The "Great Commission" of Matthew 28:18-20 focuses on the universal authority of Christ. Jesus has the authority to issue this life-dominating, world-changing command. Why do Christians have the responsibility-and the audacity!- to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ across cultural and national boundaries? Because Jesus owns the earth. All authority in heaven and earth is His alone. Not only does He have the authority to issue the command; He has the authority to accomplish it. An otherwise impossible task is inevitable because an omnipotent hand is behind it. Thus, we go to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them to identify them as God's own possession and teaching them to obey Christ's commands. And the all-powerful Savior who sends us goes with us.
(Taken from Chris Anderson in "Gospel Meditations for Missions")
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