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20 August 2006
Morning Worship
The Great Commission
Part Three
THE PLACE: ALL THE WORLD
Introduction:
a. five accounts of the Great Commission are in:
Acts
1
b. ten subjects relating to the Great Commission in these five chapters
c. three points that will help us understand the importance of this third
lesson
i. The significance of Jesus’ words:
a. All the world
1. All nations
2. Every creature
3. Among all nations
4. To Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, all the earth
b. All these terms were used by the Lord in His teaching during the forty
days after His resurrection:
1. These terms are fitting because He died for all people in all places
during all of history
Titus
2:11-14
2. It is His will for all of us to be saved
Revelation
22:17
Reserved:
ii. The example of the early church:
a. They started in Jerusalem and Judea, just as Jesus had commanded in the
Great Commission
Acts
1-7
b. They were scattered to many other places due to persecution, but they
took the gospel with them
Acts 8
c. Luke’s account quickly moves to examples of preaching and teaching in
many other parts of the world
Acts
9-28
iii. Points for us to observe:
A. There is no distinction in Christ
Romans 11:36
1. There is equality in Christ
Ephesians
2
2. Everyone needs the blood of Christ
Romans
6:3,4
b. The simple gospel is the only thing that can save sinful people
Romans
1:16
Conclusion:
a. Multiplied millions of those who are now living have never even heard the
name of Jesus, much less the pure gospel!
b. What are you and I doing about obeying the command to get the truth to
everyone on earth before they and we die?
Evening Worship
The Great Commission
PART FOUR
THE METHOD: TEACH
INTRODUCTION:
a. The five accounts of the Great Commission are in:
Acts
1
b. Let us ask and answer six questions about the “method” we must use to
fulfill the Great Commission.
i. What does it mean to “teach:?
A. Teach:
1. Make disciples; to make learners [matheeteno]
Matthew 28:19
2, To train; instruct [paideuo]
Titus
2:12
B. Preach:
1.To tell or announce thoroughly; publish abroad [diangello]
Luke 9:60
2. To ponder, resolve in one’s mind; then, to converse, dispute, discourse,
to reason with [dialegamai] =
Acts
20:7-9
3. To tell good news or tidings [euangelidzo]
Acts 5:42
4. To proclaim; literally, to report down [katangello]
Colossians 1:28
5. To cry or proclaim as a herald [keerukso]
Acts
8:5
6. To talk, discourse [laleo]
II. WHAT do we teach?
A. The gospel [good news]
Romans 1:16
B. The way, the truth, and the life
John 14:6
C. The word
II Timothy 4:2
D. Christ Jesus
Acts 8:35
E. The doctrine
I
Timothy 4:16
III. Why this method?
There will be no visions, miraculous dreams, visits from angels, “miracles
of salvation,” or direct communication from God.
A. Sinners cannot be saved through feelings, Calvinism, Universalism, or
“testifying.”
B. Few will study on their own – we must teach and preach
IV. UNDER what circumstances should we teach?
A. Good circumstances:
1. Parable of the sower [good ground hearer]
Luke 8
2. Pentecost
Acts 2
3. The eunuch
Acts 8
4. Lydia
Acts 16
b. bad circumstances:
1. Stephen
Acts 7
2. During all types of persecution
II Timothy 3:10,11
3. “Shake the dust off”
Luke 9:5
V. How should we teach it?
a. In simplicity
Ephesians 3:3-5
B. In boldness
Acts 4:13,31
c. In love
Ephesians 4:15
d. Uncompromisingly
Acts 7
E. Rightly dividing
I Peter 3:15
VI. HOW long should we teach?
a. Until all hear
Matthew 28:19,20
b. Until all obey
II Peter 3:9
c. Until death
Revelation 14:13
d. Until the end of time
II
Thessalonians 2:10
Conclusion:
a. God’s chosen method for fulfilling the Great Commission is teaching!
b. Let us get busy learning it so that we can tell it to all of the people
in all of the world!
