I have a very simple, yet important, point to make.
The mission that Jesus gave to his disciples is VERY, VERY important!
It is so important that Jesus used the last verbal words that he spoke to his disciples to tell them about it.
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matt 28:18-20)
His disciples obviously understood the importance of the mission of Jesus, because they started the Church and the number of disciples multiplied at a fantastic rate. Further, the mission to share the message of Jesus and make disciples was so important that it was included, in some form, by all four of the gospel writers (Matt 28; Mark 16; Acts 1:7-8 (written by Luke as the follow on for his gospel); John 20:30-31).
Disciples, then and now, must understand that the mission of Jesus is far bigger than they are. That if they are disciples, it is their mission too. That Jesus gives his disciples power to carry it out. The truth is, this is not a choice for disciples. It is what being a disciple is all about.
This is not mission impossible, but mission imperative!
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