Its probably engendered as much shame and guilt as any passage in the bible. Jesus said to his disciples in galilee all authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. An angel of the lord had rolled away the stone and sat upon it st. Then the eleven disciples went to galilee, to the mountain where jesus had.
This morning i not only want to explain the text, but share my heart on this matter as well. Even in the acts period the lord jesus commanded the eleven and said, ye shall be witnesses unto me both in jerusalem, and in all judea, and in samaria, and unto the uttermost. The great commission sermon by dennis davidson, matthew 28. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. Matthew 28 commentary william barclays daily study bible. All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. The great commission to evangelize the world is not given as a whole in any of the. Matthew 28 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely.
Now the great commission formalizes ministry to those outside the jewish nation. Properly conceived as grounded in gods own kingship, the great commission begins before humanitys fall away from communion with god. Unfortunately, the man was mentally deficient and usually did the wrong thing. In the foregoing chapters, we saw the captain of our salvation engaged with the powers of darkness, attacked by them, and vigorously attacking them.
The great commission the various gospels emphasize different aspects of this great commission. He has that authority because he has risen from the dead. 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, teaching them to observe all that i have commanded you. On the first day of the first week god commanded the light to shine out of darkness. Announced by both an angel and jesus after his resurrection mt 28. Christ meets the eleven disciples in a mountain of galilee, matthew 28. The basis of the lords marching orders is his authority. The gospel of matthew ends with jesus meeting with his apostles in galilee. All of matthews gospel account culminates in this short passage. He made me a watchman upon a city wall, and if i am a christian, i am the least of all. To answer the question, let us turn to the passage in matthew 28. Coleman, the lifestyle of the great commission, in telling.
This includes the whole design of christs commission. This research report is a commentary on matthew 28. Some scholars thus believe that the authors of matthew. The watch go into the city, and report to the chief priests what had taken place, matthew 28.
Read matthew 28 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. It is generally acknowledged that the great commission at the end of matthews gospel is a dramatic and tting end to the evangelists narrative. And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, jesus met them, saying, all hail. He gives them a commission to preach the gospel throughout the earth. Circumstances have provided lengthy opportunities to deepen my thinking about death. The great commission of matthew 28 1 usually when i do evangelism training i have a time when i discuss the great commission as we find it in matthew 28. This message on matthew 28 was preached at littleton bible chapel on june 1, 2014. And so matthew is emphasizing for us here the gentile mission, even in this last picture that he gives of the church. So reads what is commonly called the great commission, as presented in matthews gospel record. Matthew 28 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Directed to return to galilee where jesus would meet up with them, the disciples followed yet again, not knowing what they would encounter.
Brian kirk first christian church disciples of christ, st. Matthew 28 covers the same material as mark 16, luke 24, and john 20 in the other gospels. The great commission first presbyterian church, jackson. And surely i am with you always, to the very end of the age. In the sixteenth century, the great commission jesus gave his disciples was interpreted by the reformers as applicable only for the first century. The great commission the surpassing magnificence of this grand conclusion to matthew s gospel is unrivaled by anything even from the sacred pages of inspiration. It is often called the great commission because it is jesus final command which encompasses all. Baptizing and teaching are the two great branches of that general design. Then jesus came to them and said, all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
His words recall for matthews community and readers what the gospel has intended from its beginningthe promise that, in this jesus, god is indeed emmanuel god with us and abides with gods faithful people. The great commission is clearly for matthew the climax and conclusion of the gospel. Study the bible online using commentary on matthew 28 and more. When he was the pastor of the methodist church in scarborough, william sangster had an eccentric member who tried to be a zealous christian. On the sixth day, man was commissioned by god to fill and subdue the earth, and to rule over the creatures gen. Go tell it on the mountain, our jesus christ is born. The great commission, part ii the sovereignty of god and. Go ye therefore, and teach greek, disciple, or make disciples of, or, as dr. As with the rest of matthew it seems clear that matthew is adapting what appears in mark. Matthew 28 the great commission how to discover the truth.
This narrative is a gold mine, strewn here and there with spiritual nuggets which enrich the soul. Now neither matthew 26, verse 32, nor matthew 28, verse 7, nor matthew 28, verse 10 mention a mountain in galilee. An exposition of all the books of the old and new testament. And they came and held him by the feethow truly womanly. Unusually the material not from mark most closely matches the gospel of john, unlike the rest of the gospel where nonmarkan material is often matched in luke. Matthew 28 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit. Sermon go tell it on the mountain matthew 28 great. This is not the first time that jesus includes gentiles in his ministry. This great commission, as the saints of all ages have consented to call it, constitutes the marching orders of his church for a day and to all eternity. This passage i read from matthew today is a really tough. Luke limits jesus resurrection appearances to jerusalem and emphasizes repentance and forgiveness of sins luke 24. It is often called the great commission because it is jesus final command which encompasses all of his other commands. The great commission, part iv the great commission.
This thesis investigates the meaning that the great commission pericope, matthew 28. The resurrection of christ declared by an angel to the two marys at the sepulchre, matthew 28. Luke 10 verse 25 37 and matthew 25 verse 31 end the bible says in matthew 28 verse 1920, the go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptising in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy ghost. Thats why this scene is called the great commission, as the disciples are now entrusted with jesus own work. Ridderbos, matthew, bible students commentary grand. Reflections on jesus great commission found at the end of matthew 28. The next two sections will attempt to place the great commission in the context of the gospel of matthew and the rest of scripture. Matthew 28 niv jesus has risen after the sabbath, at. Making disciples of gentiles in the book of matthew.
Firstly, the great commission introduces new themes and motifs into the gospel. These quotes address several questions about the great commission. The great commission, part ii the sovereignty of god. They go, and are met by christ himself who promises to meet the disciples in galilee, matthew 28. Galilee was where it all began and galilee, it seems, would. They are commissioned to announce this to the disciples, matthew 28. If i knew my time to go on to heaven was near through illness or indication of age, what statement would i leave with those i loved most. And behold, i am with you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. The great commission the surpassing magnificence of this grand conclusion to matthews gospel is unrivaled by anything even from the sacred pages of inspiration. I talked about jesus to my friends and classmates on campus, and i talked about him to. As a college student, i spent a lot of time evangelizing.
The great commission sermon by don jones, matthew 28. What does the great commission have to do with the trinity. The great commission of matthew 28 1 mission issues. The great commission is jesus command to go into all the world, make disciples, baptize them in the name of the trinity, and teach them to obey everything he commanded. The great commission, part ii the sovereignty of god and the great commission matthew 28. Notes for matthew chapter 28 page 2 of 6 verses 24. His words recall for matthew s community and readers what the gospel has intended from its beginning the promise that, in this jesus, god is indeed emmanuel god with us and abides with gods faithful people. Jesus claims all authority in heaven and on earth and then commissions his disciples to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing in the name of the father and the son. Study bibles and the great commission by john macarthur. Joseph, mo june 15, 2014 lets be honest with each other for a minute. And that great commission to share the news of gods love in word and deed and to invite those who receive it to be fellow followers and coworkers continues today. Then if you look at the second half of verse 16, matthew, youll note, specifically mentions a mountain.
This great commission, as the saints of all ages have consented to call it, constitutes the marching orders of. Narrative lectionary podcast on readings for april 12, 2015. Matthew 28 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. After reading the verses, i explain to them that the greek language in which the new. Readers today often interpret this passage as a directive to evangelize others. The great commission in matthew in the above section it was briefly noted that the great commission has all too often been divorced from the rest of the gospel of matthew. Jesus has absolute authority to commission his disciples. Matthew 28 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The resurrection announced to the women matthew 28. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of.
As we consider this passage carefully, we will discover three things that we need to do in order to fulfill the great commission. 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. Are we fulfilling the great commission that jesus gave to us. 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.
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