THE GREAT COMMISSION four view points
Each of the gospel writers recorded what
resonated with them out of the Great Commission, by merging these four accounts we can establish the complete message.
MATTTHEW – AUTHORITY to Make disciples – TEACH
them to obey.
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Remember, Matthew was a government employee, he understood
imputed or delegated authority. "ALL AUTHORITY, IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH"
· Jesus gave up all His authority in heaven when he stepped down from His glory
and humbled himself and became like a man
· Adam had lost all authority (dominion) over the earth to the enemy, when he disobeyed God.
· Jesus’ finished work on the cross and his subsequent resurrection from the dead
earned for Him “all authority on the
earth” (He took mankind's inheritance back from Hell)
· His Father restored all of Jesus’ heavenly authority when he commanded
Him to “sit down at My right hand. Until all your enemies are made your
footstool”.
· He gave Jesus all of
Adam’s authority, 'on the earth' because
o
Jesus was born
of a woman, born under the law
o
Jesus was a son
of Adam conceived by the Spirit in Mary a virgin daughter of Eve.
He regained Adam’s earthly authority by inheritance as the sinless son of man His title for Himself while on the earth
He regained Adam’s earthly authority by inheritance as the sinless son of man His title for Himself while on the earth
MARK – GO PREACH with SIGNS following
15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Mark 16-15-18
Most likely authored by John Mark, under the
guidance of the Apostle Peter it would be more geared towards the power of the
Spirit in performing miracles, since Peter experienced several moments of that
power even before Pentecost. And Peter would be all about the GO PREACH! Part.
LUKE – Wait for POWER, Be my expert WITNESS.
7 And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Luke writing in Acts 1:7-8
Luke was
a doctor, he appreciated the value of waiting. until everything was examined, he wanted the irrefutable evidence. In fact
the great commission is not found in his ‘gospel’ at all but rather in his
second letter to Theophilus, the book of the Acts of the Apostles.
JOHN – Receive the Holy Spirit, forgive / retain sins
21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
John was the apostle of love and "love covers a multitude of sins."
John would appreciate the restoration of intimacy that forgiveness brings.
John would have felt the breath of Jesus since he was always very close to Him.
John would write later,
John would appreciate the restoration of intimacy that forgiveness brings.
John would have felt the breath of Jesus since he was always very close to Him.
John would write later,
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
Great insight. Mark (the writer of action) says "Go." But not just Go, but Go with authority (Matthew), Power (Luke), and Love (John).
ReplyDeleteI remember from Bible College days, Matthew wrote his book to the Jews. He emphasized royalty, Jesus as King. Mark wrote to the Romans and told of the suffering servant who had authority. Luke wrote about Jesus humanity. And John wrote about Jesus divinity. More or less.
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