In Christianity, the Great Commission is the instruction of the resurrected Jesus Christ to his disciples to spread the gospel to all the nations of the world. The Great Commission is outlined in Matthew 28:16–20 and in Mark 16:15-18, where on a mountain in Galilee Jesus calls on his followers to make disciples of and baptize all nations. We do this in the name of Jesus, the Holy Spirit and God Almighty.
All of
Matthew’s gospel account culminates in this short passage. The Great Commission
is Jesus’ final command recorded in Matthew’s and Mark’s account, but it is very
import because it defines the purpose of His disciples and the disciples to
this current age. He came to set the
captives free and expects us to do the same thing. It is not an option. Unfortunately, the current church of Jesus
Christ is not teaching or carrying out The Great Commission in its entirety. Otherwise, we would see a multitude of people
healed.
Ask your church leadership why people are coming into service
sick and diseased and leave sick and diseased?
Ask leadership and members why they do not pray prior,
during, and after service for healing?
Ask your church leaders why they do not have a healing and
deliverance ministry?
Ask leadership why they are not carrying out the Great
Commission in its entirety?
15 And He
said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Preaching means to declare or proclaim. It is teaching the
gospel. Jesus was called Teacher, John
13:13 You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am.
16 He who
believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be
condemned. Belief is the inward reception of Jesus
Christ and baptism is the outward testimony of that belief. Romans 6:3 Or do
you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were
baptized into His death?
17 And these
signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they
will speak with new tongues; The signs recognize the
gospel message and cannot be limited to the apostolic age, any more than the
Lord’s commission to carry the gospel throughout the world. The signs therefore, confirm the ministries
of Jesus Christ’s ambassadors in every generation to this present age. Casting out demons is casting out evil
spirts. Fear is an evil spirt and it does not come from God, 2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a
sound mind. There are countless evil
spirts afflicting God’s children. Speaking
in tongues refers to supernatural prayer language.
18 they will
take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt
them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Taking up serpents does not refer to handling snakes, but
casting them away without being harmed. Although, the serpent is not explicitly
identified in the Book of Genesis, he is identified with Satan in the last book
of Reveltion 12:9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old,
called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast out to
the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. One must consider “if they drink anything
deadly” refers to protection from eternal harm. Laying hands on the sick means they will pray
for the healing of the sick in Jesus Name. James 5:16 Confess your trespasses to one
another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
Question
for the Body of Jesus Christ: What steps
are we going to take to carry out the Great Commission? People are suffering! Tony Sanchez 1-30-2024
