THE GREAT COMMISSION

Matthew 28:16-20

Key Verses 19-20

“19 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, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

1. Why do you think Jesus directed His disciples to go to “the mountain” in Galilee? (Mt. 26:32 and 28:10)

2. What did they do when they saw Him?

   1. Why do you think “some doubted”?

   2. How might this “doubt” impact their ability to receive the great commission of v.19-20?

3. What are the implications of Jesus’ proclamation, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”?

   1. What significance does this statement play in the commission found in v.19-20?

4. What do you think it means to “make disciples”?

   1. How does the commission to make disciples of ‘all nations’ seem to change the previous standard where God said only the Israelites were His chosen people? (Deut 7:6)

5. What do you think it means to baptize disciples in the Name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit?

   1. What do you think is the significance of baptizing disciples in the Name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit and not just baptizing disciples into One of them?

6. What should disciples teach new disciples?

7. Why do you think Jesus’ last words to His disciples in the book of Matthew were:
   “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”?

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