Multiply | The Most Important Work on Earth | (Guest Speaker) Dr. Bryant Wright

Three Key Decisions that God led Johnson Ferry to make in the first 10 years to become a Great Commission Church:
1. Giving to Missions – Matthew 6:21
2. Prayer
3. Going and Sending
 
I. Verse 16 – Another appearance of Jesus after His Resurrection
      a. Location – around the sea of Galilee
      b. It was one of 11 appearances recorded in scripture
      c. Any disciple wants to be with the Risen Lord
 
II. Verses 17-18 – They worshipped Him
      a. To know Jesus is to worship Him.
      b. But some were doubtful.
      c. Verse 18 – Confirms they were doubting themselves.
      d. What doubt sized challenge is God putting before you?
 
III. Verse 19 - Go.
      a. A command - As you go
      b. The command - To make disciples.
          i. An example of a great disciple maker
          ii. It only begins through preaching the gospel
      c. Where?
          i. All Nations – Ethnos – People Groups
          ii. It is a local and global calling
      d. The first command for a new disciple is baptism
 
IV. Verse 20a - Teaching disciples how to obey:
      a. The Great Commission is a two-fold focus (Reaching and Teaching)
      b. What do we teach?  The Bible
      c. Good teaching and preaching has application
      d. The result of good teaching is obedience
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V. Jesus promises to be with us always (v 20b)
      a. In giving, prayer, going and sending, trusting
      b. He gives us a great power – The Holy Spirit

What God sized challenge is God leading you and ABC to fulfill?
 
The Most Important Work on Earth is the mission of Christ’s Church