THE GREAT COMMISSION IN TEN PARTS

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THE GREAT COMMISSION IN TEN PARTS
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PART NINE THEY LOOKED STEDFASTLY(Acts 18-11)

• The five accounts of the Great Commission are in
  Matthew 28 Mark 16 Luke 24 John 20 Acts 1.

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We have covered 8 parts of the Great Commission

• The authority behind it Jesus Christ.
• The obligation Go.
• The place All the world and everyone in it.
• The method Teach.
• The message Hear, believe, repent, confess
  Christ, and be baptized.
• The act of obedience Immersion.
• The perpetuation Teach.
• The Confirmation Approved witnesses and
  miracles.

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There are four points that will help us to
understand the importance of this ninth lesson.
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The Gazing (Acts 19,10)

• The apostles had spent 3 ½ years with the Lord.
• Precious moments they had spent with Him would be
  on their minds often.
• This would include His words, His actions, and
  His sacrifice.

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• But it would now include the precious hope of His
  return.
• Although He was not physically gone, they had
  been well prepared to go to Jerusalem and begin
  their work as His ambassadors.

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The Responsibility Obey the Commission (Acts
111)

• With the word Why? the two heavenly messengers
  helped to move these eleven men from the intense
  gazing to the mission at hand.
• The Great Commission can be understood in part
  with the word try.

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• We are to do this in light of the awesome
  obstacle that hovers all over the world the
  sinfulness of the human race (Romans 118-323).
• But we are also to do this with the understanding
  that God has given us a perfect plan for the
  conquering of sin (2 Timothy 316,17).

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• This plan was promised (Jeremiah 3131-34 John
  1613) it was their power (Romans 116 1
  Corinthians 118) and it was perfectly delivered
  (1 Corinthians 29-16 138-10).

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The Decision (Hebrews 121-3)

• They kept themselves pure (Hebrews 121). By
  remembering the great cloud of witnesses, and
  by laying aside every weight, they were able to
  run the race to the finish line.

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• They kept their minds on Jesus (Hebrews 122).
• And they accomplished the goal (Hebrews 123).
  There was a plan and they followed it! Are we
  ready to accomplish the Great Commission in our
  generation?

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The Opportunity Today (2 Corinthians 62)

• Men and women are still lost and in greater
  numbers than ever before. Sin is still in
  control of all disobedient souls. Sin is still
  too serious to pass off as if it were not there
  (Acts 314,15).

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• But the gospel is still perfect for the purposes
  of diagnosing our malady, and for providing the
  remedy.
• Finally, this mission can only be accomplished by
  the genuine people of God THE CHURCH OF CHRIST!

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• We must not be passive at the loss of souls.
• We must not be too easily satisfied with our past
  efforts.
• We must not refuse to do that which we know to be
  good (James 417).

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Let us accept three challenges

• Dont postpone the harvest give sinners the
  opportunity to hear, believe, and obey (John
  434-37).
• Pray (Matthew 936-38).
• Be a laborer (Isaiah 6).