THR!VE: The Great Commission
“Yay, it’s you!”
October 29, 2023
Main Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20
Additional Scriptures: Matthew 7:21-23, John 15:5, Acts 1:8
POINTS:
Do we want to be celebrated or do we want to be loved?
Commission: to formally arrange for someone to do work for you.
A Disciple: someone who has placed their faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.
True discipleship is built on a relationship with Jesus and not religion.
We are to GO (Going)
The Great Commission is not “Come and See” it’s “Go and Get”.
We are to Baptize new believers.
Baptism identifies an individual with Jesus through a public profession of faith and brings them into fellowship with other believers.
We are to Teach new believers:
What God says through His word, how to do what God says through example, and how to go and make more disciples.
We are to “Go” first to our Jerusalem’s (our immediate family)
We are to “Go” next to our Judea’s and Samaria’s (our friends, extended family, workplaces, and communities).
God will not waste a witness!
OTW Vision:
Building a Kingdom Community where the Poor, Captive, Broken, and Oppressed find a future and a hope in Jesus Christ our Victor
Mission:
To know Him, be known by Him, and to make Him known!