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Make Disciples “18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go [c]therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” [d]Amen.” Matthew 28:18-20. “Make Disciple” is a compound verb. It calls for action but it also calls for “being” more than “doing”. We are Disciples of Christ. We are followers and Christ-look-alikes. If we are to make disciples, we must be disciples. Being a disciple is an on-going relationship and fellowship with Christ. We have seen that unbelief will stop anyone from being a disciple. If you do not believe in Christ, you are not a disciple. We have also seen that we must understand He who commands and His authority to send. When we recognize and understand that the one with “all authority” lives in

“All Authority” to Go and Make Disciples Last week we were confronted with any unbelief and doubt regarding who Jesus is and the truth of His resurrection. If Jesus has not risen, our faith is futile. Any unbelief in this truth is good indication that one is not of Christ and Christ does not live in him/her. We saw that Jesus “rebuked” his disciples of unbelief before He could command them to go make disciples. Today, we look at what Jesus told the disciples regarding who is sending them and the “authority” He has. Here is our text under study: Matthew 28:16-20: "16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go [c]therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teac

Unbelief – Why We do not Make Disciples Thank you for journeying with me in our long study of the book of Mathew. We are now in the last section studying Jesus’ last words before He ascended to heaven. We have all come to know His command as the Great Commission to “go and make disciples” (other followers of Christ and believers in Christ). To me, this is one of His greatest commands. Simply put, if we don’t go and make disciples, people don’t become believers in Christ. All unbelievers in Christ will be in hell according to Scriptures. Do I really believe there is hell? Please do not wish hell even for your worst enemy. What stops us from going and making disciples? We will take more time to study these section of Scripture (Matthew 28:16-20). Today we will examine the first obstacle of being a disciple maker - unbelief. Unbelief is the first stopper of going and making disciples. Listen to Scripture. “16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which