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Our heavenly Father, thank You for the wonderful truth of
union with Christ. Set us free, we pray, from expecting you to
follow us. Teach us what it means to follow you. As members
of your body, teach us to hold fast the head. We ask that we
might enjoy the intimacies of the marriage bond in our union
with you. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen

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THE GREAT COMMISSION

WHAT I LONG TO COMMUNICATE IN MY
MESSAGE ON THE GREAT COMMISSION

This is not a message on the responsibility of missions. I desire
to present “how” God expects a Christian to fulfill the great
commission. This question is answered in John chapter 21, in
the background of Peter’s restoration. The two parts of the
great commission are preaching the gospel and making
disciples of those who respond positively. The illustrations of
victorious fishing in the first part of John 21 contain the
principles of preaching the gospel; the illustration of victorious
shepherding in the second part of John 21 contain the
principles of making disciples. The all-inclusive message can
be summarized in two words; live and love! That is the “how”!
Be yourself and love Jesus