THE COMMAND TO EVANGELIZE
MATTHEW 28:18-20
INTRO:
THE CHURCH HAS MANY RESPONSIBILITIES! WE ARE TO LOVE, ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER; WE ARE TO CONTINUE IN THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST; WE ARE TO WAIT PATIENTLY ON THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH; THERE ARE MANY THINGS WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR, HOWEVER, CHRIST GIVES A SOLEMN COMMAND TO HIS FOLLOWERS AS HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN, WHICH IS TO BE OBEYED AND CARRIED OUT UNTIL THE RAPTURE.
LET’S STUDY THE COMMAND TO EVANGELIZE!
I. THE POWER OF THE CHURCH IN EVANGELISM (VS18)
A. NOT IN:
1. PREACHER
2. NOT IN AN ASSOCIATION
3. NOT IN A BANK ACCOUNT
B. TOTALLY IN JESUS!
1. THE AUTHORITY OF CHRIST
a) SPOKEN AS AN OFFICER GIVING COMMAND TO A PRIVATE
2. ALL AUTHORITY (FATHER, SON, HOLY SPIRIT)
II. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CHURCH IN EVANGELISM (VS19)
A. "GO YE THEREFORE"
B. WHEN READING SCRIPTURE, FIND OUT WHAT THE WORD "THEREFORE" IS THEREFORE.
1. BECAUSE CHRIST IS GIVEN ALL POWER
"THEREFORE" WE ARE ALREADY SUCCESFUL!
a) "LO I AM WITH YOU!"
aa) THE TWO G’S (WE SHOULD GIVE OR GO)
III. THE POSITION OF THE CHURCH IN EVANGELISM (VS19)
A. THE TEACHER "TEACH ALL NATIONS"
1. WHAT WE LEARN SHOULD BE PASSED ON
a) DON’T HIDE IT UNDER A BUSHEL
2. MAKING DISCIPLES "BAPTIZING THEM"
a) NOT MERELY CONVERTS
aa) TOTAL IMMERSION/COMMITMENT
IV. THE PORTION OF WHOM WE ARE TO EVANGELIZE (VS19)
A. "ALL NATIONS"
1. THERE IS NO PLACE WHERE THE GOSPEL SHOULD NOT BE PREACHED!
2. TO THE JEW FIRST AND ALSO TO THE GREEK!
V. THE PRODUCT OF OUR PREACHING AND TEACHING (VS20) "TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE"
A. WE WILL PLANT CHURCHES,SUPPORT MISSIONARIES, WIN SOULS!
1. THE DEITY OF CHRIST
2. THE DOCTRINE OF SALVATION
3. THE RAPTURE (IMMENENT,FINAL)
4. THE DOCTRINE OF REDEMPTION/REGENERATION (GIVES US HOPE!)
VI. THE PROSPERITY OF EVANGELISM (ACTS 2:46,47)
A. THE FIRST CHURCH OBEYED CHRIST!
B. THEY REAPED THE BENEFITS
a) SPIRIT FILLED,SOUL WINNING
C. JAMES 2:17
D. I CORINTHIANS 15:19
CONCLUSION: LETS EXAMINE OUR MINISTRY, ARE WE FULFILLING THE COMMAND TO EVANGELIZE?
