thing
if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose
end shall be according to their works.
( II Timothy 4:1-5 )
[1]I
charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge
the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
[2]Preach the word; be instant in
season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and
doctrine.
[3]For the time will come when
they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap
to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
[4]And they shall turn away their
ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
[5]But watch thou in all things,
endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy
ministry.
* The Christians should do the job of winning lost people double time, even if our enemy will hinder us in winning more lost people.
* Jerusalem Church was very courageous and strong and did double time in
winning lost people in their time.
( Acts 5:17-21 ) [17]Then the high priest rose up,
and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were
filled with indignation,
[18]And laid their hands on the
apostles, and put them in the common prison.
[19]But the angel of the Lord by
night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
[20]Go, stand and speak in the
temple to the people all the words of this life.
[21]And when they heard that, they
entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest
came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the
senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
* The Christians are very courageous to face the challenges in winning
lost people.
( Acts 5:26-29 ) [26]Then went the captain with the
officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest
they should have been stoned.
[27]And when they had brought
them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
[28]Saying, Did not we straitly
command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled
Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
[29]Then Peter and the other
apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
5. BECAUSE GOD THE FATHER DOES NOT WANT THAT ANY SHOULD
PERISH IN HELL FOREVER.
( II Peter 3:9 ) The Lord is not slack concerning
his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not
willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
* God commanded Christians to rescue hopeless and helpless lost
people.
( Jude 1:23 ) And others save with fear, pulling
them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
* The Lord Jesus Christ prayed and desired that all might be saved.
( 1Timothy 2:4 ) Who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
* God bless you all always. *
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