Great Commission
Table of Contents
Jesus sends believers to go, baptize, and teach obedience under His authority and presence to the end of the age.
Key Concept
- Go, baptize, teach obedience - Christ's authority and presence to the end of the age, not recruitment zeal.
{{< bible ref="Matthew 28:19-20" emphasize="20" >}}
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”Matthew 28:19-20 NASB1995
- Discipleship is the long obedience; Invest in the Few matches depth before scale - not chasing crowds without teaching.
- Teaching obedience is discipleship after faith - not a works payment for salvation under Free Grace.
- PKM parallel: Creative Output - the gospel is not fully kept until it is passed on; inventory notes mean nothing if they never leave the garden.
- Go, baptize, teach obedience - under Christ's authority, not recruitment zeal.
Level 1 - Recognize
The Great Commission sends disciples to go, baptize, and teach obedience - under Christ's authority to the end of the age.
Level 2 - Explain
Like sending trained workers into every town, not collecting names on a list - make disciples, not win debates.
Level 3 - Use
Go where people are, welcome believers, and teach them to obey - baptism and teaching follow going, or the mission stalls at arrival.
Level 4 - Connect
The commission is make disciples under Christ's presence - not recruitment zeal without teaching obedience.
Level 5 - Create
Build a disciple-making path that goes, welcomes believers through baptism, and keeps teaching obedience through close presence rather than one-time recruitment.
Examples
- My kid asked a friend what church is and I almost deflected - glad the great commission gave me plain answers at the kitchen table.
- A neighbor asked what we do on Sunday mornings and I almost changed the subject - Jesus said go, baptize, teach, and He is with you.
Note Relationships
| Relationship | Wikilink | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| contradicts | The Collector's Fallacy | when I hoard truth without sharing it |
| extends | Creative Output | Make disciples includes teaching what you make - pass it on |
| extends | Discipleship vs Leadership | Make disciples outward - not the same job as managing a team calendar |
| extends | Discipleship | Make disciples - umbrella this note carries out |
| extends | Free Grace | Go and make disciples - mission flows from grace received |
| extends | Law of Explosive Growth | Make disciples who make disciples - lesson 20 |
| extends | Law of Legacy | Jesus chose twelve and sent nations - succession in lesson 21 |
| extends | Repent and Believe | Mission flows from believing the gospel - you teach obedience after faith, not to buy salvation |
| extends | Success is Stewardship | Do not hoard truth - steward by passing it on |
