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THE SAVIOUR’S COMMISSION
by: Dr. Steve Heidenreich
I like to call this article The Saviour’s Commission because it makes it more personal. Many people have called this the Great Commission, but in reality it has become the great omission! One reason for this is because we have forgotten how close this is to the heart of Jesus Christ. Once He arose from the grave, He wanted all the nations to have a clear presentation of His Gospel.
As I was reading through Matthew 28, there were some very interesting things that stuck out to me. Those who carefully follow the Lord Jesus Christ need to be careful that they pay attention to all that He says. These women were on their way to the tomb to prepare Jesus’ body. They thought He was dead. It is amazing that they did not believe in the resurrection when Jesus repeatedly taught them this truth. We must never forget the importance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The world believes that Jesus died, but the world does not believe that He rose from the dead.
Look at verse 6 when it says, “He is not here for he is risen, as he said.” Then we see in verse 7, “And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead;…” Moreover, look again at verse 9 when it says, “And as they went to tell his disciples,…” Then again, look in verse 10 where Jesus said unto them, “...Be not afraid: go tell my brethren…” Thank the Lord for the great truth of His resurrection, but we must go and tell the world that not only did He die for them, but that He also rose again from the dead. This is the one truth that separates Jesus Christ from all others.
This is where world missions comes into view. It has been estimated that over two-thirds of the world has never heard a clear presentation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is why the Saviour's commission is so important, and why He put much emphasis upon it. In some ways, if we're not careful, we have been misled by what people think the Great Commission is really all about. Many us will be taught the Great Commission is win them, wet them, and work them. However, I want us to look at the Saviour’s Commission.
First, we must be “going” with the Gospel. We need to put the “go” back into the Gospel. We see this word “Go” mentioned 3 times in this chapter. It is mentioned in verse 7 when it says, “And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead;…” Verse 10 says, “Then Jesus said unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren…” Lastly we see it in verse 19 when it says, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,…” The church today has gotten away from “going” with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Secondly, we almost always forget where the Saviour’s commission is to be accomplished. In Matthew chapter 28 verse 19 the Bible tells us to, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations…” Most of the time the emphasis of the Saviour's commission is applied to where we are with little concern of all nations. We must remember that the Bible teaches us that Jesus Christ is the Saviour of the world. We need to know that that world is made up of 237 countries with 6.8 billion people. In that 6.8 billion people, there are 16,787 people groups. Of that 16,787 people groups, there are 6,947 unreached people groups. That is about 2.8 billion people without a clear presentation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The world also contains 6,517 languages with 4,400 languages that have no portion of the Scriptures at all. You can now see that we need to get our focus back on going to all nations as Christ has commanded us.
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FOUR THINGS YOU NEED IN FINDING GOD’S WILL
by: Dr. Steve Heidenreich
I want to thank God for soul-winning people. A soul-winning pastor and a deacon came by our country farmhouse on a Thursday night and led my wife to Christ. They then returned on the following Saturday morning to lead me to Christ. Those will be the greatest days of our life. We should always remember those days to keep us excited through the years of living for Him! We were blessed to have a pastor lead us in our Christian growth. After going to church and following the Lord in baptism, we were able to...{READ MORE}
IT’S NOT OVER UNTIL IT’S OVER!
2 Samuel 23:5, “Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not grow.”
May I pen these words to all of the imperfect people? May I write these words to those of you to whom everything has not turned out as you had wished or hoped? May I intrude into the world of those of you who have not lived up to your own expectations? May I dedicate this article to those of you for whom things have not turned out as you dreamed and planned?...{READ MORE}
IS YOUR LIFE A MASQUERADE PARTY
by: Sandy Domelle
Masquerade parties go back to the 17th century with the purpose that people would show up wearing costumes and masks to hide who they were and keep people guessing until the end of the party.
In recent months, as I have helped different ladies, two common sayings I hear are...{READ MORE}
IT’S TOO HARD FOR ME
by: Cindy Crutcher
I married my high school sweeheart! He was my prince charming and I couldn’t wait for our “happily ever after.” Almost 32 years ago, I was expecting my first baby (I was 21 years of age at the time). It was an exciting time. I had dreams of her being the “perfect little child.” I could hardly wait for...{READ MORE}
BE CAREFUL, YOUR TONGUE CAN WORK THROUGH YOUR FINGERS!
by: Bette Owens
When we think of gossip, we think of the phone or whispering; but how about texting, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Faithout, Lifespace, Fundamental Forums or any social networking or so-called Christian networking? Now our tongue isn't the only member that can...{READ MORE}
TRUSTING GOD WHEN YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND HIM
by: Tim Trieber
One of the foundational principles of any relationship worth having in life is that of TRUST. Relationships cannot thrive and flourish into what they could be or should be without trust. Take into consideration what the following relationships would be like if trust were absent:
- Marriage - The Bible tells us in the book of Proverbs that, “...the heart of her husband doth safely trust in her.” Standing at the altar, you trusted and still do trust, that the vows your spouse made will be kept, as does your spouse with you.
- The Parent-Child Relationship - The child should trust that, though Mom and Dad are not perfect, they are doing what they believe is in the best interest of their child.
- The Employer-Employee Relationship - When an employer reviews the résumé of a perspective employee, undoubtedly he will ask himself whether or not this individual is trustworthy. {READ MORE}
DOCTRINE AND HISTORY ARE IMPORTANT
by: Gregg Nash
Famed 19th Century Baptist preacher, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, firmly believed the following:
| We believe that Baptists are the original Christians. We did not commence our existence at the Reformation, we were reformers before Luther or Calvin where born; we never came from the Church of Rome, for we were never in it, but we have an unbroken line up to the Apostles themselves. |
Indeed, before the end of the 19th Century, virtually all Baptist historians believed that the Baptists began in the time of the early church. Of course, some non-Baptist historians disagreed, but interestingly, some non-Baptist historians have agreed, including Methodist historian John Clark Ridpath, who wrote the following in the 19th Century: “I should not readily admit that there was a Baptist church as far back as 100 A.D., although without doubt there were...{READ MORE}
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