Sometimes we think that Jesus mission ended at the cross, but did not end at the cross!After His resurrection, Jesus met with His disciples and continued teaching, and He explained their commission to serve as His disciples. He told them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”This calling is for all believers for all times. We learn from this that Jesus has all authority therefore what He says is absolutely true and authoritative for us. It is our calling to follow and obey His message. We can trust the words and teachings of Jesus because He is the authority for our daily lives.We learn from this statement that we must “go.” This little word means that it is imperative that we share the gospel message. It is not mandatory that one must leave home and travel to another part of the world to do this—although some have that calling—it means that where ever you are you must share this good news. This may be as simple as raising your children by teaching them about God and His will. It may be consoling a friend in tough times. It can be by the example of your life.The reason we are to “go” is that we can make disciples. A disciple is a learner, a student, a follower of Christ, who want to learn and live according to that gospel message. Most importantly, it is asking people to give up their lives for the One who gave his life for them. Just like we did.We learn from this command that the message is about salvation. The message of the “Good News” is that God desires to save us from our sins and give us a new life. We also learn that this message of salvation is an ongoing process in our lives when He says: “teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” We never stop learning from Jesus; we keep on growing. We never stop teaching about Jesus and helping people know Him and growing in faith.The apostle Paul tells us, “For I am not ashamed ...
