#7
Published by Korean Cherry Blossem under on 5:06 AM
What does Jesus want us to do for the Sawi?
Jesus gives specific commands to Christians-whom I shall refer to “us”. There are many commands and lessons which were taught to His disciples, however, among these, there is one command which stands out quite clearly found in Matthew 28:16-20 which states: But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful. And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." This famous passage is known as the “Great Commission” and transparently displays Jesus’ will for his disciples, or followers(as disciple literally means follower). Furthermore, when one looks at Matthew 22:37-40, the commands mentioned in Matthew 22:16-20 are found. It reads: But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful. And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." What does Jesus want us to do for the Sawi? He wants us to go and make followers of Jesus Christ, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. But it doesn’t stop there, He also wants His followers, Christians, to teach others the commands He taught His disciples. Jesus used many parables and illustrations to communicate His message of salvation, however, as stated in His own words, the commands in Matthew 22:37-40 truly do sum up all of His commands. The words from His mouth specify what should be taught to all people, and in this case, the Sawi.
A question now remains, what would the implication of Jesus’ commands look like? Well, I highly suspect it would resemble the work done among the Sawi by Don Richardson. He went to the Sawi and shared the gospel of Jesus Christ with them. Some received this message which created disciples. After these followers were born into God’s family, Don did not just leave them, but rather he taught them God’s Word and commands. According to Matthew 28:16-20, he followed the last commands that Jesus gave while still on Earth. Granted, he is only an example and one should always look to the source(God and His Word) when attempting to discern God, but I would not hesitate to say that he makes a fairly good exemplar when it does come to ministry and Jesus’ desires for not only the Sawi, but for all people.
Jesus gives specific commands to Christians-whom I shall refer to “us”. There are many commands and lessons which were taught to His disciples, however, among these, there is one command which stands out quite clearly found in Matthew 28:16-20 which states: But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful. And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." This famous passage is known as the “Great Commission” and transparently displays Jesus’ will for his disciples, or followers(as disciple literally means follower). Furthermore, when one looks at Matthew 22:37-40, the commands mentioned in Matthew 22:16-20 are found. It reads: But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful. And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." What does Jesus want us to do for the Sawi? He wants us to go and make followers of Jesus Christ, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. But it doesn’t stop there, He also wants His followers, Christians, to teach others the commands He taught His disciples. Jesus used many parables and illustrations to communicate His message of salvation, however, as stated in His own words, the commands in Matthew 22:37-40 truly do sum up all of His commands. The words from His mouth specify what should be taught to all people, and in this case, the Sawi.
A question now remains, what would the implication of Jesus’ commands look like? Well, I highly suspect it would resemble the work done among the Sawi by Don Richardson. He went to the Sawi and shared the gospel of Jesus Christ with them. Some received this message which created disciples. After these followers were born into God’s family, Don did not just leave them, but rather he taught them God’s Word and commands. According to Matthew 28:16-20, he followed the last commands that Jesus gave while still on Earth. Granted, he is only an example and one should always look to the source(God and His Word) when attempting to discern God, but I would not hesitate to say that he makes a fairly good exemplar when it does come to ministry and Jesus’ desires for not only the Sawi, but for all people.
The call that Don had to the Sawi is depicted in the song "To The Ends of The Earth" by Hillsong. It really captures the spirit of those that do go out and fulfill the Great Commission.
Citations: http://imbresources.org/photos/cs-earth.m.jpg
1 comments:
Rachel, you have a deep understanding of Christianity. More over you really have grappled with and developed a deep knowledge of the author's perspective as well as the themes of the work. Mrs.Mc.
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