Focus on Reproduction, Mentor's Guide, MG12

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proclaiming the message of Jesus and making disciples. In the early Church to believe in the gospel message was to become a disciple (cf. Acts 4.32 with 6.2). The injunction of the Great Commission is given at least to the eleven remaining disciples (cf. Matt. 28.16), but in their own role as disciples they are paradigms for all disciples. As Jesus addresses the disciples and commands them to “make disciples of all the nations,” Jesus is telling them to continue the work he began with them.

~ J. B. Green. Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels . (electronic ed.) Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1997. p. 188.

This challenge to the original Apostles is likewise a clarion call of the Lord to the entire generation of Christians in this age to go to the ends of the earth and testify to every people the good news of the Gospel. The Apostles reveal in this passage their uncompromising commitment to be faithful to the Commission, regardless of the opposition, whatever price that must be paid. This is where urban mission and ministry begins: an unconditional availability to do the will of Christ, whatever it takes. Pay careful attention to the contact sections in these lessons. These portions are specifically designed to “prime the intellectual and spiritual pumps” of your students, to get them ready to consider the biblical content of the lesson, and the corollary implications connected to that content. Be careful that you guide your time well in your use of the contact information; although the incidents and ideas covered are intriguing, they can take a large amount of your lesson time, depending on how you have allocated your time for the lesson. These questions in the Segue section (pronounced seg - way ) are designed to help you review the materials in the section just covered. More than that, it provides you with an opportunity to ensure that the students understand the principal objectives, facts, and ideas presented in the previous video segment. As always, you will want to gauge your time as you proceed through these various questions, especially if your students are intrigued with the concepts, and want to discuss their implications at

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