Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living - WordAction - The Nazarene Publishing House [The Foundry Publishing House] in Kansas City, Missouri, United States for Sunday, 16 July 2017 - "Carry On Jesus’ Teachings" by David Restrict - Matthew 28:8-20-------
"Carry On Jesus’ Teachings" by David Restrict - Matthew 28:8 So they left the tomb quickly, frightened yet filled with joy; and they ran to give the news to his talmidim. 9 Suddenly Yeshua met them and said, “Shalom!” They came up and took hold of his feet as they fell down in front of him. 10 Then Yeshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid! Go and tell my brothers to go to the Galil, and they will see me there.”
11 As they were going, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the head cohanim everything that had happened. 12 Then they met with the elders; and after discussing the matter, they gave the soldiers a sizeable sum of money 13 and said to them, “Tell people, ‘His talmidim came during the night and stole his body while we were sleeping.’ 14 If the governor hears of it, we will put things right with him and keep you from getting in trouble.” 15 The soldiers took the money and did as they were told, and this story has been spread about by Judeans till this very day.
16 So the eleven talmidim went to the hill in the Galil where Yeshua had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they prostrated themselves before him; but some hesitated. 18 Yeshua came and talked with them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore, go and make people from all nations into talmidim, immersing them into the reality of the Father, the Son and the Ruach HaKodesh, 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember! I will be with you always, yes, even until the end of the age.”
-------As we come to the end of Matthew’s Gospel, the last words of Jesus are left ringing in our ears. We cannot escape them. We cannot hide from them. We cannot wish them away. Jesus has given a command to his disciples, and we are all included.
If we claim that we are disciples of Jesus, we must take these words to heart. Jesus tells us to GO. “Go where?” we may ask. Go anywhere that there are people who have not yet heard the good news of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ. For some, that command to “Go” may mean going half way around the world. It may include answering a missionary call and learning a new language and culture. For others, the command to “go” may take them across the country. Some may hear and end up going across town. And others may only go to the neighbor next door. This command to go and make disciples is not just for missionaries, or for pastors. This command to “Go” is for every disciple of Jesus. We cannot keep Jesus to ourselves. We must share Jesus with others. Therefore, go and make other disciples for Jesus!
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"Tell the Blessed Story" by Haldor Lillenas copyright 1920, Renewed 1948 by The Nazarene Publishing House. All rights reserved.
1. Church of God, awaken; heed the Lord’s command,
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Fields are white for harvesting on every hand,
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Refrain:
Tell the blessèd story of the cross of Jesus,
Tell the blessèd story of the hallowed cross.
Until every nation learns of full salvation,
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
2. Has not He commissioned you the news to bear?
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Go ye into all the world, and everywhere
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Refrain:
Tell the blessèd story of the cross of Jesus,
Tell the blessèd story of the hallowed cross.
Until every nation learns of full salvation,
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.3. Stand no longer idle while the moments fly.
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Multitudes in heathen darkness live and die.
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Refrain:
Tell the blessèd story of the cross of Jesus,
Tell the blessèd story of the hallowed cross.
Until every nation learns of full salvation,
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
4. Publish unto all the world redeeming grace.
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Until in the home of rest you find your place.
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
Refrain:
Tell the blessèd story of the cross of Jesus,
Tell the blessèd story of the hallowed cross.
Until every nation learns of full salvation,
Tell the blessèd story of the cross.
And not for a single day, either in the Temple court or in private homes, did they stop teaching and proclaiming the Good News that Yeshua is the Messiah.[Acts 5:42].
Please pray:
For the development of Christian leaders in Mozambique.
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