Matthew 28 18 -20 The Great Commission The

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Understanding Bible Basics • • The Bible is 66 different books Written by 40 different people Written over a period of about 2, 000 years Consist of 2 volumes called the Old Testament and the New Testament • Although spread out in 66 different books, the Bible is a single message • Written in 3 languages: Hebrew, Aramaic & Greek • You CANNOT truly learn the depths of the Bible without accepting Jesus Christ and help from the Holy Spirit (John 14: 25, 1 Corinthians 2: 11 -14) The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Matthew 28: 18 -20 The Berean Approach • And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and o earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. ” Amen. 18 www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission The Three Parts of the Commission Matthew 28: 18 -20 • And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has 1 Proclamation of Authority been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make 2 The Mission disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with 3 The Promise you always, even to the end of the age. ” Amen. 18 The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 1: The Proclamation of Authority • And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. ” 18 The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 1: The Proclamation of Authority • And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. ” 18 • Strong’s Reference Number 1849 – Exousia (ex-oo-see-ah) – Used 103 x in the KJV – 69 x power, 29 x authority, 2 x right, 1 x liberty, 1 x jurisdiction, 1 x strength – Absolute authority (authority in heaven and on earth) – Authority constitutes the inherent right and principal foundation of power; and the exercise of power is evidence of authority The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

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The Great Commission f Part 1: The Proclamation of Authority D no of emo io ity t Hi ns rip hor c t s A tra es u D s. A uth tion Hi or ity Matthew 9: 6 -8 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power [exousia] on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house. ” 7 And he arose and departed to his house. 8 Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power [exousia] to men. The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 1: The Proclamation of Authority • Luke 10: 19 -20 • 19 Behold, I give you the authority [exousia] to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven. ” • Strong’s Reference Number 1411 – Dynamis (some say Dunamis) – Used 120 x in the KJV – Dynamis typically references to supernatural power. Can refer to the power of God (Mat. 6: 13, Mark 12: 24), of Christ (Mark 6: 5, Luke 10: 13), of the Holy Spirit (Luke 4: 14, Acts 1: 8), of demonic spirits (Rom. 8: 38), of Satan (2 Thess. 2: 9). The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

of The Great Commission Part 1: The Proclamation of Authority De mo Hi ns s A tra uth tion or ity Matthew 10: 1 “And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power [exousia] over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. ” John 5: 26 -27 26 “For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, 27 and has given Him authority [exousia] to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. ” The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 1: The Proclamation of Authority • Matthew 7: 21 -29 • “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, ’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name? ’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ 21 The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 1: The Proclamation of Authority • Matthew 7: 21 -29 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. • 24 • 26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall. ” The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 1: The Proclamation of Authority • Matthew 7: 21 -29 28 Ps. 9: 8 - He shall O Elohim, that the And so it was, when Jesus had ended thesethe Ps. 75: 7 --But Elohim issayings, 82: 8 Arise, judge the Ps. 7: 8 - puts down for He people were astonished at His teaching, 29 one, He Judge. He. YHWH shalltaught world in righteousness, and them judge the earth; f 0 r You as one having authority, the peoplesscribes. the judge and not exalts another. judgment for shall administer as the inherit all nations peoples in uprightness. The Authority of Jesus’ Teachings The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 1: The Proclamation of Authority Matthew 7: 21 -23 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, ’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name? ’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ The Authority of Jesus’ Teachings The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 1: The Proclamation of Authority Luke 4: 5 -7 5 Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said to Him, “All this authority [exousia] I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. 7 Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours. ” Demonstration of being under authority The Berean Approach Relinquishing His supreme power www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 1: The Proclamation of Authority Luke 4: 5 -7 5 Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said to Him, “All this authority [exousia] I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. 7 Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours. ” And Jesus answered and said to him, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the. Relinquishing His Him Lord your God, and Demonstration of being only you shall serve. ’” under authority supreme power 8 The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 2: The Mission Matthew 28: 18 -20 • And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit; …. ” 18 1. How the statement connects the previous thought 2. The grammatical structure in the Greek The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 2: The Mission Matthew 28: 18 -20 • And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit; …. ” 18 • Acts 1: 8 • 8 But you shall receive power [dynamis] when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. ” The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

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The Great Commission Part 2: The Mission Matthew 28: 18 -20 • And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit; 18 • The King James Version • 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the gather students AND name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: followers (teach to follow) The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 2: The Mission Matthew 28: 18 -20 • And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit; 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you, …. . ” 18 • Strong’s Reference Number 5083 – Tereo (tay-reh-o) – Used 75 x in the KJV – To keep, to watch over, to preserve, to stop living/practicing sin. The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

HIS AUTHORITY POWER TO KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS Our Old Self • • • Lying Adultery Fornication Stealing Cheating Idolatry Drunkenness Drug Use Pride …. every unrighteous act The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

HIS AUTHORITY POWER TO KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS Born Again Person • • Love Faith Hope Forgiveness Mercy Righteousness Self Control The power to be obedient to all that is of God and from God The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. • 20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. • 14 The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

• Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 6 The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

You can’t do it! Its too hard! You’re not strong enough! You don’t have the strength! I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! 1 The power [dynamis] of demonstrating true repentance and acceptance of Jesus Christ The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 2: The Mission Matthew 28: 18 -20 • And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit; 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you, …. . ” 18 The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 2: The Mission Evangelism Spreading Gospel of Jesus Christ Teaching that Salvation is in receiving Christ as Lord and Savior? ? ? Sharing our faith “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14: 15) “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him” (John 14: 23). Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit; 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you, …. . ” (Matthew 28: 19 -20)” 19 The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

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• Love one another as Christ loved the church • Love our enemies and pray for those who persecute you • Repent of sin • Believe in Him (Jesus) • Pray • Have Faith • Swear no oaths • Let your yes be yes and your no be no The Berean Approach • Abide in Him • Deny yourself and take up your cross • Let the light of Christ shine in you • Tarry on until He returns • Study and meditate on His words • Teach His words • Do unto others as you would have them do unto you • And many others…. . www. thebereanapproach. com

• Matthew 22: 37 -40 • 37 You shall love your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself. ’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets. ” • John 13: 34 -35 • 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. ” The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com

The Great Commission Part 3: The Promise • Matthew 24: 9 -14 Matthew 28: 18 -20 • • And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has 9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and hated disciples of all the nations, sake. 10 And then manyname of the make by all nations for My name’s baptizing them in the will be offended, willof the Sonanother, the Holy Spirit; another. 11 Then Father and betray one and of and will hate one 20 teaching them many false prophets will rise. I up and deceive many. 12 And because to observe all things that have commanded you, …. . ” 13 18 lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures toam with you always, even to the end of thethe kingdom will the end shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of age. ” …. and lo, I be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, …. ………and then the end will come. The Berean Approach www. thebereanapproach. com