Matthew 28:18-20. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
God has called us to proclaim the gospel to the world. To fulfill this calling, we must be firmly rooted in the complete covenant of God: Christ (Acts 1:1), the kingdom of God (Acts 1:3), and the filling of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). God’s covenant of world evangelization is unchanging and will surely be fulfilled.
Before we do anything, we must first enjoy what God has freely given us in Christ. We have been set free from the power of sin, Satan, and hell. The Spirit of God now dwells in us, leading and empowering us. We are surrounded by God’s angel armies. We have been given authority over the forces of darkness. We are citizens of heaven. And we have received the incredible blessing of saving lives.
To reach those perishing without Christ, we must see the world through the lens of the gospel. We must hear the cries of unbelievers bound by the eternal destiny they cannot escape. Scripture declares that every person is born with the fundamental problems of Satan, sin, and hell. Their entire lives are spent trapped in the devil’s snare—caught in self-reliance, self-centeredness, corruption, worldly pleasure, success, and pride.
They are trapped in the devil’s frame—oppressed by worldly powers, enslaved by economic systems, and immersed in the culture of darkness. As a result, they worship idols, suffer mentally and physically, are destined for eternal condemnation, and leave behind generational curses.
Jesus spent over three years instilling these truths into His disciples. He lived with them, taught them, and demonstrated the way of evangelism. Before ascending into heaven after His resurrection, Jesus commanded His disciples—and us—to go into His harvest field.
The Christ Movement must rise across the world through the Life Movement, Word Movement, and Disciple Movement. To accomplish this, we must dedicate our lives to discovering, equipping, and commissioning those whom God has chosen to carry the gospel to the world—His disciples. God has hidden these disciples everywhere for His purpose, leading us to find them.
God desires to transform the lives of Christ’s disciples by the power of His Word. He calls us to equip them for the work of evangelism until Christ alone remains in their lives. He calls us to raise disciples who count their lives as nothing, whose only goal is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given them—the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace (Acts 20:24).
Jesus commanded us to baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. As we continue the Life Movement, Word Movement, and Disciple Movement in our fields, many will come to Christ through the proclamation of the gospel. They will identify themselves with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is the true Gospel Movement.
Jesus also commanded us to “teach them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:20). In the same way, He exhorts us through Paul, “You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others” (2 Timothy 2:1–2).
Finally, Jesus gave us His ultimate promise: “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” And just as He promised, when the disciples went out and preached everywhere, the Lord worked with them and confirmed His word by the signs that accompanied it (Mark 16:20). He will do the same with us.
The world desperately needs Christ. God has called you to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to the nations that have fallen into Satan’s grip. The risen Christ has commanded us—witnesses to His resurrection—to go to all nations. We do not need to fear, for He has all authority in heaven and on earth. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we will take possession of the land He has prepared for us. He has promised to be with you always—even to the end of the world. So go!
Prayer. Lord, thank You for being with me—with all authority in heaven and on earth. Open my eyes to see Your plans and guidance in my life. May Your kingdom come upon me, my family, my school, and my workplace. May Your power be revealed in all I do for the sake of the gospel. In Your mighty name I pray, Amen.