Matthew 28:16-20. Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 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.”
For us, every day is Easter—the greatest day in history—because it is the day when Jesus Christ destroyed the work of the devil by dying on the cross and rising again from the dead. According to the Scriptures, He truly died, was buried, and rose again, and through His resurrection, He gave us an unshakable hope that reaches beyond death itself. Easter is not merely an event we remember once a year; it is the living reality that defines our everyday life in Christ.
By His resurrection, Jesus set us free from the power of death and obtained eternal redemption for all who believe in His name. As Scripture declares, He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, securing our salvation forever (Hebrews 9:12). If you are in Christ, you are a new creation. Your old identity under sin, fear, and condemnation has passed away, and a completely new life has begun (2 Corinthians 5:17). Through Christ Jesus, the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death, and you now live under grace, not bondage (Romans 8:2).
Because of the resurrection, we have confidence to approach the throne of God at any time and in any place (Hebrews 4:12). The resurrected Christ is seated at the right hand of God with all authority in heaven and on earth, and yet He lives within us through the Holy Spirit. This same Lord made a promise that stands at the center of our faith and mission: He is with us always, to the very end of the age. This promise is not symbolic—it is real, present, and powerful.
With this assurance, Jesus gave His final command: to make disciples of all nations. God has called us to proclaim the gospel to a world that has fallen under the power of Satan. His command begins with going—going into our families, communities, workplaces, campuses, and nations. God has hidden His chosen disciples everywhere, and He leads us to discover them. Through the power of His Word, He desires to transform their lives, restore their identity, and raise them up so that only Christ remains as their true life and purpose.
God’s desire is not merely to gather believers, but to raise disciples who are willing to lay down their lives for the gospel—people who consider their lives worth nothing compared to finishing the race and completing the task the Lord Jesus has given them, which is to testify to the good news of God’s grace (Acts 20:24). This is the heart of resurrection faith: a life that no longer belongs to itself, but to Christ alone.
Jesus also commanded us to baptize people in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Through this, God gathers those who publicly identify with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is not ritual alone, but a declaration of new life, new allegiance, and new citizenship in the kingdom of God. Wherever life movement, Word movement, and disciple movement take place, God draws people to Christ and establishes His kingdom powerfully.
Furthermore, Jesus commanded us to teach them to obey everything He has commanded. This is the work of spiritual reproduction—strengthening people in grace and entrusting the gospel to reliable individuals who will, in turn, teach others (2 Timothy 2:2). This was the method Jesus demonstrated with His disciples, and it remains the principle by which the gospel continues to spread. Day after day, in every place, we are called to keep teaching and proclaiming that Jesus is the Christ (Acts 5:42).
Jesus sealed this mission with an absolute guarantee: He Himself will be with us. When the early disciples went out and preached everywhere, the Lord worked with them and confirmed His Word through His power (Mark 16:19-20). The same risen Christ continues to work with us today, confirming the gospel through the work of His kingdom.
The world desperately needs Christ. The risen Lord commands us—His witnesses—to go to all nations without fear, because all authority belongs to Him. From this resurrection faith, we are called to fight three battles each day.
First, we fight against ourselves by surrendering our plans, worries, and ambitions to God and seeking His will above our own. Second, we fight against Satan, who constantly seeks to deceive, accuse, and destroy, but whom we overcome only through the authority of Jesus’ name and the power of the gospel. Finally, we fight against the world by refusing to live according to its values and instead walking by the Holy Spirit, who teaches us the truth and fills us with the power of God’s kingdom.
Wherever the Holy Spirit is at work, the kingdom of God is present. He empowers us to live as witnesses of the resurrection in every situation. Therefore, let us enter into the power of Christ’s resurrection today. Let us live every day as Easter—celebrating victory over sin, Satan, and death, and carrying the gospel to the ends of the earth.
Prayer. Lord Jesus, You are the resurrection and the life. Help me experience the power of Your resurrection in every circumstance. I desire to live a single-minded life for You, a wholehearted life for the gospel, and to walk in faith as Your witness. Let me enjoy the blessing of Your presence throughout the day. In Your powerful name, Amen.