The Missional Supremacy of the Great Commission:
The Great Commission is understood as the directive given by Jesus to His disciples and recorded in Matthew 28:18-20.
And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
This was given as a command to be followed by all Christians. Acts 1:2 refers to the orders Jesus gave to the apostles He had chosen. This included the Great Commission. Therefore this order is to be applied to the life of every follower of Christ as an individual responsibility.
In its proper context the Great Commission has at its core the mission of Jesus to His followers. There is much debate to the meaning of “missional” in the church today. Our context simply means that the mission of the church has at its highest priority the making of disciples and the personal responsibility of every Christ follower to “go and make disciples”. The missional supremacy of the Great Commission requires that all Christ followers engage in the mission of making disciples. All other functions of the church flow from this supreme directive.
Personal Consecration and Spiritual Disciplines
Many people do not fully examine the things they partake in on a daily basis. God calls us to cleanse our lives from ungodly things so we can be vessels for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master.
2Tim 2:19-22
Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness." Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these {things,} he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work. Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love {and} peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
One major block to leading fruitful lives and finding God’s plan for our lives for many Christians is the way in which we live our life each day. In our modern society it is increasingly difficult to draw clear lines between what is acceptable in our life and what is not. Discipleship facilitates the transformation of the life a believer. While there are many teaching on the subject of discipleship, there are very few participating in a lifestyle of discipleship.
