Sacred Roots Thriving in Ministry: Moving Forward to Multiply

28 • 2022 E vangel G athering • S acred R oots T hriving in M inistry : M oving F orward to M ultiply

II. The Open Secret

God’s strategy for lasting, unlimited impact on the world, before his appearing, is to make disciples of Christ in all nations.

Matthew 28.18-20 (ESV) – And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. [19] Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, [20] teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

A. Anchored In Christ’s Authority

B. Empowered for all the nations

C. Underwritten by the Lord’s own presence

III. Anchored in Christ’s Authority: The Commission’s Legitimacy, v. 18

A. The Father’s exaltation of Christ the Son, Matt. 28.18

B. The Lord of the Harvest: deploying laborers everywhere, Matt. 9.35-38

C. The power of divine imprimatur: Jesus Christ is Lord, Acts 2

IV. Empowered for All the Nations: The Commission’s Latitude, v. 19

A. “As you are going”: the charge for continuous penetration, v. 19