Matthew 28:19-20 (ESV Strong's)
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Subject: Gospel
There is no secret as to the purpose of the believe in Christ. Jesus did not leave the disciples (or us) without a clear set of expectations. Our mission, accepted or not accepted, is to make disciples and equip them to make further disciples. We can get lose in this world, as to purpose. Life's charms and charmers entice us to seek the material, the temporal and the practical. Jesus instructs us, in the above passage, to seek the eternal. We are on this temporary earth to build His eternal kingdom. But, Jesus doesn't just tell us our mission, He also equips us for the mission. He tells us that the Holy Spirit will be the power behind our seeking and doing this mission. Unlike the employer who tells us to do something and gives us no resources or skill-sets to accomplish the mission, Jesus is not so. He outlines the mission and provides the power to complete the mission. We are not the ones who do it, we are simply the conduit to accomplish it. We think we are hear to build our security and seek the ultimate in retirement. Our real purpose, through our jobs and our accumulated resources, is to build the Kingdom to make disciples.
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