MAKING DISCIPLES
When Jesus gave us the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19 & 20, exactly what was he telling us to do? At first glance, “going,” “baptizing,” and “teaching” all look like verbs, and we think, “Oh, I get it-Jesus told us to go, baptize, and teach!” Close but not quite right. Those are nice things to do, but Jesus actually and grammatically commanded us to “make disciples.” The “going, baptizing, teaching” tell us how we do it. Making disciples is the end, the focus, the command. Going, baptizing, and teaching are the means, the method, the activity. From Personal Disciple- Making, A Step-by-step Guide for Leading a Christian from New Birth to Maturity, by Christopher B. Adsit, published by Thomas Nelson Inc., Nashville, Tennessee, pp. 40 & 41
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