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Because Jesus has completely transformed our lives

And bought us out of our sins by His blood

He is our Master – our Lord

And we want to obey Him

Not out of some begrudging duty

But out of our love for Him

Because He loved us so much

One way that we obey the Lord Jesus

Is by following the last words He gave

Before He ascended to Heaven

Here's what He said

"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me

Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations

Baptizing them in the name of the Father

And the Son and the Holy Spirit

Teaching them to obey all the commands I have given you

And be sure of this: I am with you always

Even to the end of the age"

These last words of Jesus have commonly been referred to as

"The Great Commission"

Jesus wants us to tell others about Him and about all that He's said

He wants us to train up people — to "disciple" them in His teachings

You see, each one of us has some baggage

Of old ways of thinking and living

That we got from this world

But now that we are citizens of God's Kingdom

We need to learn (and help others to learn)

The "law of the land," as it were

The way of life that our King, Jesus, has instructed us to live

But as we go out into uncharted territory

Where the Kingdom rule of Jesus is not yet manifestly present

Know this: we do not go alone

Our King, Jesus, promised that He is with us every step of the way

He has been given all authority in Heaven and on earth

And He has vested us with His authority

So where evil spirits would hinder the advance of the gospel

Or give people torment

We can tell those spirits to leave in the Name of Jesus

Where sickness is present, we can pray for people in the Name of Jesus

And God's power can heal them

You see, our battle is not against flesh and blood

That is, we're not fighting against people

Sure, as we tell people about Jesus

People might certainly oppose us

They might mock us or even harm us

But ultimately, they are not our true enemies

They are merely captive to do the evil one's will

The evil one, the devil, has blinded their minds

So that they can't see the glorious light of the gospel and be saved

So, we should pray for them

That God would grant them repentance

Leading to a knowledge of the truth

So that they may be saved

God will prepare your way before you and soften people's hearts

So that they are ready to hear what you have to say

A person that God has readied in this way is called a "person of peace"

Be prepared to answer whatever questions they have

And tell them about the amazing God you now know

And how He has changed your life

Disciple them, baptize them, teach them

Show them what this new life is all about

So, with all of this in mind

Let's tell others about this amazing Good News of God's salvation

And let's train these new believers, discipling them like apprentices

Equipping them to live this new life

And modeling for them what it looks like

Knowing that Jesus is with us every step of the way