16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 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, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28)
Jesus had repeatedly told the disciples to meet Him in Galilee after they knew He was resurrected. He wanted them to come receive some final instructions before He left them. He wanted them to have all then needed to move forward. He wanted them (and us) to know that we have a right to share the Gospel; we have a need to depend on His presence, and we have a reason, a purpose to be here: make disciples: follow Him and help others to see how to follow Him, as we wait for Him to return. All of that He condenses here into what we refer to as "The Great Commission", where He gives us authority, assurance, and an action plan. As we will see, it gave the disciples what they needed, and it will for us too, if we will only trust and follow Him.
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