Jesus said in Matthew 28:18-19, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” Jesus’ claim to have ALL authority in the entire universe is the basis for his command to make disciples of ALL nations. This is extremely important. If Jesus only has… Continue reading Why is the Great Commission so great?
Category: Missions
Only one life
We had the great pleasure of having Dr Jim Plueddemann (a professor in the Mission and Evangelism Department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) preach at our church. Jim and his wife, Carol, have served as missionaries just about their entire lives. Jim served as SIM’s International Director from 1993 to 2003. He told of how… Continue reading Only one life
Gospel ministry probably isn’t for you
Last words are important. It’s a common and good practice to have a Last Will and Testament where you express how, after your death, you want your assets to be distributed and any other instructions that are important to you. It was surprising when a Manhattan woman who died in 2015 left R1.4 million to… Continue reading Gospel ministry probably isn’t for you
Jesus’ mission cannot fail
In my previous post I sought to show from John 10 that God has given Jesus a certain number of individuals who Jesus dies for. Jesus dies for them in order that the way to heaven might be provided for them and that their salvation might be secure. All those Christ died for will therefore be… Continue reading Jesus’ mission cannot fail