We are all prone to procrastination, but sometimes it helps to think through tasks and create smaller, achievable goals.
What unfinished task has God given us?
In Matthew 28:18-20, we find The Great Commission: “Jesus came and told his disciples, ‘I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
The key verb is GO! We rarely travel by accident. We plan, we book ahead of time, we focus.
In eight years, the year 2033 is roughly the 2,000th anniversary of the resurrection- a good milestone for us to consider the charge Jesus gave us in the Great Commission. How can we make disciples of all nations by the year 2033? How are we doing? Are we content with the progress?
There are 7,000 unreached people groups in the world and many people in our city who live without the hope of the gospel. The Baptist World Alliance has laid out five paths for us to focus on as we consider this work: witness, freedom, Bible, care, and neighbor.
We find several commissions in scripture:
1- Genesis 12:1-3, God with Abram, that every nation on earth would be blessed
2- Psalm 96:3, to declare God’s glory and deeds among all people
3- Matthew 28:18-20, The Great Commission
4- Romans 1:5, “to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his names’s sake.”
We need to turn these ideas into action. As a church, we will be going through 40 days of devotions on these ideas together. How can we take steps to make progress on these paths together? We are all called to be a part!