The a great Commission
Moodle wording kept (“The a great Commission”).
Lesson 10 · Course 59
The Great Commission
Five commissions — send, preach, make disciples, proclaim repentance, and go in the Spirit’s power.
At a glance
Summary
Five commissions — send, preach, make disciples, proclaim repentance, and go in the Spirit’s power. The Great Commission is given five times, emphasizing sending, global evangelism, discipleship, repentance and forgiveness, Spirit-empowered witnessing, and geographical expansion.
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Big ideas
What to teach and remember
- The Great Commission is given five times, emphasizing sending, global evangelism, discipleship, repentance and forgiveness, Spirit-empowered witnessing, and geographical expansion.
- Church planting is central to evangelism and multiplication. A church reproduces after its kind.
- Disciples commit to Christ, the church, Scripture, fellow believers, and bearing fruit.
- Witnessing shares personal experience. Soul-winning clearly presents the gospel and seeks a response.
- The primary purpose of a New Testament church is evangelism. Multiply converts and congregations.
- “Go” is not a one-time stop-action. Following Jesus includes commitment to His church.
Key terms
People, places, and words that matter
five Bible passages containing the Great Commission. Ho
All send the disciples as witnesses to the world. They differ in setting, timing, number, and emphasis. John 20:21 (Upper Room, resurrection day, ten) — as the…
What do we know about the relationship between the Grea
They belong together. God’s primary method of evangelizing an area is planting a New Testament church. Making disciples includes winning, teaching…
Five commitments of a disciple
1) Jesus Christ — follow, take up the cross, put Him first. 2) The church — fellowship and gathering. 3) The Word — abide in His word and obey it, not merely…
Disciple
committed follower of Jesus
Great Commission
Great Commission is given five times, emphasizing sending, global evangelism, discipleship, repentance and forgiveness,
Structure
Outline / timeline
- Discuss the five Bible passages containing the Great Commission. How are they similar and how do they differ?
- What do we know about the relationship between the Great Commission and church planting? Explain.
- Discuss the five commitments of a disciple.
Must remember
Facts to keep straight
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| Key claim | The Great Commission is given five times, emphasizing sending, global evangelism, discipleship, repentance and forgiveness… |
| Key claim | Church planting is central to evangelism and multiplication. A church reproduces after its kind. |
| Key claim | Disciples commit to Christ, the church, Scripture, fellow believers, and bearing fruit. |
For the pulpit
Sermon hooks
- Disciples commit to Christ, the church, Scripture, fellow believers, and bearing fruit.
- Witnessing shares personal experience. Soul-winning clearly presents the gospel and seeks a response.
- The primary purpose of a New Testament church is evangelism. Multiply converts and congregations.
Quiz drill
Quiz drill / review · open to practice · 10 items
Quiz score: 100% · 1 attempt
1. The primary purpose of a New Testament church is evangelism.
TrueEvangelism is the church’s primary purpose in this lesson.
2. The a great Commission included taking the gospel to all people groups in the entire world.
TrueMoodle wording kept (“The a great Commission”). All peoples, the whole world.
3. Jesus only gave the Great Commission one time and that is enough to tell each church what it must do.
FalseHe gave it five times, with different settings and emphases.
4. There were 10 disciples in the Upper Room on Resurrection Day when Jesus first gave the Great Commission.
TrueJohn 20:21 — ten in the Upper Room (Thomas absent).
5. Jesus never told His disciples what to preach, he just told them to go and preach and make disciples.
FalseLuke 24 gives the content: repentance and forgiveness of sins.
6. The Great Commission includes producing and reproducing Christians, and reproducing churches.
TrueDisciples who make disciples, churches that plant churches.
7. Christians must focus on multiplying converts and congregations as the strategic principle.
TrueMultiplication of people and of churches is the strategy.
8. The word "go" in the King James Bible is a participle, and means stop action; everyone must go evangelize at least once in their life.
FalseA participle is ongoing, not a one-time stop. Moodle: False.
9. To be a disciple means you have made a commitment to Jesus Christ to follow Him.
TrueDisciple = committed follower of Jesus.
10. To follow Jesus Christ does not mean one is committed to the church.
FalseFollowing Christ includes commitment to His church.
Essay themes
If you preach or review
Discuss the five Bible passages containing the Great Commission. How are they similar and how do they differ?
All send the disciples as witnesses to the world. They differ in setting, timing, number, and emphasis. John 20:21 (Upper Room, resurrection day, ten) — as the Father sent Me, I send you. Mark 16:15 (~a week later, eleven) — all the world, every creature. Matthew 28:19-20 (Galilee mountain) — make disciples, baptize, teach; authority and presence. Luke 24:46-48 (Jerusalem, day 40) — repentance and forgiveness to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Acts 1:8 (Olivet, day 40) — Spirit’s power; Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, uttermost earth.
What do we know about the relationship between the Great Commission and church planting? Explain.
They belong together. God’s primary method of evangelizing an area is planting a New Testament church. Making disciples includes winning, teaching, encouraging. Baptism brings the believer into the church. Teaching Christ’s commands is church work. A church reproduces after its kind — sending missionaries who plant churches that send more. The local church should reproduce in another neighborhood, town, or village. Only existing churches can be perfected and teach new believers.
Discuss the five commitments of a disciple.
1) Jesus Christ — follow, take up the cross, put Him first. 2) The church — fellowship and gathering. 3) The Word — abide in His word and obey it, not merely know it. 4) Love for other believers — the mark Jesus named. 5) Bearing much fruit — spiritual fruit and helping others follow Jesus. Discipleship is a continuing life of following, learning, loving, and serving.