Move Beyond Limits

Today, we’re continuing our series on sharing the gospel, and what we’re covering today is about the Great Commission. Have you heard that term before? Christianity’s great at using terms the general public isn’t familiar with, and sometimes we use terms even we aren’t familiar with as believers. 

A recent study shows that more than 50% of U.S. churchgoers don’t know what that term Great Commission means. And when asked if they had heard of the Great Commission, half of U.S. churchgoers say they don’t know that term. Maybe our priorities need tweaking.

Matthew 28:19 says, “Go and make disciples of all nations. Baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” 

And though the Great Commission is not a term used in the Bible, it does describe the command Jesus gave us to share the Good News of His sacrifice for our sins. In this way, He provides a way for people to be reconciled to God, and this is the greatest news anyone will ever hear. Christians should be excited about this action plan.

Matthew chapter seven indicates that the path leading to God is narrow, and that many are on the broad path that leads away from God. This truth should motivate us as Christians to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission. And the Bible tells us that this activity will have an endpoint. We should have a sense of urgency about that. The Gospel of Jesus Christ was literally born in the Middle East. Jesus’ disciples took His words to heart and began preaching and teaching about Him in Israel, then to all the regions around the Mediterranean basin. From there, the Gospel spread quickly into Europe, and beyond.

Today, even with all our technology and hundreds of years of sending missionaries to remote parts of the world, not everyone has heard the Good News about Jesus. We have our marching orders. It’s time to move. 

Let’s pray.

Father, we know that no matter what time is passing. We want all people to come to a saving faith in Your Son Jesus. Remind us daily that we should have a sense of urgency about sharing your good gift with everyone we come into contact with. In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

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Episode Transcript

SPEAKER_00 (00:00):
Welcome to the Caruso Daily Devotional, a
resource to equip, encourage,and challenge you to live a life
that shares the good news ofJesus.
Today we're continuing ourseries on sharing the gospel,
and what we're covering today isabout the Great Commission.
Have you heard that term before?
Christianity is great at usingterms the general public isn't

(00:21):
familiar with, and sometimes weuse terms even we aren't
familiar with as believers.
A recent study shows that morethan 50% of U.S.
churchgoers don't know what thatterm, Great Commission, means.
And when asked if they had heardof the Great Commission, half of
U.S.
churchgoers say they don't knowthat term.

(00:41):
Maybe our priorities needtweaking.
Matthew 28, 19 says, Go and makedisciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name ofthe Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit.
And though the Great Commissionis not a term used in the Bible,
it does describe the commandJesus gave us to share the good

(01:03):
news of his sacrifice for oursins.
In this way, he provides a wayfor people to be reconciled to
God.
And this is the greatest newsanyone will ever hear.
Christians should be excitedabout this action plan.
Matthew chapter 7 indicates thatthe path leading to God is
narrow, and that many are on thebroad path that leads away from

(01:25):
God.
This truth should motivate us asChristians to fulfill Christ's
great commission.
The Bible tells us that thisactivity will have an end point.
We should have a sense ofurgency about that.
The gospel of Jesus Christ wasliterally born in the Middle
East.
Jesus' disciples took his wordsto heart and began preaching and

(01:46):
teaching about him in Israel,then to all the regions around
the Mediterranean basin.
From there, the gospel spreadquickly into Europe and beyond.
Today, even with all ourtechnology and hundreds of years
of sending missionaries toremote parts of the world, not
everyone has heard the good newsabout Jesus.

(02:06):
We have our marching orders.
It's time to move.
Let's pray.
Father, we know that no matterwhat, time is passing.
We want all people to come to asaving faith in your son Jesus.
Remind us daily that we shouldhave a sense of urgency about

(02:27):
sharing your good gift witheveryone that we come into
contact with.
In Jesus' name.
Amen.