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Granger Missionary Church exists to glorify God by making disciples through gospel-centered worship, community, service, and multiplication.
The Reality of Christ’s Position
Jesus has authority over heaven.
Jesus has authority over earth.
Jesus has authority over you.
The Urgency of Christ’s Commission
Connect | Grow | Serve | Go
The Sufficiency of Christ’s Presence.
MAKE DISCIPLES as you are:
Baptizing
Teaching
Going
Baptizing
Baptism is:
Identification with Christ
Entrance into the Church
Teaching
Introduction
In 1861, America found itself at the onset of what would be the great Civil War.
The driving factor of this war was the freedom of men and women who were never meant to be slaves.
In November of of that year, President Lincoln eyed a sharp young soldier who had led the Regular Army to several important victories to become the next General-in-Chief of all the Federal armies of the North.
General George McClellan was well liked by his men.
Nicknamed “Young Napoleon,” McClellan was known as the great organizer of the Union Army taking, as one author described, “a mere collection of regiments cowering on the banks of the Potomac. . .
“ into one of the finest and most powerful fighting machines the Union Army ever saw.
With the authority of the president and the power of the army you would think General McClellan would have been able to take much ground for the North.
Instead, under McClellan’s command the army essentially did nothing.
Michael Hyatt notes five reasons why General McClellan was so ineffective:
He hesitated to take definitive action.
McClellan spent so much time preparing for action that he never really acted.
The army spent an inordinate amount of time in drills and training.
In the later months of 1862, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln was angered by General George B. McClellan's inactivity despite superiority in numbers over the Confederate forces.
In the end, he wrote McClellan a letter consisting of only a single sentence:
"If you don't want to use the army, I should like to borrow it for a while.
Yours respectfully, A. Lincoln."
2. He complained about insufficient resources.
McClellan was tricked several times into thinking he as outnumbered by the Confederate Army and would wait until he felt he had enough resources.
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He refused to take responsibility.
McClellan looked at everyone else (even the president) as a reason for his inaction.
He never owned his mission.
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He abused the privileges of his position.
While his troops were struggling in terrible conditions, General McClellan used his position to maximize his own comfort and pleasure - hosting dinner parties regularly and living in luxury.
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He simply refused to obey.
Even when given a direct order by President Lincoln, McClellan always attempted to find a way around obedience.
McClellan’s example is important because I believe it describes much of the church today in relation to the mission that Jesus gave to her to “make disciples.
Many in the church hesitate to take decisive action when it comes to evangelism and discipleship - deciding instead to work on preparation of a gospel life and never living that life where the gospel can make a difference.
In the later months of 1862, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln was angered by General George B. McClellan's inactivity despite superiority in numbers over the Confederate forces.
In the end, he wrote McClellan a letter consisting of only a single sentence:
"If you don't want to use the army, I should like to borrow it for a while.
Yours respectfully, A. Lincoln."
2. Too often people do not engage in making disciples because they don’t have enough resources.
They claim to not have the gift or they are unable to share the gospel well and so they don’t act.
3. Some simply look to others to accomplish the task.
Walking with others in their mess to share and show them the gospel?
That’s not for me.
4.Many in the church abuse their position as those who have been saved by Jesus through the gospel as they hoard the gospel while others are struggling.
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He abused the privileges of his position.
While his troops were struggling in terrible conditions, General McClellan used his position to maximize his own comfort and pleasure - hosting dinner parties regularly and living in luxury.
5. To not make disciples is simply a refusal to obey.
Background:
Jesus has risen from the dead and meets his disciples on a mountain that he had predetermined with them.
For Matthew, important things happen with Jesus on mountains.
Sermon on the mount () - Jesus flipped the letter of the OT Law on its head explaining how the letter of the Law was to lead to the heart of the Law
Mount of Transfiguration () Jesus is glorified - giving authenticity to his mission on earth.
Commission on the Mount.
17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted.
The natural response to an encounter with the risen Christ is worship.
Notice, though, that some “doubted.”
Maybe a better word would be “hesitated.”
- This is important for us to recognize: Some actually saw the risen Christ and STILL did not believe.
We recognize the claim of Jesus on the world and on us.
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“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”
This is the risen Christ.
He has conquered sin and death.
He is no longer voluntarily limiting himself to his pre-resurrection body.
All authority is his.
In the Greek this word for “all” means all (pas).
It actually shows up four times in our passage:
All authority
all nations
observe all teaching
with us always
“All authority” is given to Jesus:
in heaven
There is no greater spiritual authority than Jesus.
His resurrected body proves Satan cannot own you.
He speaks from God as God.
on earth
Jesus is Lord of all nations.
There is no nation that can or will stop the spread of the gospel.
There are no laws or dictators that can stop the spread of the gospel to the ends of the earth.
The implication, then, is that Jesus also has all authority over YOU.
over you
This is what it means to be a follower of Christ.
You don’t live for yourself anymore.
He is your life.
You have been bought with a price.
Hear me - Jesus is the authority in your job.
Jesus is the authority in your family.
Jesus is the authority in your marriage.
Not you.
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