The New Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Student Workbook, SW13

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T H E N E W T E S T A M E N T W I T N E S S T O C H R I S T A N D H I S K I N G D O M

I. The Risen Messiah Gives the Apostles the Great Commission.

Video Segment 2 Outline

A. Background of the Great Commission

1. Where given: Galilee

a. Jesus had promised to meet the disciples in Galilee, so the disciples returned there to wait for him, Matt. 26.31-32.

b. This is where, too, the women (informed by the angel and Jesus himself) had told them to go.

(1) Matt. 28.6-7

(2) Matt. 28.10

(3) Matt. 28.16

2. This was the fourth appearance that Jesus had made to the Apostles.

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3. The Great Commission text, Matt. 28.18-20

B. Five aspects of the Commission

1. The Lordship of Jesus Christ, Matt. 28.18

a. Matt. 16.28

b. Acts 2.36